State Game Lands 187: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 187 is 8,157 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Luzerne County, across WMUs 3D and 4C. PGC's maps show 6 parking areas and 6 gates. The game lands are in 3 separate pieces; the largest is 7,283 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 forestState parkSGL 187PGC parkingWMU lineHighway
| Size | 8,157 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Luzerne |
| WMU | WMU 3D (6,895 acres), WMU 4C (1,262 acres) |
| PGC region | Northeast Region (office in Dallas) |
| Parking areas | 6 (3 gravel, 2 dirt and 1 grass) |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 18 miles |
| Gates | 6 |
| Separate tracts | 3 (largest 7,283 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Freeland (next to it), Mountain Top (2 mi) and Hickory Hills (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 187?
PGC maps 6 parking areas on State Game Lands 187, listed north to south. Surfaces: 3 gravel, 2 dirt and 1 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.11701, -75.85500 | gravel | 2,500 |
| 2 | 41.10434, -75.85441 | dirt | 1,500 |
| 3 | 41.09934, -75.86621 | dirt | 1,500 |
| 4 | 41.09742, -75.87211 | grass | 2,500 |
| 5 | 41.07103, -75.95838 | gravel | 2,500 |
| 6 | 41.05675, -75.85225 | gravel | 10,000 |
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 187 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 187.
PGC also maps 18 miles of game land road on SGL 187 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 7.6 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 6 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 187 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 187 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 3D | 6,895 | 6,004 (2025-26) | 9,641 (2025-26) | 287 (2024) |
| WMU 4C | 1,262 | 9,386 (2025-26) | 13,864 (2025-26) | 197 (2024) |
In WMU 3D, 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 4C, 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 187?
Highways through the game lands: I-80. Highways within five miles: I-80, I-81, PA 309, PA 940, PA 437 and I-476. Nearest towns: Freeland (next to it), Mountain Top (2 miles), Hickory Hills (2 miles) and Beech Mountain Lakes (2 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 187: PGC real estate, SGL 187.
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 187?
PGC maps 6 parking areas on SGL 187: 3 gravel, 2 dirt and 1 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 10,000 square feet, at 41.0568, -75.8522. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 187 in?
SGL 187 lies across WMU 3D (6,895 acres) and WMU 4C (1,262 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 187?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 187 that it opens to vehicles by season. It shows 18 miles of game land road closed to public vehicles. 7.6 miles of road through the game lands is open to traffic.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 187?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 187 included. The nearest town is Freeland, 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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