State Game Lands 170: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 170 is 9,463 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Perry County and Cumberland County, inside WMU 4B. PGC's maps show 19 parking areas, 32 gates and 4.9 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 4,720 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 parkNational Park ServiceSGL 170PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 9,463 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Perry and Cumberland |
| WMU | WMU 4B |
| PGC region | Southcentral Region (office in Huntingdon) |
| Parking areas | 19 (16 gravel and 3 grass) |
| Roads open seasonally | 4.9 miles on 7 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 14 miles |
| Gates | 32 |
| Separate tracts | 4 (largest 4,720 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Duncannon (next to it), Marysville (2 mi) and Enola (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 170?
PGC maps 19 parking areas on State Game Lands 170, listed north to south. Surfaces: 16 gravel and 3 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.37050, -77.02991 | gravel | 11,500 |
| 2 | 40.36937, -77.02701 | grass | 400 |
| 3 | 40.36804, -77.04293 | gravel | 5,000 |
| 4 | 40.33738, -77.00715 | gravel | 5,000 |
| 5 | 40.33406, -77.11081 | gravel | 10,000 |
| 6 | 40.33314, -77.11385 | gravel | 9,000 |
| 7 | 40.33170, -77.06205 | gravel | 3,000 |
| 8 | 40.32700, -77.07826 | gravel | 5,500 |
| 9 | 40.32274, -77.07089 | gravel | 4,800 |
| 10 | 40.31425, -77.03305 | gravel | 4,800 |
| 11 | 40.31214, -77.02458 | gravel | 4,000 |
| 12 | 40.31075, -76.98953 | gravel | 2,400 |
| 13 | 40.30658, -77.11825 | gravel | 1,440 |
| 14 | 40.30506, -77.01429 | gravel | 12,500 |
| 15 | 40.30474, -77.11591 | gravel | 400 |
| 16 | 40.30347, -77.11247 | grass | 900 |
| 17 | 40.30337, -77.11199 | grass | 400 |
| 18 | 40.30239, -77.06407 | gravel | 6,000 |
| 19 | 40.29887, -77.10160 | 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 170 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 7 roads on SGL 170 to vehicles at set times of year, 4.9 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Rd | 1.0 | Schedule 1 below |
| 9 Mile Road | 0.9 | Schedule 1 below |
| Cove Rd | 0.9 | Schedule 1 below |
| Deans Gap Road (PGC) | 0.9 | Schedule 2 below |
| Pine Hill Rd | 0.6 | Schedule 1 below |
| Long Lane | 0.4 | Schedule 1 below |
| Cove Hill Rd | 0.2 | Schedule 1 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: "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. Vacated 3/14/1988 at R.D. PG271."
PGC also maps 14 miles of game land road on SGL 170 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 32 gates here.
PGC marks 1 disabled person route on SGL 170 (0.9 mile), for hunters who hold PGC's disabled person permit.
Named trails PGC maps on SGL 170: Appalacian Trail, Darlington Trail, Cove Mountain Shelter Trail and Darlington Shelter Trail.
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 170 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 170 lies wholly in WMU 4B. 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 4B | 9,463 | 6,700 (2025-26) | 14,394 (2025-26) | 50 (2024) |
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 170?
Highways within five miles: I-81, US 22, US 11, US 322, US 15 and PA 944. Nearest towns: Duncannon (next to it), Marysville (2 miles), Enola (2 miles) and West Fairview (3 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 170: PGC real estate, SGL 170.
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 170?
PGC maps 19 parking areas on SGL 170: 16 gravel and 3 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 12,500 square feet, at 40.3051, -77.0143. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 170 in?
All of SGL 170 is in WMU 4B. PGC estimates 6,700 antlered and 14,394 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 170 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 7 roads on SGL 170 as open seasonally, 4.9 miles in all. For Unnamed Rd, 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 170?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 170 included. The nearest town is Duncannon, 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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