State Game Lands 185: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 185 is 626 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Indiana County, inside WMU 2E. PGC's maps show 4 parking areas and 12 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 landsSGL 185PGC parkingWMU lineHighway
| Size | 626 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Indiana |
| WMU | WMU 2E |
| PGC region | Southwest Region (office in Bolivar) |
| Parking areas | 4 (4 gravel) |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 3.5 miles |
| Gates | 12 |
| Nearest towns | Cherry Tree (3 mi), Alverda (3 mi) and Emeigh (3 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 185?
PGC maps 4 parking areas on State Game Lands 185, listed north to south. Surfaces: 4 gravel.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.68827, -78.86444 | gravel | 2,208 |
| 2 | 40.68552, -78.86470 | gravel | 1,280 |
| 3 | 40.68540, -78.84543 | gravel | 1,440 |
| 4 | 40.68354, -78.86282 | gravel | 2,304 |
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 185 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 185.
PGC also maps 3.5 miles of game land road on SGL 185 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 0.5 mile of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 12 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 185 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 185 lies wholly in WMU 2E. 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 2E | 626 | 7,709 (2025-26) | 12,476 (2025-26) | 53 (2024) |
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 185?
Highways within five miles: US 219, PA 580, PA 553, PA 240 and PA 403. Nearest towns: Cherry Tree (3 miles), Alverda (3 miles), Emeigh (3 miles) and Commodore (4 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 185: PGC real estate, SGL 185.
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 185?
PGC maps 4 parking areas on SGL 185: 4 gravel. The largest PGC lists is about 2,304 square feet, at 40.6835, -78.8628. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 185 in?
All of SGL 185 is in WMU 2E. PGC estimates 7,709 antlered and 12,476 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 185?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 185 that it opens to vehicles by season. It shows 3.5 miles of game land road closed to public vehicles. 0.5 mile of road through the game lands is open to traffic.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 185?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 185 included. The nearest town is Cherry Tree, 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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