State Game Lands 208: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 208 is 8,833 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Tioga County, across WMUs 3A and 2G. PGC's maps show 8 parking areas, 5 gates and 1.7 miles of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year. The game lands are in 2 separate pieces; the largest is 7,913 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 208PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 8,833 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Tioga |
| WMU | WMU 3A (6,253 acres), WMU 2G (2,580 acres) |
| PGC region | Northcentral Region (office in Jersey Shore) |
| Parking areas | 8 (3 grass, 3 dirt and 2 gravel) |
| Roads open seasonally | 1.7 miles on 1 road |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 18 miles |
| Gates | 5 |
| Separate tracts | 2 (largest 7,913 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Galeton (3 mi), Sabinsville (4 mi) and Westfield (7 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 208?
PGC maps 8 parking areas on State Game Lands 208, listed north to south. Surfaces: 3 grass, 3 dirt and 2 gravel.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.81633, -77.59715 | grass | 450 |
| 2 | 41.81627, -77.59334 | grass | 13,200 |
| 3 | 41.81434, -77.58851 | dirt | 2,925 |
| 4 | 41.80088, -77.57206 | gravel | 3,600 |
| 5 | 41.79883, -77.59760 | dirt | |
| 6 | 41.79484, -77.57321 | grass | 24,000 |
| 7 | 41.77596, -77.56305 | gravel | 33,000 |
| 8 | 41.74950, -77.55363 | dirt | 1,600 |
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 208 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 1 road on SGL 208 to vehicles at set times of year, 1.7 miles in all. Outside those times it is closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Deer Pit Road | 1.7 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Open: 9/19/2025 - 2/9/2026 & 4/24/2026 - 6/1/2026"
Any dates are the ones in PGC's road layer when this page was built, and may be from a past season. PGC posts each year's dates on its game lands maps and at the gates.
PGC also maps 18 miles of game land road on SGL 208 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 5.6 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 5 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 208 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 208 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 3A | 6,253 | 7,633 (2025-26) | 6,929 (2025-26) | 203 (2024) |
| WMU 2G | 2,580 | 7,572 (2025-26) | 12,307 (2025-26) | 476 (2024) |
In WMU 3A, 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 2G, 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 208?
Highways through the game lands: PA 349. Highways within five miles: PA 349, US 6, PA 144, PA 660 and PA 362. Nearest towns: Galeton (3 miles), Sabinsville (4 miles), Westfield (7 miles) and Ulysses (10 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 208: PGC real estate, SGL 208.
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 208?
PGC maps 8 parking areas on SGL 208: 3 grass, 3 dirt and 2 gravel. The largest PGC lists is about 33,000 square feet, at 41.7760, -77.5631. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 208 in?
SGL 208 lies across WMU 3A (6,253 acres) and WMU 2G (2,580 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
When are the roads on SGL 208 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 1 road on SGL 208 as open seasonally, 1.7 miles in all. For Deer Pit Road, PGC's note reads: "Open: 9/19/2025 - 2/9/2026 & 4/24/2026 - 6/1/2026" The dates may be from a past season; PGC posts new ones each year.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 208?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 208 included. The nearest town is Galeton, 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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