State Game Lands 226: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 226 is 4,322 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Columbia County, inside WMU 4E. PGC's maps show 19 parking areas, 20 gates and 0.1 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 226PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 4,322 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Columbia |
| WMU | WMU 4E |
| PGC region | Northeast Region (office in Dallas) |
| Parking areas | 19 (10 grass, 8 gravel and 1 dirt) |
| Roads open seasonally | 0.1 mile on 1 road |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 28 miles |
| Gates | 20 |
| Nearest towns | Iola (next to it), Millville (next to it) and Jerseytown (next to it) |
Where do you park on SGL 226?
PGC maps 19 parking areas on State Game Lands 226, listed north to south. Surfaces: 10 grass, 8 gravel and 1 dirt.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.15047, -76.56928 | grass | 2,500 |
| 2 | 41.14715, -76.59626 | gravel | 1,875 |
| 3 | 41.14587, -76.59969 | grass | 1,200 |
| 4 | 41.14488, -76.60016 | gravel | 1,875 |
| 5 | 41.14473, -76.60747 | grass | 4,000 |
| 6 | 41.13926, -76.59757 | grass | 1,500 |
| 7 | 41.13759, -76.59548 | grass | 5,000 |
| 8 | 41.13665, -76.57478 | gravel | 4,000 |
| 9 | 41.13599, -76.60655 | grass | 2,500 |
| 10 | 41.13353, -76.59356 | grass | 2,500 |
| 11 | 41.13214, -76.56841 | gravel | 3,000 |
| 12 | 41.13074, -76.61073 | gravel | 1,400 |
| 13 | 41.13027, -76.59263 | grass | 3,000 |
| 14 | 41.12368, -76.56471 | gravel | 10,000 |
| 15 | 41.11792, -76.56255 | gravel | 3,750 |
| 16 | 41.11717, -76.59774 | dirt | 1,000 |
| 17 | 41.11556, -76.55985 | gravel | 3,000 |
| 18 | 41.11425, -76.58933 | grass | 2,500 |
| 19 | 41.11107, -76.57941 | grass | 2,500 |
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 226 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 1 road on SGL 226 to vehicles at set times of year, 0.1 mile in all. Outside those times it is closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| White Nights Road | 0.1 | 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 28 miles of game land road on SGL 226 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 11 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 20 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 226 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 226 lies wholly in WMU 4E. 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 4E | 4,322 | 7,521 (2025-26) | 17,490 (2025-26) | 96 (2024) |
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 226?
Highways within five miles: PA 44, PA 254, PA 42, PA 442, PA 642 and PA 54. Nearest towns: Iola (next to it), Millville (next to it), Jerseytown (next to it) and Eyers Grove (2 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 226: PGC real estate, SGL 226.
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 226?
PGC maps 19 parking areas on SGL 226: 10 grass, 8 gravel and 1 dirt. The largest PGC lists is about 10,000 square feet, at 41.1237, -76.5647. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 226 in?
All of SGL 226 is in WMU 4E. PGC estimates 7,521 antlered and 17,490 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 226 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 1 road on SGL 226 as open seasonally, 0.1 mile in all. For White Nights Road, 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 226?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 226 included. The nearest town is Iola, 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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