It is home to Hyrum State Park, Hardware Ranch, and Porcupine Reservoir.

Hyrum was founded in 1860 by a group of 23 families, mainly either Danish immigrants or sons of Ezra T. Benson.

[7] On December 30, 2017, an elementary-school art teacher was reprimanded, and eventually terminated, after showing classical nude images in the classroom setting.

Hyrum State Park offers many recreational opportunities including fishing, boating, and camping.

Surrounded by tall, shady trees, Hyrum Reservoir provides an excellent place for an afternoon picnic, or to spend the weekend trolling on the lake catching yellow perch, rainbow trout, bluegill, and largemouth bass.

Hyrum State Park offers live camera views that can be seen online.

[13] Herds of elk spend the winter months at Hardware Ranch, which is reached by travelling east from Hyrum up Blacksmith Fork Canyon.

The ranch is part of a wildlife management area, and sleigh rides are offered that take visitors into the herd.