State Game Lands 12: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 12 is 24,598 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Bradford County and Sullivan County, inside WMU 3B. PGC's maps show 41 parking areas, 49 gates and 7.5 miles of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year. The game lands are in 2 separate pieces; the largest is 24,488 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 forestSGL 12PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 24,598 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Bradford and Sullivan |
| WMU | WMU 3B |
| PGC region | Northeast Region (office in Dallas) |
| Parking areas | 41 (35 grass, 5 gravel and 1 not recorded) |
| Roads open seasonally | 7.5 miles on 4 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 60 miles |
| Gates | 49 |
| Separate tracts | 2 (largest 24,488 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Canton (4 mi), Forksville (5 mi) and Alba (6 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 12?
PGC maps 41 parking areas on State Game Lands 12, listed north to south. Surfaces: 35 grass, 5 gravel and 1 not recorded.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.65444, -76.62741 | grass | 400 |
| 2 | 41.65202, -76.64182 | grass | 1,600 |
| 3 | 41.65097, -76.66921 | grass | 900 |
| 4 | 41.65075, -76.66148 | grass | 8,000 |
| 5 | 41.64941, -76.66182 | grass | 1,600 |
| 6 | 41.64742, -76.69912 | grass | 1,800 |
| 7 | 41.64510, -76.70121 | grass | 1,200 |
| 8 | 41.64226, -76.69295 | gravel | 1,000 |
| 9 | 41.63865, -76.70448 | grass | 2,400 |
| 10 | 41.63735, -76.67312 | ||
| 11 | 41.63587, -76.63090 | grass | 2,000 |
| 12 | 41.63094, -76.64271 | grass | 1,200 |
| 13 | 41.62984, -76.71500 | grass | 800 |
| 14 | 41.62728, -76.71505 | grass | 1,200 |
| 15 | 41.62392, -76.71483 | grass | 1,200 |
| 16 | 41.62350, -76.66082 | grass | 1,600 |
| 17 | 41.61739, -76.72494 | grass | 1,500 |
| 18 | 41.61669, -76.73958 | grass | 3,000 |
| 19 | 41.61634, -76.62917 | grass | 800 |
| 20 | 41.61477, -76.72997 | grass | 3,000 |
| 21 | 41.61053, -76.73770 | grass | 800 |
| 22 | 41.61036, -76.74602 | grass | 1,000 |
| 23 | 41.60837, -76.76207 | grass | 600 |
| 24 | 41.60768, -76.74746 | gravel | 1,875 |
| 25 | 41.60420, -76.73493 | grass | 1,200 |
| 26 | 41.60372, -76.75489 | grass | 600 |
| 27 | 41.60335, -76.75185 | grass | 800 |
| 28 | 41.60116, -76.73431 | grass | 2,000 |
| 29 | 41.59648, -76.77754 | grass | 1,200 |
| 30 | 41.59407, -76.78116 | grass | 1,500 |
| 31 | 41.59342, -76.79140 | gravel | 5,000 |
| 32 | 41.59336, -76.79203 | gravel | 20,000 |
| 33 | 41.59141, -76.78529 | grass | 5,000 |
| 34 | 41.58800, -76.66603 | grass | 10,000 |
| 35 | 41.58271, -76.66941 | grass | 3,750 |
| 36 | 41.57908, -76.67292 | grass | 900 |
| 37 | 41.57320, -76.69729 | grass | 800 |
| 38 | 41.57300, -76.68452 | grass | 1,500 |
| 39 | 41.56547, -76.68698 | gravel | 1,500 |
| 40 | 41.56530, -76.67476 | grass | 1,000 |
| 41 | 41.56529, -76.67476 | grass | 900 |
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 12 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 4 roads on SGL 12 to vehicles at set times of year, 7.5 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Brule | 2.8 | See PGC's schedule below |
| Horse Shed | 2.2 | See PGC's schedule below |
| Cherry Top Lane | 2.0 | See PGC's schedule below |
| PGC Road | 0.6 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the start of the archery deer season until the end of grouse season in January. Also open from the Friday before the youth hunt in April until the end of the Spring Gobbler Season."
PGC also maps 60 miles of game land road on SGL 12 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 18 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 49 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 12 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 12 lies wholly in WMU 3B. 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 3B | 24,598 | 7,911 (2025-26) | 14,079 (2025-26) | 303 (2024) |
In WMU 3B, 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 12?
Highways within five miles: PA 414, PA 154, PA 14, PA 514 and PA 87. Nearest towns: Canton (4 miles), Forksville (5 miles), Alba (6 miles) and Burlington (7 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 12: PGC real estate, SGL 12.
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 12?
PGC maps 41 parking areas on SGL 12: 35 grass, 5 gravel and 1 not recorded. The largest PGC lists is about 20,000 square feet, at 41.5934, -76.7920. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 12 in?
All of SGL 12 is in WMU 3B. PGC estimates 7,911 antlered and 14,079 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 12 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 4 roads on SGL 12 as open seasonally, 7.5 miles in all. For Camp Brule, PGC's note reads: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the start of the archery deer season until the end of grouse season in January. Also open from the Friday before the youth hunt in April until the end of the Spring Gobbler Season."
Can you camp on State Game Lands 12?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 12 included. The nearest town is Canton, 4 miles away, 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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