State Game Lands 202: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 202 is 469 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Crawford County, inside WMU 1B. PGC's maps show 3 parking areas and 1 gate.
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 202PGC parkingWMU lineHighway
| Size | 469 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Crawford |
| WMU | WMU 1B |
| PGC region | Northwest Region (office in Franklin) |
| Parking areas | 3 (3 gravel) |
| Gates | 1 |
| Nearest towns | Canadohta Lake (2 mi), Lincolnville (3 mi) and Union City (3 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 202?
PGC maps 3 parking areas on State Game Lands 202, listed north to south. Surfaces: 3 gravel.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.84593, -79.84036 | gravel | 2,625 |
| 2 | 41.84552, -79.83428 | gravel | 1,500 |
| 3 | 41.84324, -79.84438 | gravel | 2,400 |
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 202 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 202.
PGC records 1 gate 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 202 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 202 lies wholly in WMU 1B. 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 1B | 469 | 11,070 (2025-26) | 17,627 (2025-26) | 67 (2024) |
In WMU 1B, 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 202?
Highways within five miles: PA 8, US 6, PA 178, PA 77 and PA 97. Nearest towns: Canadohta Lake (2 miles), Lincolnville (3 miles), Union City (3 miles) and Riceville (4 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 202: PGC real estate, SGL 202.
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 202?
PGC maps 3 parking areas on SGL 202: 3 gravel. The largest PGC lists is about 2,625 square feet, at 41.8459, -79.8404. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 202 in?
All of SGL 202 is in WMU 1B. PGC estimates 11,070 antlered and 17,627 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 202?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 202 that it opens to vehicles by season.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 202?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 202 included. The nearest town is Canadohta Lake, 2 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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