State Game Lands 184: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 184 is 4,607 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Cambria County and Blair County, across WMUs 4D and 2E. PGC's maps show 5 parking areas, 11 gates and 2.1 miles of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year.
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 184PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 4,607 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Cambria and Blair |
| WMU | WMU 4D (3,846 acres), WMU 2E (761 acres) |
| PGC region | Southwest Region (office in Bolivar) |
| Parking areas | 5 (5 gravel) |
| Roads open seasonally | 2.1 miles on 1 road |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 9.8 miles |
| Gates | 11 |
| Nearest towns | Ashville (next to it), Wopsononock (next to it) and Juniata Gap (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 184?
PGC maps 5 parking areas on State Game Lands 184, listed north to south. Surfaces: 5 gravel.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.58736, -78.46283 | gravel | 1,250 |
| 2 | 40.58603, -78.45959 | gravel | 2,500 |
| 3 | 40.58037, -78.52316 | gravel | 7,500 |
| 4 | 40.57460, -78.50658 | gravel | 10,000 |
| 5 | 40.57066, -78.49142 | gravel | 15,000 |
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 184 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 1 road on SGL 184 to vehicles at set times of year, 2.1 miles in all. Outside those times it is closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Rd | 2.1 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Opened two weeks before archery until two weeks after late flintlock season"
PGC also maps 9.8 miles of game land road on SGL 184 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 5 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 11 gates here.
Sources: PGC State Game Lands roads; PGC State Game Lands gates. Road miles measured by FilledTag from PGC's lines.
Which WMU is SGL 184 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 184 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 4D | 3,846 | 9,388 (2025-26) | 15,439 (2025-26) | 143 (2024) |
| WMU 2E | 761 | 7,709 (2025-26) | 12,476 (2025-26) | 53 (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. In WMU 2E, 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 184?
Highways through the game lands: PA 53. Highways within five miles: PA 36, PA 53, PA 865 and PA 764. Nearest towns: Ashville (next to it), Wopsononock (next to it), Juniata Gap (2 miles) and Chest Springs (4 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 184: PGC real estate, SGL 184.
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 184?
PGC maps 5 parking areas on SGL 184: 5 gravel. The largest PGC lists is about 15,000 square feet, at 40.5707, -78.4914. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 184 in?
SGL 184 lies across WMU 4D (3,846 acres) and WMU 2E (761 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
When are the roads on SGL 184 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 1 road on SGL 184 as open seasonally, 2.1 miles in all. For Unnamed Rd, PGC's note reads: "Opened two weeks before archery until two weeks after late flintlock season"
Can you camp on State Game Lands 184?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 184 included. The nearest town is Ashville, 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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