State Game Lands 151: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 151 is 1,584 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Lawrence County and Mercer County, inside WMU 1A. PGC's maps show 12 parking areas and 5 gates. The game lands are in 3 separate pieces; the largest is 1,278 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 landsSGL 151PGC parkingWMU lineHighway
| Size | 1,584 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Lawrence and Mercer |
| WMU | WMU 1A |
| PGC region | Northwest Region (office in Franklin) |
| Parking areas | 12 (12 gravel) |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 7 miles |
| Gates | 5 |
| Separate tracts | 3 (largest 1,278 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Grove City (3 mi), Slippery Rock (3 mi) and Harlansburg (4 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 151?
PGC maps 12 parking areas on State Game Lands 151, listed north to south. Surfaces: 12 gravel.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.10459, -80.13429 | gravel | 2,500 |
| 2 | 41.10270, -80.13146 | gravel | 1,500 |
| 3 | 41.10112, -80.12898 | gravel | 5,000 |
| 4 | 41.09611, -80.13823 | gravel | 5,000 |
| 5 | 41.09197, -80.13195 | gravel | 5,000 |
| 6 | 41.08990, -80.14388 | gravel | 2,500 |
| 7 | 41.08681, -80.13352 | gravel | 2,500 |
| 8 | 41.08297, -80.12999 | gravel | 15,000 |
| 9 | 41.08046, -80.18523 | gravel | 2,500 |
| 10 | 41.08020, -80.12781 | gravel | 5,000 |
| 11 | 41.07940, -80.14803 | gravel | 5,000 |
| 12 | 41.07468, -80.18478 | 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 151 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 151.
PGC also maps 7 miles of game land road on SGL 151 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 6.4 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 5 gates here.
PGC marks 1 disabled person route on SGL 151 (0.8 mile), 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 151 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 151 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 | 1,584 | 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 151?
Highways through the game lands: I-79. Highways within five miles: I-79, PA 108, PA 208, US 19, PA 258 and PA 173. Nearest towns: Grove City (3 miles), Slippery Rock (3 miles), Harlansburg (4 miles) and Volant (4 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 151: PGC real estate, SGL 151.
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 151?
PGC maps 12 parking areas on SGL 151: 12 gravel. The largest PGC lists is about 15,000 square feet, at 41.0830, -80.1300. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 151 in?
All of SGL 151 is in WMU 1A. PGC estimates 9,969 antlered and 15,790 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 151?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 151 that it opens to vehicles by season. It shows 7 miles of game land road closed to public vehicles. 6.4 miles of road through the game lands is open to traffic.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 151?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 151 included. The nearest town is Grove City, 3 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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