State Game Lands 118: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 118 is 6,133 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Blair County and Huntingdon County, across WMUs 4A and 4D. PGC's maps show 12 parking areas, 7 gates and 1 mile of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year. The game lands are in 3 separate pieces; the largest is 4,221 acres.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary, parking, roads and gates: PGC's game lands maps. Seasons: PGC 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits.
State game landsState forestState parkArmy Corps of EngineersSGL 118PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 6,133 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Blair and Huntingdon |
| WMU | WMU 4A (6,131 acres), WMU 4D (2 acres) |
| PGC region | Southcentral Region (office in Huntingdon) |
| Parking areas | 12 (7 gravel, 3 grass and 2 dirt) |
| Roads open seasonally | 1 mile on 1 road |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 12 miles |
| Gates | 7 |
| Separate tracts | 3 (largest 4,221 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Fisherville (next to it), Cove Forge (next to it) and Shellytown (next to it) |
Where do you park on SGL 118?
PGC maps 12 parking areas on State Game Lands 118, listed north to south. Surfaces: 7 gravel, 3 grass and 2 dirt.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.56462, -78.12145 | gravel | 3,200 |
| 2 | 40.56094, -78.12440 | grass | 4,000 |
| 3 | 40.55266, -78.12814 | grass | 10,000 |
| 4 | 40.49248, -78.16438 | gravel | 1,200 |
| 5 | 40.49051, -78.16494 | gravel | 1,200 |
| 6 | 40.48688, -78.14619 | gravel | 15,000 |
| 7 | 40.48252, -78.15160 | gravel | 1,500 |
| 8 | 40.48000, -78.11889 | gravel | 2,400 |
| 9 | 40.45674, -78.16406 | dirt | 10,000 |
| 10 | 40.45633, -78.16362 | gravel | 3,200 |
| 11 | 40.45337, -78.15919 | grass | 1,800 |
| 12 | 40.42876, -78.16815 | dirt | 6,000 |
Source: PGC State Game Lands parking areas. Sizes and surfaces are PGC's own records; a lot may be plowed or not in winter.
Which roads on SGL 118 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 1 road on SGL 118 to vehicles at set times of year, 1 mile in all. Outside those times it is closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Diner Sale Rd | 1.0 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the Fall Archery Season until the end of the Flintlock Season in January."
PGC also maps 12 miles of game land road on SGL 118 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 4.9 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 7 gates here.
Sources: PGC State Game Lands roads; PGC State Game Lands gates; PGC State Game Lands trails. Road miles measured by FilledTag from PGC's lines.
Which WMU is SGL 118 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 118 lies across 2 WMUs. Seasons, antlerless licenses and harvest are kept by WMU, not by game lands; these are the figures for each whole WMU:
| WMU | Game lands acres in it | Antlered deer | Antlerless deer | Bears |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU 4A | 6,131 | 5,005 (2025-26) | 8,523 (2025-26) | 71 (2024) |
| WMU 4D | 2 | 9,388 (2025-26) | 15,439 (2025-26) | 143 (2024) |
In WMU 4A, 2026-27 archery deer runs October 3 to November 20, and December 26 to January 24, 2027 and the regular firearms season November 28 to December 13. In WMU 4D, 2026-27 archery deer runs October 3 to November 20, and December 26 to January 24, 2027 and the regular firearms season November 28 to December 13.
Harvest: PGC Annual Deer Population Report, April 2026; PGC's 2024 bear harvest release. Seasons: PGC 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits.
How do you get to SGL 118?
Highways within five miles: US 22, PA 26, PA 866, PA 45, PA 305 and PA 453. Nearest towns: Fisherville (next to it), Cove Forge (next to it), Shellytown (next to it) and Alexandria (next to it).
PGC's land records for SGL 118: PGC real estate, SGL 118.
PGC's rules for every State Game Lands tract, from tree stands to fluorescent orange for non-hunters, are on the Pennsylvania hunting page.
Questions hunters ask
Where can you park on State Game Lands 118?
PGC maps 12 parking areas on SGL 118: 7 gravel, 3 grass and 2 dirt. The largest PGC lists is about 15,000 square feet, at 40.4869, -78.1462. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 118 in?
SGL 118 lies across WMU 4A (6,131 acres) and WMU 4D (2 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
When are the roads on SGL 118 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 1 road on SGL 118 as open seasonally, 1 mile in all. For Diner Sale Rd, PGC's note reads: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the Fall Archery Season until the end of the Flintlock Season in January."
Can you camp on State Game Lands 118?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 118 included. The nearest town is Fisherville, next to the game lands, by the Census map of places.
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Where these facts come from
- Boundary and acres: PGC State Game Lands boundaries. Parking: PGC State Game Lands parking areas. Roads: PGC State Game Lands roads. Gates: PGC State Game Lands gates.
- WMU harvest: PGC Annual Deer Population Report, April 2026; PGC's 2024 bear harvest release. Seasons: PGC 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits.
- Public land around the game lands: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1). Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
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