State Game Lands 249: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 249 is 1,960 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Adams County, across WMUs 5A and 5B. PGC's maps show 16 parking areas, 20 gates and 0.9 mile of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year. The game lands are in 3 separate pieces; the largest is 803 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 landsSGL 249PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 1,960 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Adams |
| WMU | WMU 5A (1,349 acres), WMU 5B (611 acres) |
| PGC region | Southcentral Region (office in Huntingdon) |
| Parking areas | 16 (13 gravel, 1 paved, 1 dirt and 1 grass) |
| Roads open seasonally | 0.9 mile on 3 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 5.4 miles |
| Gates | 20 |
| Separate tracts | 3 (largest 803 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Heidlersburg (next to it), Lake Meade (next to it) and Table Rock (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 249?
PGC maps 16 parking areas on State Game Lands 249, listed north to south. Surfaces: 13 gravel, 1 paved, 1 dirt and 1 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39.99102, -77.06670 | dirt | 5,940 |
| 2 | 39.98352, -77.06749 | gravel | 1,000 |
| 3 | 39.97876, -77.06866 | gravel | 13,104 |
| 4 | 39.97726, -77.10453 | gravel | 3,200 |
| 5 | 39.97239, -77.07849 | gravel | 5,000 |
| 6 | 39.96915, -77.11558 | gravel | 5,200 |
| 7 | 39.95929, -77.11905 | gravel | 9,360 |
| 8 | 39.95049, -77.11389 | gravel | 1,600 |
| 9 | 39.94316, -77.17542 | gravel | 875 |
| 10 | 39.94280, -77.17012 | gravel | 3,500 |
| 11 | 39.94064, -77.16764 | grass | 800 |
| 12 | 39.93825, -77.17535 | paved | 1,200 |
| 13 | 39.93671, -77.16513 | gravel | 4,000 |
| 14 | 39.93458, -77.16089 | gravel | 2,800 |
| 15 | 39.93246, -77.15910 | gravel | 3,000 |
| 16 | 39.92473, -77.18368 | gravel | 8,000 |
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 249 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 3 roads on SGL 249 to vehicles at set times of year, 0.9 mile in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Bridges Rd | 0.8 | Schedule 1 below |
| Unnamed Rd | 0.1 | Schedule 2 below |
| Buttonwood Rd | 0.1 | Schedule 1 below |
Schedule 1, PGC's words: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the Fall Archery Season until the end of the Flintlock Season in January."
Schedule 2, PGC's words: "Opened one week prior to Dove Season until the end of Flintlock Season in January."
PGC also maps 5.4 miles of game land road on SGL 249 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 7 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 20 gates here.
PGC marks 1 disabled person route on SGL 249 (0.9 mile), for hunters who hold PGC's disabled person permit.
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 249 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 249 lies across 2 WMUs. 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 5A | 1,349 | 4,821 (2025-26) | 7,304 (2025-26) | 10 (2024) |
| WMU 5B | 611 | 10,257 (2025-26) | 19,819 (2025-26) | 2 (2024) |
In WMU 5A, 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. 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 249?
Highways within five miles: US 15, PA 234, PA 394, PA 94, PA 34 and PA 194. Nearest towns: Heidlersburg (next to it), Lake Meade (next to it), Table Rock (2 miles) and York Springs (2 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 249: PGC real estate, SGL 249.
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 249?
PGC maps 16 parking areas on SGL 249: 13 gravel, 1 paved, 1 dirt and 1 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 13,104 square feet, at 39.9788, -77.0687. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 249 in?
SGL 249 lies across WMU 5A (1,349 acres) and WMU 5B (611 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
When are the roads on SGL 249 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 3 roads on SGL 249 as open seasonally, 0.9 mile in all. For Twin Bridges Rd, PGC's note reads: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the Fall Archery Season until the end of the Flintlock Season in January."
Can you camp on State Game Lands 249?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 249 included. The nearest town is Heidlersburg, 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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