State Game Lands 130: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 130 is 3,170 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Mercer County, inside WMU 1A. PGC's maps show 13 parking areas, 17 gates and 2.3 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 2,524 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 130PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 3,170 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Mercer |
| WMU | WMU 1A |
| PGC region | Northwest Region (office in Franklin) |
| Parking areas | 13 (10 dirt, 2 grass and 1 gravel) |
| Roads open seasonally | 2.3 miles on 2 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 12 miles |
| Gates | 17 |
| Separate tracts | 2 (largest 2,524 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Sandy Lake (next to it), Stoneboro (2 mi) and Jackson Center (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 130?
PGC maps 13 parking areas on State Game Lands 130, listed north to south. Surfaces: 10 dirt, 2 grass and 1 gravel.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.34408, -80.06148 | dirt | 7,500 |
| 2 | 41.33927, -80.01276 | dirt | 5,000 |
| 3 | 41.33446, -80.00463 | dirt | 3,500 |
| 4 | 41.33383, -80.05548 | grass | 8,400 |
| 5 | 41.33356, -80.05877 | grass | 8,800 |
| 6 | 41.32850, -80.01114 | dirt | 9,000 |
| 7 | 41.32183, -80.01273 | dirt | 8,000 |
| 8 | 41.32126, -80.02409 | dirt | 7,700 |
| 9 | 41.31905, -80.02405 | dirt | 6,300 |
| 10 | 41.31311, -80.01323 | dirt | 7,500 |
| 11 | 41.30411, -80.10711 | dirt | 7,200 |
| 12 | 41.28609, -80.08688 | dirt | 15,000 |
| 13 | 41.28375, -80.09655 | gravel | 4,050 |
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 130 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 2 roads on SGL 130 to vehicles at set times of year, 2.3 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| 130 Railroad Grade | 2.1 | Schedule 1 below |
| Old Contral RR | 0.2 | Schedule 2 below |
Schedule 1, PGC's words: "Open seasonally 9/19/2025 – 2/2/2026. No winter maintenance, drive at your own risk. Roads subject to weather related closings."
Schedule 2, PGC's words: "Road Opened for rifle deer season (antlered and antlerless), weather permitting. Starting on the first day of rifle deer season extending to the last day of rifle deer season."
Any dates are the ones in PGC's road layer when this page was built, and may be from a past season. PGC posts each year's dates on its game lands maps and at the gates.
PGC also maps 12 miles of game land road on SGL 130 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 17 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 130 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 130 lies wholly in WMU 1A. 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 1A | 3,170 | 9,969 (2025-26) | 15,790 (2025-26) | 26 (2024) |
In WMU 1A, 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 130?
Highways within five miles: US 62, I-79, PA 173, PA 965, PA 358 and PA 845. Nearest towns: Sandy Lake (next to it), Stoneboro (2 miles), Jackson Center (2 miles) and Polk (4 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 130: PGC real estate, SGL 130.
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 130?
PGC maps 13 parking areas on SGL 130: 10 dirt, 2 grass and 1 gravel. The largest PGC lists is about 15,000 square feet, at 41.2861, -80.0869. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 130 in?
All of SGL 130 is in WMU 1A. PGC estimates 9,969 antlered and 15,790 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 130 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 2 roads on SGL 130 as open seasonally, 2.3 miles in all. For 130 Railroad Grade, PGC's note reads: "Open seasonally 9/19/2025 – 2/2/2026. No winter maintenance, drive at your own risk. Roads subject to weather related closings." The dates may be from a past season; PGC posts new ones each year.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 130?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 130 included. The nearest town is Sandy Lake, 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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