State Game Lands 228: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 228 is 4,226 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Somerset County, inside WMU 2C. PGC's maps show 5 parking areas, 7 gates and 1.1 miles 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 228PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 4,226 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Somerset |
| WMU | WMU 2C |
| PGC region | Southwest Region (office in Bolivar) |
| Parking areas | 5 (5 gravel) |
| Roads open seasonally | 1.1 miles on 1 road |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 9.1 miles |
| Gates | 7 |
| Nearest towns | Central City (2 mi), Cairnbrook (3 mi) and Indian Lake (4 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 228?
PGC maps 5 parking areas on State Game Lands 228, listed north to south. Surfaces: 5 gravel.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.10756, -78.74518 | gravel | 10,000 |
| 2 | 40.09733, -78.76412 | gravel | 5,525 |
| 3 | 40.09592, -78.75712 | gravel | 12,000 |
| 4 | 40.09210, -78.74583 | gravel | 5,500 |
| 5 | 40.06164, -78.79850 | gravel | 6,800 |
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 228 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 1 road on SGL 228 to vehicles at set times of year, 1.1 miles in all. Outside those times it is closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Rd | 1.1 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Opened two weeks before archery until two weeks after late flintlock season"
PGC also maps 9.1 miles of game land road on SGL 228 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 1.5 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 7 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 228 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 228 lies wholly in WMU 2C. 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 2C | 4,226 | 11,407 (2025-26) | 22,899 (2025-26) | 102 (2024) |
In WMU 2C, 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 228?
Highways within five miles: US 30, PA 160, I-76, I-70 and PA 96. Nearest towns: Central City (2 miles), Cairnbrook (3 miles), Indian Lake (4 miles) and New Baltimore (4 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 228: PGC real estate, SGL 228.
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 228?
PGC maps 5 parking areas on SGL 228: 5 gravel. The largest PGC lists is about 12,000 square feet, at 40.0959, -78.7571. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 228 in?
All of SGL 228 is in WMU 2C. PGC estimates 11,407 antlered and 22,899 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 228 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 1 road on SGL 228 as open seasonally, 1.1 miles in all. For Unnamed Rd, PGC's note reads: "Opened two weeks before archery until two weeks after late flintlock season"
Can you camp on State Game Lands 228?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 228 included. The nearest town is Central City, 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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