State Game Lands 176: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 176 is 6,501 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Centre County, inside WMU 4D. PGC's maps show 20 parking areas and 33 gates.
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 forestSGL 176PGC parkingShooting rangeWMU lineHighway
| Size | 6,501 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Centre |
| WMU | WMU 4D |
| PGC region | Northcentral Region (office in Jersey Shore) |
| Parking areas | 20 (11 dirt, 8 gravel and 1 not recorded) |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 20 miles |
| Gates | 33 |
| Public shooting range | Yes (PGC) |
| Nearest towns | Stormstown (next to it), Park Forest Village (next to it) and Ramblewood (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 176?
PGC maps 20 parking areas on State Game Lands 176, listed north to south. Surfaces: 11 dirt, 8 gravel and 1 not recorded.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.79826, -77.94629 | gravel | 1,250 |
| 2 | 40.79703, -77.94667 | gravel | 1,200 |
| 3 | 40.79502, -77.94738 | dirt | 800 |
| 4 | 40.79194, -77.94870 | gravel | 2,400 |
| 5 | 40.78626, -77.99877 | dirt | |
| 6 | 40.78616, -77.98409 | dirt | |
| 7 | 40.78595, -77.99365 | dirt | |
| 8 | 40.78523, -77.95007 | gravel | 3,000 |
| 9 | 40.78070, -77.95203 | dirt | 12,000 |
| 10 | 40.78065, -77.95184 | dirt | 875 |
| 11 | 40.77780, -78.00870 | dirt | |
| 12 | 40.77489, -77.96111 | dirt | 750 |
| 13 | 40.77302, -77.96413 | gravel | 2,000 |
| 14 | 40.77236, -77.96482 | gravel | 875 |
| 15 | 40.77127, -77.96605 | gravel | 1,000 |
| 16 | 40.76641, -78.01584 | dirt | |
| 17 | 40.76567, -77.97078 | dirt | 750 |
| 18 | 40.75644, -77.97930 | dirt | 1,800 |
| 19 | 40.75559, -77.97257 | gravel | 4,000 |
| 20 | 40.75362, -77.98786 |
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 176 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 176.
PGC also maps 20 miles of game land road on SGL 176 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 6.9 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 33 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.
Is there a shooting range on SGL 176?
Yes. PGC lists a public shooting range on SGL 176: rifle to 200 yards, pistol to 50 yards, shotgun and archery to 10/20/30/40+ at 40.7725, -77.9657. Range use needs a hunting or furtaker license or a range permit.
Source: PGC public shooting ranges.
Which WMU is SGL 176 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 176 lies wholly in WMU 4D. 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 4D | 6,501 | 9,388 (2025-26) | 15,439 (2025-26) | 143 (2024) |
In WMU 4D, 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 176?
Highways within five miles: US 220, I-99, US 322, PA 550, PA 45 and PA 26. Nearest towns: Stormstown (next to it), Park Forest Village (next to it), Ramblewood (2 miles) and Baileyville (2 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 176: PGC real estate, SGL 176.
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 176?
PGC maps 20 parking areas on SGL 176: 11 dirt, 8 gravel and 1 not recorded. The largest PGC lists is about 12,000 square feet, at 40.7807, -77.9520. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 176 in?
All of SGL 176 is in WMU 4D. PGC estimates 9,388 antlered and 15,439 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 176?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 176 that it opens to vehicles by season. It shows 20 miles of game land road closed to public vehicles. 6.9 miles of road through the game lands is open to traffic.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 176?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 176 included. The nearest town is Stormstown, 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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