State Game Lands 248: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 248 is 825 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Indiana County, inside WMU 2E. PGC's maps show 5 parking areas, 8 gates and 0.5 mile 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 482 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 parkSGL 248PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyShooting rangeWMU lineHighway
| Size | 825 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Indiana |
| WMU | WMU 2E |
| PGC region | Southwest Region (office in Bolivar) |
| Parking areas | 5 (5 gravel) |
| Roads open seasonally | 0.5 mile on 1 road |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 4.2 miles |
| Gates | 8 |
| Public shooting range | Yes (PGC) |
| Separate tracts | 2 (largest 482 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Chevy Chase Heights (3 mi), Indiana (3 mi) and Clymer (3 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 248?
PGC maps 5 parking areas on State Game Lands 248, listed north to south. Surfaces: 5 gravel.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.62416, -79.07746 | gravel | |
| 2 | 40.61138, -79.06818 | gravel | 625 |
| 3 | 40.61013, -79.07181 | gravel | 1,250 |
| 4 | 40.60901, -79.07089 | gravel | 3,200 |
| 5 | 40.60872, -79.09382 | gravel | 5,000 |
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 248 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 1 road on SGL 248 to vehicles at set times of year, 0.5 mile in all. Outside those times it is closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Rd | 0.5 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Opened two weeks before archery and closed after regular firearm season."
PGC also maps 4.2 miles of game land road on SGL 248 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 0.5 mile 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. Road miles measured by FilledTag from PGC's lines.
Is there a shooting range on SGL 248?
Yes. PGC lists a public shooting range on SGL 248: rifle to 100 yards, pistol to 25 yards, shotgun and archery at 40.6103, -79.0720. Range use needs a hunting or furtaker license or a range permit.
Source: PGC public shooting ranges.
Which WMU is SGL 248 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 248 lies wholly in WMU 2E. 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 2E | 825 | 7,709 (2025-26) | 12,476 (2025-26) | 53 (2024) |
In WMU 2E, 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 248?
Highways within five miles: US 422, US 119, PA 286, PA 56, PA 954 and PA 259. Nearest towns: Chevy Chase Heights (3 miles), Indiana (3 miles), Clymer (3 miles) and Lucerne Mines (5 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 248: PGC real estate, SGL 248.
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 248?
PGC maps 5 parking areas on SGL 248: 5 gravel. The largest PGC lists is about 5,000 square feet, at 40.6087, -79.0938. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 248 in?
All of SGL 248 is in WMU 2E. PGC estimates 7,709 antlered and 12,476 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 248 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 1 road on SGL 248 as open seasonally, 0.5 mile in all. For Unnamed Rd, PGC's note reads: "Opened two weeks before archery and closed after regular firearm season."
Can you camp on State Game Lands 248?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 248 included. The nearest town is Chevy Chase Heights, 3 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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