Bear Run Nature Reserve

Bear Run Nature Reserve is the flagship property of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Located on the western flank of Laurel Hill in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania, the Reserve offers hiking trails, backcountry campsites, and hunting and fishing opportunities. Bear Run Nature Reserve provides the setting for Fallingwater, the famous house designed for the Kaufmann family of Pitts-burgh by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Bear Run Nature Reserve is managed to protect, conserve, and restore land and water for the diversity of the region's native plants, animals, and their ecosystems. The Reserve is integral to biodiversity conservation in the Laurel Highlands and the mid-Appalachian

Additional Information

Activities

Walking

Hiking

Trail Running

National Recreation Trail Details

Length: 20 Miles
Loop Trail: No
Primary Trail Type: Greenway
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Location: Stewart Township and Springfield Township, Fayette County; Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County
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State: PA
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Driving Directions:
Bear Run Nature Reserve is located off PA Rt. 381, approximately 3 miles south of Mill Run, Fayette County, PA

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Year Designated: 1983

Documents

689_Bear_Run_brochure_reduced.pdf - Bear Run Brochure
689_Bear_Run_maps.pdf - Bear Run Maps

Websites

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy