State Game Lands 254: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 254 is 1,163 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Perry County and Dauphin County, across WMUs 4B and 4C. PGC's maps show 5 parking areas and 1 gate. The game lands are in 13 separate pieces; the largest is 483 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 254PGC parkingWMU lineHighway
| Size | 1,163 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Perry and Dauphin |
| WMU | WMU 4B (886 acres), WMU 4C (277 acres) |
| PGC region | Southcentral Region (office in Huntingdon) |
| Parking areas | 5 (3 gravel, 1 paved and 1 dirt) |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 2.3 miles |
| Gates | 1 |
| Separate tracts | 13 (largest 483 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Halifax (next to it), New Buffalo (next to it) and Lenkerville (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 254?
PGC maps 5 parking areas on State Game Lands 254, listed north to south. Surfaces: 3 gravel, 1 paved and 1 dirt.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.52785, -76.99466 | dirt | 2,600 |
| 2 | 40.49369, -76.98385 | gravel | 1,500 |
| 3 | 40.48766, -76.95326 | gravel | 4,500 |
| 4 | 40.47219, -76.93407 | gravel | 800 |
| 5 | 40.46553, -76.95154 | paved | 23,000 |
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 254 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 254.
PGC also maps 2.3 miles of game land road on SGL 254 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 3.1 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 1 gate here.
Sources: PGC State Game Lands roads; PGC State Game Lands gates. Road miles measured by FilledTag from PGC's lines.
Which WMU is SGL 254 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 254 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 4B | 886 | 6,700 (2025-26) | 14,394 (2025-26) | 50 (2024) |
| WMU 4C | 277 | 9,386 (2025-26) | 13,864 (2025-26) | 197 (2024) |
In WMU 4B, 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 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 254?
Highways within five miles: US 22, US 322, US 11, US 15, PA 147 and PA 225. Nearest towns: Halifax (next to it), New Buffalo (next to it), Lenkerville (2 miles) and Millersburg (2 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 254: PGC real estate, SGL 254.
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 254?
PGC maps 5 parking areas on SGL 254: 3 gravel, 1 paved and 1 dirt. The largest PGC lists is about 23,000 square feet, at 40.4655, -76.9515. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 254 in?
SGL 254 lies across WMU 4B (886 acres) and WMU 4C (277 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 254?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 254 that it opens to vehicles by season. It shows 2.3 miles of game land road closed to public vehicles. 3.1 miles of road through the game lands is open to traffic.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 254?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 254 included. The nearest town is Halifax, 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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