Hickory Run State Park

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Hickory Run State Park attracts nature-loving visitors. Hickory Run State Park is located in the Pocono Mountains in Eastern Pennsylvania.

Hickory Run offers a wide range of seasonal activities that you won't find anyplace else. Sand Spring Lake has a sandy beach that is good for swimming in the summer. You also can visit Hawk Falls and cool yourself in the refreshing water.

Hickory Run also has almost 40 miles of hiking trails, including visitor favorites like Shades of Death (a hard hike famed for its deep woodlands and good bird-watching possibilities) and the Hawk Falls Trail. The intriguing and gorgeous Boulder Field Trail will have you jumping from boulder to boulder. In the winter, several of the paths double as cross-country ski tracks.