State Game Lands 120: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 120 is 7,398 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Clearfield County and Cambria County, inside WMU 2E. PGC's maps show 12 parking areas, 19 gates and 5.3 miles of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year. The game lands are in 8 separate pieces; the largest is 6,142 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 parkSGL 120PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 7,398 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Clearfield and Cambria |
| WMU | WMU 2E |
| PGC region | Southwest Region (office in Bolivar) |
| Parking areas | 12 (9 gravel, 2 grass and 1 dirt) |
| Roads open seasonally | 5.3 miles on 3 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 17 miles |
| Gates | 19 |
| Separate tracts | 8 (largest 6,142 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Rosebud (next to it), Irvona (next to it) and Blain City (next to it) |
Where do you park on SGL 120?
PGC maps 12 parking areas on State Game Lands 120, listed north to south. Surfaces: 9 gravel, 2 grass and 1 dirt.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.79286, -78.56956 | gravel | 9,600 |
| 2 | 40.78029, -78.56624 | grass | 3,600 |
| 3 | 40.76825, -78.61167 | grass | 1,800 |
| 4 | 40.75121, -78.59597 | gravel | 4,800 |
| 5 | 40.73886, -78.59171 | gravel | 5,000 |
| 6 | 40.73439, -78.62311 | gravel | 3,080 |
| 7 | 40.73134, -78.62555 | gravel | 10,000 |
| 8 | 40.72898, -78.56915 | dirt | 1,500 |
| 9 | 40.72611, -78.59549 | gravel | 3,600 |
| 10 | 40.72374, -78.59803 | gravel | 6,300 |
| 11 | 40.71903, -78.57667 | gravel | 4,500 |
| 12 | 40.71844, -78.57232 | gravel | 2,925 |
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 120 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 3 roads on SGL 120 to vehicles at set times of year, 5.3 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Barton’s Road | 3.3 | Schedule 1 below |
| Benders Rd | 1.8 | Schedule 2 below |
| Hemlock Rd | 0.3 | Schedule 1 below |
Schedule 1, PGC's words: "Opened two weeks before archery until two weeks after late flintlock season"
Schedule 2, PGC's words: "Opened two weeks before archery until end of late pheasant season (Opened During fall season)"
PGC also maps 17 miles of game land road on SGL 120 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 6.3 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 19 gates here.
Sources: PGC State Game Lands roads; PGC State Game Lands gates. Road miles measured by FilledTag from PGC's lines.
Which WMU is SGL 120 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 120 lies wholly in WMU 2E. 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 2E | 7,398 | 7,709 (2025-26) | 12,476 (2025-26) | 53 (2024) |
In WMU 2E, 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 120?
Highways within five miles: PA 53, PA 36, PA 729 and PA 865. Nearest towns: Rosebud (next to it), Irvona (next to it), Blain City (next to it) and Coalport (next to it).
PGC's land records for SGL 120: PGC real estate, SGL 120.
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 120?
PGC maps 12 parking areas on SGL 120: 9 gravel, 2 grass and 1 dirt. The largest PGC lists is about 10,000 square feet, at 40.7313, -78.6256. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 120 in?
All of SGL 120 is in WMU 2E. PGC estimates 7,709 antlered and 12,476 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 120 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 3 roads on SGL 120 as open seasonally, 5.3 miles in all. For Barton’s Road, PGC's note reads: "Opened two weeks before archery until two weeks after late flintlock season"
Can you camp on State Game Lands 120?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 120 included. The nearest town is Rosebud, 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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