State Game Lands 229: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 229 is 3,041 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Schuylkill County, inside WMU 4C. PGC's maps show 10 parking areas, 10 gates and 2.2 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 1,812 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 forestSGL 229PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 3,041 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Schuylkill |
| WMU | WMU 4C |
| Parking areas | 10 (7 gravel, 2 dirt and 1 grass) |
| Roads open seasonally | 2.2 miles on 2 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 9.5 miles |
| Gates | 10 |
| Separate tracts | 2 (largest 1,812 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Tremont (next to it), Donaldson (next to it) and Ravine (next to it) |
Where do you park on SGL 229?
PGC maps 10 parking areas on State Game Lands 229, listed north to south. Surfaces: 7 gravel, 2 dirt and 1 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.64299, -76.35248 | gravel | 1,600 |
| 2 | 40.64172, -76.35240 | gravel | 750 |
| 3 | 40.64116, -76.35621 | gravel | 3,500 |
| 4 | 40.64110, -76.35444 | grass | 8,400 |
| 5 | 40.63789, -76.35553 | gravel | 15,000 |
| 6 | 40.62339, -76.36200 | dirt | 3,200 |
| 7 | 40.62060, -76.37550 | dirt | 3,600 |
| 8 | 40.61076, -76.39619 | gravel | 800 |
| 9 | 40.58808, -76.43183 | gravel | |
| 10 | 40.58442, -76.43314 | gravel | 4,800 |
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 229 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 2 roads on SGL 229 to vehicles at set times of year, 2.2 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwood Road (T-567) | 1.6 | Schedule 1 below |
| Unnamed Road | 0.5 | Schedule 2 below |
Schedule 1, PGC's words: "No liquid fuels used, but believe this to still be a township road (33' ROW). Known vacation attempts unsuccesful (nhavens-7/29/24). NEEDS REVIEWED - Opened 2 weeks prior to regular archery season, till close of the late archery/muzzleloader deer season."
Schedule 2, PGC's words: "Opened Two weeks prior to the start of the regular archery season, to the close of the late archery/muzzleloader deer season."
PGC also maps 9.5 miles of game land road on SGL 229 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 1.1 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 10 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 229 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 229 lies wholly in WMU 4C. 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 4C | 3,041 | 9,386 (2025-26) | 13,864 (2025-26) | 197 (2024) |
In WMU 4C, 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 229?
Highways through the game lands: PA 125. Highways within five miles: I-81, US 209, PA 443, PA 125, PA 25 and PA 901. Nearest towns: Tremont (next to it), Donaldson (next to it), Ravine (next to it) and Pine Grove (2 miles).
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 229?
PGC maps 10 parking areas on SGL 229: 7 gravel, 2 dirt and 1 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 15,000 square feet, at 40.6379, -76.3555. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 229 in?
All of SGL 229 is in WMU 4C. PGC estimates 9,386 antlered and 13,864 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 229 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 2 roads on SGL 229 as open seasonally, 2.2 miles in all. For Blackwood Road (T-567), PGC's note reads: "No liquid fuels used, but believe this to still be a township road (33' ROW). Known vacation attempts unsuccesful (nhavens-7/29/24). NEEDS REVIEWED - Opened 2 weeks prior to regular archery season, till close of the late archery/muzzleloader deer season."
Can you camp on State Game Lands 229?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 229 included. The nearest town is Tremont, 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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