State Game Lands 207: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 207 is 2,573 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Luzerne County, across WMUs 3D and 4E. PGC's maps show 15 parking areas, 4 gates and 3.1 miles of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year. The game lands are in 8 separate pieces; the largest is 2,501 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 207PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 2,573 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Luzerne |
| WMU | WMU 3D (2,530 acres), WMU 4E (43 acres) |
| PGC region | Northeast Region (office in Dallas) |
| Parking areas | 15 (14 grass and 1 gravel) |
| Roads open seasonally | 3.1 miles on 1 road |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 7.6 miles |
| Gates | 4 |
| Separate tracts | 8 (largest 2,501 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Ashley (next to it), Sugar Notch (next to it) and Warrior Run (next to it) |
Where do you park on SGL 207?
PGC maps 15 parking areas on State Game Lands 207, listed north to south. Surfaces: 14 grass and 1 gravel.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.18556, -75.89518 | grass | |
| 2 | 41.18550, -75.89389 | grass | |
| 3 | 41.18493, -75.89648 | grass | 400 |
| 4 | 41.18408, -75.89156 | grass | 400 |
| 5 | 41.18343, -75.90738 | grass | |
| 6 | 41.18220, -75.91823 | grass | |
| 7 | 41.18174, -75.91584 | grass | |
| 8 | 41.18116, -75.92299 | gravel | |
| 9 | 41.18029, -75.92623 | grass | |
| 10 | 41.17984, -75.93118 | grass | |
| 11 | 41.17931, -75.93393 | grass | |
| 12 | 41.17798, -75.88542 | grass | 4,900 |
| 13 | 41.16281, -75.93256 | grass | 400 |
| 14 | 41.16200, -75.93403 | grass | 400 |
| 15 | 41.15756, -75.94409 | grass | 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 207 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 1 road on SGL 207 to vehicles at set times of year, 3.1 miles in all. Outside those times it is closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Backtracks Rd | 3.1 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the start of the archery deer season until the end of grouse season in January. Also open from the Friday before the youth hunt in April until the end of the Spring Gobbler Season."
PGC also maps 7.6 miles of game land road on SGL 207 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC records 4 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 207 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 207 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 | 2,530 | 6,004 (2025-26) | 9,641 (2025-26) | 287 (2024) |
| WMU 4E | 43 | 7,521 (2025-26) | 17,490 (2025-26) | 96 (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 4E, 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 207?
Highways within five miles: I-81, PA 309, US 11, PA 29, PA 437 and I-476. Nearest towns: Ashley (next to it), Sugar Notch (next to it), Warrior Run (next to it) and Nuangola (next to it).
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 207?
PGC maps 15 parking areas on SGL 207: 14 grass and 1 gravel. The largest PGC lists is about 4,900 square feet, at 41.1780, -75.8854. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 207 in?
SGL 207 lies across WMU 3D (2,530 acres) and WMU 4E (43 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
When are the roads on SGL 207 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 1 road on SGL 207 as open seasonally, 3.1 miles in all. For Backtracks Rd, PGC's note reads: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the start of the archery deer season until the end of grouse season in January. Also open from the Friday before the youth hunt in April until the end of the Spring Gobbler Season."
Can you camp on State Game Lands 207?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 207 included. The nearest town is Ashley, 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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