State Game Lands 218: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 218 is 1,339 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Erie County, inside WMU 1B. PGC's maps show 12 parking areas, 8 gates and 0.4 mile of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year.
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 218PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 1,339 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Erie |
| WMU | WMU 1B |
| PGC region | Northwest Region (office in Franklin) |
| Parking areas | 12 (11 gravel and 1 paved) |
| Roads open seasonally | 0.4 mile on 1 road |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 6 miles |
| Gates | 8 |
| Nearest towns | Penn State Erie (Behrend) (5 mi), Wattsburg (6 mi) and Wesleyville (7 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 218?
PGC maps 12 parking areas on State Game Lands 218, listed north to south. Surfaces: 11 gravel and 1 paved.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42.06485, -79.92649 | gravel | 3,200 |
| 2 | 42.05987, -79.92794 | gravel | 2,000 |
| 3 | 42.05820, -79.91585 | gravel | 5,000 |
| 4 | 42.05514, -79.91497 | gravel | 900 |
| 5 | 42.05390, -79.93186 | gravel | 15,000 |
| 6 | 42.05366, -79.91313 | gravel | 3,200 |
| 7 | 42.05039, -79.93303 | gravel | 3,200 |
| 8 | 42.04811, -79.92882 | paved | 4,000 |
| 9 | 42.04309, -79.93281 | gravel | 1,800 |
| 10 | 42.03927, -79.91168 | gravel | 1,500 |
| 11 | 42.03379, -79.92292 | gravel | 3,000 |
| 12 | 42.03341, -79.90969 | gravel | 1,500 |
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 218 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 1 road on SGL 218 to vehicles at set times of year, 0.4 mile in all. Outside those times it is closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Rd | 0.4 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Open seasonally 9/1/2025 – 2/2/2026. No winter maintenance, drive at your own risk. Roads subject to weather related closings."
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 6 miles of game land road on SGL 218 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 1.3 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 8 gates here.
Sources: PGC State Game Lands roads; PGC State Game Lands gates; PGC State Game Lands trails. Road miles measured by FilledTag from PGC's lines.
Which WMU is SGL 218 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 218 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 | 1,339 | 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 218?
Highways within five miles: PA 8, I-90, PA 430, PA 97, PA 89 and PA 290. Nearest towns: Penn State Erie (Behrend) (5 miles), Wattsburg (6 miles), Wesleyville (7 miles) and Northwest Harborcreek (7 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 218: PGC real estate, SGL 218.
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 218?
PGC maps 12 parking areas on SGL 218: 11 gravel and 1 paved. The largest PGC lists is about 15,000 square feet, at 42.0539, -79.9319. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 218 in?
All of SGL 218 is in WMU 1B. PGC estimates 11,070 antlered and 17,627 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 218 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 1 road on SGL 218 as open seasonally, 0.4 mile in all. For Unnamed Rd, PGC's note reads: "Open seasonally 9/1/2025 – 2/2/2026. No winter maintenance, drive at your own risk. Roads subject to weather related closings." The dates may be from a past season; PGC posts new ones each year.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 218?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 218 included. The nearest town is Penn State Erie (Behrend), 5 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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