State Game Lands 169: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 169 is 2,513 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Cumberland County, across WMUs 5A and 4B. PGC's maps show 15 parking areas and 13 gates. The game lands are in 4 separate pieces; the largest is 2,359 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 169PGC parkingWMU lineHighway
| Size | 2,513 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Cumberland |
| WMU | WMU 5A (2,417 acres), WMU 4B (96 acres) |
| PGC region | Southcentral Region (office in Huntingdon) |
| Parking areas | 15 (8 dirt, 6 gravel and 1 paved) |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 12 miles |
| Gates | 13 |
| Separate tracts | 4 (largest 2,359 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Newville (3 mi), Shippensburg University (6 mi) and Shippensburg (7 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 169?
PGC maps 15 parking areas on State Game Lands 169, listed north to south. Surfaces: 8 dirt, 6 gravel and 1 paved.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.17916, -77.49724 | gravel | 5,780 |
| 2 | 40.17866, -77.48665 | dirt | 9,600 |
| 3 | 40.17314, -77.50838 | dirt | 4,995 |
| 4 | 40.17280, -77.49181 | paved | 6,000 |
| 5 | 40.17146, -77.51092 | dirt | 900 |
| 6 | 40.16820, -77.49325 | dirt | 4,200 |
| 7 | 40.16445, -77.50444 | gravel | 5,700 |
| 8 | 40.16369, -77.50929 | gravel | 1,350 |
| 9 | 40.16256, -77.48389 | gravel | 5,500 |
| 10 | 40.16227, -77.49056 | gravel | 7,000 |
| 11 | 40.16212, -77.51843 | gravel | 6,000 |
| 12 | 40.15812, -77.50502 | dirt | 4,200 |
| 13 | 40.15634, -77.46118 | dirt | 2,400 |
| 14 | 40.15474, -77.50343 | dirt | 2,400 |
| 15 | 40.15259, -77.46365 | dirt | 1,750 |
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 169 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 169.
PGC also maps 12 miles of game land road on SGL 169 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 10 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 13 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 169 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 169 lies across 2 WMUs. 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 5A | 2,417 | 4,821 (2025-26) | 7,304 (2025-26) | 10 (2024) |
| WMU 4B | 96 | 6,700 (2025-26) | 14,394 (2025-26) | 50 (2024) |
In WMU 5A, 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. In WMU 4B, 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 169?
Highways within five miles: I-76, PA 641, PA 233, PA 533, PA 997 and US 11. Nearest towns: Newville (3 miles), Shippensburg University (6 miles), Shippensburg (7 miles) and Orrstown (8 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 169: PGC real estate, SGL 169.
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 169?
PGC maps 15 parking areas on SGL 169: 8 dirt, 6 gravel and 1 paved. The largest PGC lists is about 9,600 square feet, at 40.1787, -77.4866. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 169 in?
SGL 169 lies across WMU 5A (2,417 acres) and WMU 4B (96 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 169?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 169 that it opens to vehicles by season. It shows 12 miles of game land road closed to public vehicles. 10 miles of road through the game lands is open to traffic.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 169?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 169 included. The nearest town is Newville, 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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