State Game Lands 258: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 258 is 852 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Perry County and Dauphin County, across WMUs 4B and 4E. PGC's maps show 4 parking areas, 5 gates and 0.4 mile of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year. The game lands are in 17 separate pieces; the largest is 545 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 258PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 852 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Perry and Dauphin |
| WMU | WMU 4B (547 acres), WMU 4E (305 acres) |
| PGC region | Southcentral Region (office in Huntingdon) |
| Parking areas | 4 (4 gravel) |
| Roads open seasonally | 0.4 mile on 1 road |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 3.6 miles |
| Gates | 5 |
| Separate tracts | 17 (largest 545 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Liverpool (2 mi), Dalmatia (3 mi) and Millersburg (3 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 258?
PGC maps 4 parking areas on State Game Lands 258, listed north to south. Surfaces: 4 gravel.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.61284, -76.95344 | gravel | 14,000 |
| 2 | 40.61058, -76.95998 | gravel | 2,100 |
| 3 | 40.60858, -76.96459 | gravel | 2,100 |
| 4 | 40.60767, -76.95790 | gravel | 3,000 |
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 258 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 1 road on SGL 258 to vehicles at set times of year, 0.4 mile in all. Outside those times it is closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Overlook Road | 0.4 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the Fall Archery Season until the end of the Flintlock Season in January. Opened for Youth and Spring Gobbler Season."
PGC also maps 3.6 miles of game land road on SGL 258 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 1.2 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 5 gates 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 258 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 258 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 | 547 | 6,700 (2025-26) | 14,394 (2025-26) | 50 (2024) |
| WMU 4E | 305 | 7,521 (2025-26) | 17,490 (2025-26) | 96 (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 4E, 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 258?
Highways within five miles: PA 147, US 11, US 15, PA 25, PA 235 and PA 104. Nearest towns: Liverpool (2 miles), Dalmatia (3 miles), Millersburg (3 miles) and Lenkerville (3 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 258: PGC real estate, SGL 258.
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 258?
PGC maps 4 parking areas on SGL 258: 4 gravel. The largest PGC lists is about 14,000 square feet, at 40.6128, -76.9534. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 258 in?
SGL 258 lies across WMU 4B (547 acres) and WMU 4E (305 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
When are the roads on SGL 258 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 1 road on SGL 258 as open seasonally, 0.4 mile in all. For Overlook Road, PGC's note reads: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the Fall Archery Season until the end of the Flintlock Season in January. Opened for Youth and Spring Gobbler Season."
Can you camp on State Game Lands 258?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 258 included. The nearest town is Liverpool, 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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