Pennsylvania State Game Lands


The Pennsylvania State Game Lands are lands managed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission for hunting, trapping, and fishing. These lands, often not usable for farming or development, are donated to the PGC or purchased by the PGC with hunting license monies.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission runs a monthly publication called the Pennsylvania Game News. This publication features financial and legislative updates from the PGC, stories, and monthly Field Notes submitted by the Wildlife Conservation Officers of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

History

Wild game animals have been hunted for thousands of years in what is now Pennsylvania, first by the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, later by Europeans. By 1890 game had practically disappeared from Pennsylvania. That year, John M. Phillips and other sportsmen, recognizing the scarcity of game, formed the Pennsylvania Sportsmen's Association so that they could press the state government for protection of wildlife. This resulted in the formation of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. New game laws were enacted by the General Assembly in 1897 to protect populations of deer, elk, waterfowl and game birds.
The Commission appointed the first game protectors and empowered constables to enforce the new laws. Game Commissioner Joseph Kalbus remarked that Pennsylvania hunters, "appeared to think they had...an inherent right to destroy game and birds at pleasure." Pennsylvanians, like other Americans resisted efforts to limit hunting to protect the game. In 1906 alone, fourteen protectors were shot at and three were killed. In 1905 Governor Samuel Pennypacker authorized the Commission to establish 'game preserves' in state forests to protect deer, Wild turkey, Grouse, Woodcock, and other animals. The first was on in Clinton County.
In 1913, by act of the General Assembly, passing the Resident Hunter's License Law, the Commission began to charge one dollar for each hunting license, which provided funding to purchase additional lands for hunting.
The Commonwealth had twenty game preserves but the game population was still extremely low, so, Pennsylvania restocked the Game Lands with game from other states and Canada. Today, the Commission has set aside almost 1.5 million acres as State Game Lands.

List of State Game Lands

NOTE: For Game Lands containing more than one parcel, coordinate given is for a point central to the array of parcels.
NumberGNIS IDCountyTractsArea*CoordinatesElevationQuad Map
121193432Bradford
Sullivan
2Shunk
131199594Sullivan1Sonestown
141199597Cameron
Elk
1West Creek
241210214Clarion
Forest
1Tylersburg
251210215Elk2Glen Hazel
261188508Bedford
Blair
Cambria
Somerset
2Beaverdale
281199600Elk
Forest
1Hallton
291210216Warren1Cobham
301208051McKean1Norwich
311188510Jefferson1Coolspring
331193450Centre1Sandy Ridge
341188511Clearfield5The Knobs
351208052Susquehanna1Great Bend
361188512Bradford3Powell
371208053Tioga3Tioga
381193451Monroe1-Pocono Pines
391208054Venango2Polk
401188513Carbon1Hickory Run
411188514Bedford2New Enterprise
421209274
1193452
Cambria
Somerset
Westmoreland
4
Boswell
Vintondale
431188515Berks
Chester
3Elverson
441210008Elk7Carman
451193453Clarion
Venango
2Cranberry
461193454Lancaster
Lebanon
1Lititz
471199601Venango1President
481193455Bedford2Buffalo Mills
491193456Bedford
Fulton
5Amaranth
501193457Somerset1Murdock
511193458Fayette1South Connellsville
521193459Berks
Lancaster
2Morgantown
531188516Fulton1Meadow Grounds
541210009Jefferson1Munderf
551208055Columbia1Mifflinville
561188517Bucks7Riegelsville
571199986Luzerne
Wyoming
2Lopez
581208050Columbia2Shumans
591188518McKean
Potter
2Roulette
601188519Blair
Cambria
Centre
2Tipton
611188520McKean4Port Allegany
621188521
1210468
McKean1
Hazel Hurst
Lewis Run
631188522Clarion2Clarion
641188523Potter2West Pike
651188524Fulton1Needmore
661199602Sullivan
Wyoming
4Lopez
671188525Huntingdon1Saxton
681199603Lycoming1Cammal
691188526Crawford2Townville
701188527Susquehanna
Wayne
2Starrucca
711188528Huntingdon2Butler Knob
721188529Clarion1Clarion
731188530Bedford
Blair
Huntingdon
7Everett East
741188531Clarion
Jefferson
3Strattanville
751199604Lycoming2English Center
761188532Franklin1Roxbury
771188533Clearfield1Glenshaw
781188534Clearfield1Philipsburg
791188535Cambria
Indiana
8Vintondale
801188536
1205691
Berks
Lebanon
Schuylkill
5Indiantown Gap
811193460Fulton
Huntingdon
2Friedensburg
821190994Somerset2Wittenberg
831208049York1Airville
841199605Northumberland
Schuylkill
2Valley View
851188537Crawford1Millers Station
861210010Warren1Cobham
871188538Clearfield4Mahaffey
881188539Juniata
Perry
1McCoysville
891188540Clinton1Farrandsville
901193461Clearfield1Clearfield
911208048Carbon
Lackawanna
Luzerne
4Pleasant View Summit
921188541Centre1Bellefonte
931190995Somerset3Penfield
941188542Clearfield1Huntley
951188543Butler5West Sunbury
961193462Venango6Dempseytown
971193463Bedford1Clearville
981208047Clearfield1Wallaceton
991188544Huntingdon1Orbisonia
1001188427Centre
Clearfield
2Karthaus
1011188428Crawford
Erie
2Beaver Center
1021188429Erie1Union City
1031193428Centre1Bear Knob
1041193429Bedford
Somerset
2New Baltimore
1051188430Armstrong3Chicora
1061190992Berks
Schuylkill
2New Ringgold
1071193430Juniata
Mifflin
1Alfarata
1081209259
1188431
Blair
Cambria
4Coalport
Hastings
-
1091188432Erie2Waterford
1101208081Berks
Schuylkill
1Auburn
1111188433Fayette
Somerset
2Ohiopyle
1121188434Huntingdon
Mifflin
4Donation
1131188435Mifflin2Belleville
1141199592Lycoming1Salladasburg
1151193431Northumberland
Montour
1Riverside
1161199593Pike1Shohola
1171208045
1990205
Washington1
Burgettstown
Clinton
1181188436Blair
Huntingdon
3Williamsburg
1191208044Luzerne3Wilkes-Barre East
1201188437Cambria
Clearfield
2Coalport
1211193433Fulton
Huntingdon
1Saltillo
1221188438Crawford2Centerville
1231188439Bradford2Bentley Creek
1241193434Franklin
Fulton
1Big Cove Tannery
1261188548Lycoming1Williamsport
1271188440Monroe3Tobyhanna
1281188441Fulton1Needmore
1291208043Carbon
Monroe
1Blakeslee
1301188442Mercer
Venango
2Sandy Lake
1311193435Huntingdon1Tyrone
1321188443Schuylkill2Valley View
1331199595Lycoming1Trout Run
1341199596Lycoming
Sullivan
3Barbours
1351188444Lackawanna1Thornhurst
1361188445Lancaster1Kirkwood
1371188446Armstrong1Distant
1381188447Fayette3Brownfield
1391208042Bucks3Quakertown
1401208348Susquehanna3Friendsville
1411188448Carbon1Christmans
1421188449Bradford1Colley
1431188450Warren2Pittsfield
1441188545Crawford
Erie
2Spartansburg
1451193436Lebanon1Elizabethtown
1461208041Crawford1Townville
1471188451Blair4Martinsburg
1481188452Beaver
Lawrence
1Beaver Falls
1491208039Carbon
Luzerne
2Hickory Run
1501206192Lawrence2Edinburg
1511188453Lawrence
Mercer
2Harlansburg
1521188454Crawford1Edinboro South
1531188455Indiana
Westmoreland
1Bolivar
1541188456Erie1Corry
1551188457Erie1Wattsburg
1561199984Lancaster
Lebanon
2Manheim
1571188458Bucks1Bedminster
1581188459Blair
Cambria
Clearfield
1Blandburg
1591188460Wayne2Lake Como
1601211829Schuylkill1Swatara Hill
1611188461Erie1Hammett
1621188462Erie1Union City
1631208003Erie1North East
1641188463Butler1East Butler
1651188464Northumberland1Trevorton
1661188465Blair
Huntingdon
3Spruce Creek
1671188466Erie1Union City
1681188467Carbon
Monroe
Northampton
7Kunkletown
1691193437Cumberland
Perry
1Newville
1701188468Perry2Wertzville
1711193438Juniata
Perry
1Millerstown
1721188469Bradford1Colley
1731205937Beaver1Midland
1741193439Indiana1McGees Mills
1751188470Susquehanna1Great Bend
1761188471Centre1Julian
1781206198Lawrence1New Castle North
1791188472Greene3New Freeport
1801199985Pike1Pecks Pond
1811208002York2Holtwood
1821193440Berks1Kutztown
1831199598Pike1Hawley
1841188473Blair
Cambria
1Altoona
1851188474Indiana1Barnesboro
1861208001Monroe1Saylorsburg
1871208000Luzerne3White Haven
1881188475Snyder1Beavertown
1891212723Beaver2Aliquippa
1901188476Erie1Waterford
1911188477Erie1Wattsburg
1921188478Erie1Cambridge Springs NE
1931193441Union1Lewisburg
1941188479Snyder1Dalmatia
1951188480Jefferson2McGees Mills
1961188481Bucks2Telford
1971188482Warren2Columbus
1981188483Blair
Cambria
3Cresson
1991193442Crawford1Centerville
2001208040Crawford1Townville
2011188484Union1Mifflinburg
2021188546Crawford1Lake Canadohta
2031208078Allegheny2Mars
2041208077Potter1Coudersport
2051188485Lehigh1Slatedale
2061208076Luzerne2Sweet Valley
2071208075Luzerne6Wilkes-Barre West
2081188486Tioga2Sabinsville
2091208074Pike1Pond Eddy
2101188487Dauphin1Lykens
2111188488Dauphin
Lebanon
Schuylkill
1Grantville
2121188489Snyder1Freeburg
2131188490Crawford3Geneva
2141193443Crawford2Conneaut Lake
2151188491Juniata1McVeytown
2161188492Lawrence1Harlansburg
2171199599Carbon
Lehigh
Schuylkill
3Lehighton
2181188493Erie1Hammett
2191193444Bradford1Windham
2201208350Lancaster1Sinking Spring
2211188494Monroe2Buck Hill Falls
2221208073Schuylkill2Orwigsburg
2231188498
1193445
Greene7

Pillow
Garards Fort
2241208067Luzerne1Nanticoke
2251205690Lebanon1Womelsdorf
2261188495Columbia1Lairdsville
2271208072Schuylkill1Tamaqua
2281188496Somerset1Central City
2291208070Schuylkill2Minersville
2301208065Cumberland
Perry
2Shermans Dale
2311193446Somerset1Meyersville
2321188497Washington4West Middletown
2331208349Northumberland5Sunbury
2341208347Montgomery2Phoenixville
2351208346Franklin2Saint Thomas
2361188499Susquehanna4Thompson
2371188500Bradford7Wyalusing
2381188501Fayette1Carmichaels
2391208333Bradford1Sayre
2401188502Bradford4Monroet-
2421193447York1Wellsville
2431208345York2Dillsburg
2441188503Jefferson1Reynoldsville
2451190993Washington4Claysville
2461188504Dauphin1Harrisburg East
2471208344Armstrong1Kittanning
2481208590Indiana1Brush Valley
2491208343Adams3Biglerville
2501188505Bradford1Wyalusing
2511193448Huntingdon3Shade Gap
2521193449Lycoming
Union
1Montoursville South
2531208342Venango1President
2541188506Dauphin
Perry
7Halifax
2551208341Centre
Clinton
1Beech Creek
2561208337Perry1Newport
2571208071Schuylkill2Tamaqua
2581188507Dauphin
Northumberland
Perry
20Millersburg
2591208336Armstrong1Chicora
2601208335Luzerne2Shickshinny
2611208334Bedford1Everett East
2621208332Indiana5Rochester Mills
2631208331Erie
Warren
1Columbus
2641188509
1208069
Dauphin
Schuylkill
4
Lykens
2651208329Fayette1Ohiopyle
266-Clarion
Jefferson
2
Corsica
Strattonville
2671208352Blair1Altoona
2681208087Tioga2Morris
2691208085Crawford3Edinboro South
2701208084Mercer2Hadley
2711208048Somerset1Confluence
2721208589Warren1Grand Valley
2731208407Indiana1Brush Valley
2741208593Berks
Lancaster
2Sinking Spring
2751208401Dauphin1Steelton
2761208400Indiana2Bolivar
2771208399Crawford1Cambridge Springs
2781208397Blair
Huntingdon
4Tyrone
2791208394Cambria1Cresson
2801208405Berks3Sinking Spring
2811208393Perry2Duncannon
2821208392Warren2Russell
2831208391Clarion
Jefferson
1Cooksburg
2841208390Lawrence
Mercer
1Harlansburg
285-Beaver3New Galilee
Palestine
-
2861208068Schuylkill3Pottsville
2871208389Armstrong5Templeton
2881208388Lancaster1Conestoga
2891208386Bradford1East Troy
2901208591Dauphin
Perry
6Duncannon
2911208383Erie
Warren
1Columbus
2921208066Luzerne1Wilkes-Barre East
2931208382Elk2Rathburn
2941208381Mercer2Jackson Center
2951208380Centre
Clinton
1Millheim
2961208379Fayette4Dawson
2971208378Washington1Ellsworth
2981208377Lycoming1Montoursville North
2991208376Wayne1Starrucca
3001208375Lackawanna
Wayne
2Waymart
3011208056McKean11Smethport
3021208373Greene
Washington
4Wind Ridge
3031208371Washington2Avella
3041209264Butler1Chicora
3051208064Cumberland1Dillsburg
3061208369Warren1Columbus
3071208368Lackawanna1Carbondale
309-Warren1Tidioute
310-Wayne1Lake Ariel
311-Elk3Dents Run
Weedville
312-Lackawanna
Monroe
Wayne
1Strin
313-Tioge2
Keeneyville
314-Erie1East Springfield
315-Berks4
Manatawny
316-Pike1Narrowsburg
317-Union3
Hartleton
318-Monroe1Pocono Pines
319-Dauphin1Harrisburg West
320-Jefferson1Dayton
321-Clinton1Franklinville
322-Huntingdon1
Donation
323-Centre2Mingoville
3242488507Berks1Reading
325-Northumberland
Lycoming
1Muncy
326-Schuylkill3
Pottsville
Minersville
327-York1Airville
328-Indiana2Saltsburg
329-Columbia
Schuylkill
1Ashland
330-Clarion1Clarion
331-Clearfield1Pennfield
332-Indiana1McIntyre
333-Centre1State College
335-Tioga1Gleason