State Game Lands 147: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 147 is 9,378 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Blair County, inside WMU 4A. PGC's maps show 17 parking areas, 22 gates and 8.4 miles of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year. The game lands are in 4 separate pieces; the largest is 6,226 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 parkNational Park ServiceArmy Corps of EngineersMilitary (closed unless the base allows)SGL 147PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 9,378 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Blair |
| WMU | WMU 4A |
| PGC region | Southcentral Region (office in Huntingdon) |
| Parking areas | 17 (8 dirt, 5 gravel and 4 grass) |
| Roads open seasonally | 8.4 miles on 6 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 20 miles |
| Gates | 22 |
| Separate tracts | 4 (largest 6,226 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Reservoir (next to it), Jugtown (next to it) and Ganister (next to it) |
Where do you park on SGL 147?
PGC maps 17 parking areas on State Game Lands 147, listed north to south. Surfaces: 8 dirt, 5 gravel and 4 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.46775, -78.24423 | gravel | 7,000 |
| 2 | 40.46521, -78.24548 | gravel | 1,200 |
| 3 | 40.42663, -78.28405 | dirt | 2,500 |
| 4 | 40.39412, -78.34943 | gravel | 3,600 |
| 5 | 40.38691, -78.35129 | dirt | 1,250 |
| 6 | 40.37875, -78.37831 | dirt | 6,000 |
| 7 | 40.37846, -78.37387 | dirt | 6,000 |
| 8 | 40.37669, -78.34860 | grass | 6,000 |
| 9 | 40.37537, -78.36928 | dirt | 2,400 |
| 10 | 40.37256, -78.36775 | dirt | 2,400 |
| 11 | 40.36795, -78.36664 | dirt | 2,400 |
| 12 | 40.36441, -78.34090 | grass | 1,500 |
| 13 | 40.35896, -78.36609 | dirt | 22,500 |
| 14 | 40.34682, -78.42608 | gravel | 4,800 |
| 15 | 40.34505, -78.42574 | gravel | 9,600 |
| 16 | 40.34027, -78.33777 | grass | 3,600 |
| 17 | 40.33660, -78.33546 | grass | 1,000 |
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 147 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 6 roads on SGL 147 to vehicles at set times of year, 8.4 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Seldom Seen Dr | 6.2 | Schedule 1 below |
| Grouse Ln | 1.6 | Schedule 1 below |
| Roys Rd | 0.2 | Schedule 1 below |
| Ganister Rd | 0.1 | Schedule 1 below |
| Seldom Seen Spur Rd | 0.1 | Schedule 1 below |
| May Rd | 0.1 | Schedule 2 below |
Schedule 1, PGC's words: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the Fall Archery Season until the end of the Flintlock Season in January. Opened for Youth and Spring Gobbler Season."
Schedule 2, PGC's words: "!!!TEMPORARY CLOSINGS DUE TO ROAD MAINTENANCE!!! This road will be closed Monday through Friday from 5 AM to 4 PM from September 21 through October 4, 2024. The road will be reopened for seasonal travel October 5, 2024."
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 20 miles of game land road on SGL 147 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 5.9 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 22 gates here.
PGC marks 1 disabled person route on SGL 147 (2.3 miles), for hunters who hold PGC's disabled person permit.
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 147 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 147 lies wholly in WMU 4A. 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 | 9,378 | 5,005 (2025-26) | 8,523 (2025-26) | 71 (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.
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 147?
Highways within five miles: US 220, I-99, US 22, PA 36, PA 164 and PA 866. Nearest towns: Reservoir (next to it), Jugtown (next to it), Ganister (next to it) and Franklin Forge (next to it).
PGC's land records for SGL 147: PGC real estate, SGL 147.
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 147?
PGC maps 17 parking areas on SGL 147: 8 dirt, 5 gravel and 4 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 22,500 square feet, at 40.3590, -78.3661. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 147 in?
All of SGL 147 is in WMU 4A. PGC estimates 5,005 antlered and 8,523 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 147 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 6 roads on SGL 147 as open seasonally, 8.4 miles in all. For Seldom Seen Dr, PGC's note reads: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the Fall Archery Season until the end of the Flintlock Season in January. Opened for Youth and Spring Gobbler Season."
Can you camp on State Game Lands 147?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 147 included. The nearest town is Reservoir, 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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