Fowler Hollow State Forest Picnic Area was constructed by the WPA and has facilities for picnicking, hiking and fishing. Fowler Hollow also has an 18-site primitive campground with a trailer dump station, picnic shelter and ball field.

Kansas Valley State Forest Picnic Area was originally established as a fishing camp. It now provides picnicking, fishing and hiking opportunities. Prior to State ownership, the area was the site of the Gibbon's Homestead and an up-and-down, water-powered sawmill.

County Line State Forest Picnic Area provides picnicking and fishing opportunities in southeast Huntingdon County and southwest Mifflin County. A picnic shelter and ball field are available.

Karl B. Guss State Forest Picnic Area, established in the early 1960's, is located in northwest Juniata County and has facilities for picnicking and fishing. A ball field is also available.

A snowmobile trail system of over 100 miles provides excellent snowmobiling during snowy winter months.

Special wildlife habitat improvement projects continue to increase the game and non-game wildlife populations. A total of 121 miles of State Forest roads provide some of the finest views in Pennsylvania and are used by sightseers, hunters, fishermen and lumbermen.

There are 48 miles of major trout streams in the Tuscarora State Forest. In addition, there is brook trout fishing in numerous small tributaries of the larger streams. Special fish habitat improvement devices have been installed in Shermans Creek, Fowler Hollow Run and East Licking Creek.

Hunting for deer and turkey is extremely popular in the entire State Forest. The squirrel population fluctuates with the success of the acorn crop, while the grouse population is usually low. Bear and wildcat are extremely rare. Other wildlife such as fox, raccoon, opossum and non-game birds are relatively abundant.

Tuscarora State Forest has an abundance of hiking trails:

The Tuscarora Trail is the northern portion of an extensive 220 mile by-pass route of the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia. Approximately 23 miles of this hiking trail crosses the Tuscarora State Forest. Backpack camping is permitted along the State Forest portion. There is only one shelter along the entire trail and that is in Fowler Hollow. The trail is marked with orange blazes.

The Flat Rock Trail is about 2-1/2 miles in length and extends from Colonel Denning State Park to the Flat Rock Vista which overlooks the Cumberland Valley.

The Tunnel Trail, one mile in length, leads to the ruins of two narrow gauge railroads. The ruins, in the vicinity of Big Springs State Park, are all that remain of the hope and determination of railroad officials and the hard work of laborers at the turn of the century. A display case containing information is located at the trail head in Big Spring State Park.

The Iron Horse Trail provides a 10-mile-loop hiking trail between Big Spring State Park and the Bryner Forest Headquarters. The trail follows the grade of Perry Lumber Company and Path Valley Railroads.

Other Hiking Trails: An additional 167 miles of short, local hiking trails are located throughout the Tuscarora State Forest. The majority of these trails have signs at the starting point and termini.