State Game Lands 242: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 242 is 1,517 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in York County, inside WMU 5B. PGC's maps show 12 parking areas and 10 gates.
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 parkSGL 242PGC parkingShooting rangeWMU lineHighway
| Size | 1,517 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | York |
| WMU | WMU 5B |
| PGC region | Southcentral Region (office in Huntingdon) |
| Parking areas | 12 (10 gravel and 2 dirt) |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 5.6 miles |
| Gates | 10 |
| Public shooting range | Yes (PGC) |
| Nearest towns | Wellsville (2 mi), Franklintown (3 mi) and Dillsburg (3 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 242?
PGC maps 12 parking areas on State Game Lands 242, listed north to south. Surfaces: 10 gravel and 2 dirt.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.09660, -76.96930 | gravel | 8,325 |
| 2 | 40.09615, -76.96542 | gravel | 7,168 |
| 3 | 40.09569, -76.95423 | gravel | 10,680 |
| 4 | 40.09548, -76.96180 | gravel | 20,560 |
| 5 | 40.09204, -76.95214 | gravel | 960 |
| 6 | 40.09188, -76.96074 | dirt | 3,420 |
| 7 | 40.08948, -76.94878 | gravel | 20,960 |
| 8 | 40.08878, -76.95978 | gravel | 4,800 |
| 9 | 40.08586, -76.94251 | gravel | 12,870 |
| 10 | 40.08521, -76.97227 | gravel | 4,800 |
| 11 | 40.08025, -76.97409 | dirt | 600 |
| 12 | 40.07751, -76.97326 | gravel | 5,650 |
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 242 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 242.
PGC also maps 5.6 miles of game land road on SGL 242 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 8.1 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.
Is there a shooting range on SGL 242?
Yes. PGC lists a public shooting range on SGL 242: rifle to 100 yards and pistol to 50 yards at 40.0963, -76.9649. Range use needs a hunting or furtaker license or a range permit.
Source: PGC public shooting ranges.
Which WMU is SGL 242 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 242 lies wholly in WMU 5B. 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 5B | 1,517 | 10,257 (2025-26) | 19,819 (2025-26) | 2 (2024) |
In WMU 5B, 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 242?
Highways within five miles: US 15, PA 74, PA 177, PA 194, PA 114 and PA 382. Nearest towns: Wellsville (2 miles), Franklintown (3 miles), Dillsburg (3 miles) and Messiah College (4 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 242: PGC real estate, SGL 242.
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 242?
PGC maps 12 parking areas on SGL 242: 10 gravel and 2 dirt. The largest PGC lists is about 20,960 square feet, at 40.0895, -76.9488. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 242 in?
All of SGL 242 is in WMU 5B. PGC estimates 10,257 antlered and 19,819 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 242?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 242 that it opens to vehicles by season. It shows 5.6 miles of game land road closed to public vehicles. 8.1 miles of road through the game lands is open to traffic.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 242?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 242 included. The nearest town is Wellsville, 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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