State Game Lands 129: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 129 is 3,705 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Carbon County and Monroe County, inside WMU 3D. PGC's maps show 4 parking areas, 5 gates and 1.6 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 3,695 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 parkSGL 129PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 3,705 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Carbon and Monroe |
| WMU | WMU 3D |
| PGC region | Northeast Region (office in Dallas) |
| Parking areas | 4 (3 gravel and 1 dirt) |
| Roads open seasonally | 1.6 miles on 3 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 2.9 miles |
| Gates | 5 |
| Separate tracts | 2 (largest 3,695 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Holiday Pocono (next to it), Albrightsville (next to it) and Towamensing Trails (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 129?
PGC maps 4 parking areas on State Game Lands 129, listed north to south. Surfaces: 3 gravel and 1 dirt.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.04749, -75.52166 | dirt | 625 |
| 2 | 41.03583, -75.58407 | gravel | 2,500 |
| 3 | 41.02902, -75.54367 | gravel | 2,500 |
| 4 | 41.02483, -75.54209 | gravel | 2,500 |
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 129 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 3 roads on SGL 129 to vehicles at set times of year, 1.6 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Shale Pit Rd | 0.8 | See PGC's schedule below |
| Meckesville Rd | 0.5 | See PGC's schedule below |
| Old Farm Rd | 0.3 | 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 2.9 miles of game land road on SGL 129 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 5.2 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 5 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 129 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 129 lies wholly in WMU 3D. 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 3D | 3,705 | 6,004 (2025-26) | 9,641 (2025-26) | 287 (2024) |
In WMU 3D, 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 129?
Highways through the game lands: PA 903. Highways within five miles: I-80, I-476, PA 940, PA 534, PA 115 and PA 903. Nearest towns: Holiday Pocono (next to it), Albrightsville (next to it), Towamensing Trails (2 miles) and Indian Mountain Lake (2 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 129: PGC real estate, SGL 129.
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 129?
PGC maps 4 parking areas on SGL 129: 3 gravel and 1 dirt. The largest PGC lists is about 2,500 square feet, at 41.0358, -75.5841. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 129 in?
All of SGL 129 is in WMU 3D. PGC estimates 6,004 antlered and 9,641 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 129 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 3 roads on SGL 129 as open seasonally, 1.6 miles in all. For Shale Pit Rd, 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 129?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 129 included. The nearest town is Holiday Pocono, 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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