State Game Lands 26: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 26 is 12,347 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Cambria County, Bedford County, Blair County and Somerset County, inside WMU 2C. PGC's maps show 22 parking areas, 21 gates and 9.4 miles 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 12,243 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 forestState parkSGL 26PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 12,347 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Cambria, Bedford, Blair and Somerset |
| WMU | WMU 2C |
| PGC region | Southcentral Region (office in Huntingdon) |
| Parking areas | 22 (10 gravel, 7 grass and 5 dirt) |
| Roads open seasonally | 9.4 miles on 6 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 18 miles |
| Gates | 21 |
| Separate tracts | 2 (largest 12,243 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Blue Knob (next to it), Beaverdale (2 mi) and Dunlo (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 26?
PGC maps 22 parking areas on State Game Lands 26, listed north to south. Surfaces: 10 gravel, 7 grass and 5 dirt.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.52274, -78.60888 | dirt | 3,968 |
| 2 | 40.34189, -78.62286 | gravel | 6,000 |
| 3 | 40.33923, -78.63172 | gravel | 800 |
| 4 | 40.33527, -78.62931 | gravel | 1,400 |
| 5 | 40.32967, -78.62668 | gravel | 1,200 |
| 6 | 40.32799, -78.57766 | gravel | 600 |
| 7 | 40.32655, -78.59005 | grass | 6,400 |
| 8 | 40.32437, -78.63100 | gravel | 1,350 |
| 9 | 40.32156, -78.60449 | grass | 1,200 |
| 10 | 40.31497, -78.58002 | gravel | 800 |
| 11 | 40.31154, -78.62655 | grass | 500 |
| 12 | 40.29959, -78.58615 | gravel | 1,200 |
| 13 | 40.29887, -78.64135 | gravel | 8,250 |
| 14 | 40.29852, -78.64165 | grass | 4,800 |
| 15 | 40.29507, -78.59813 | gravel | 4,500 |
| 16 | 40.29413, -78.65992 | dirt | 2,000 |
| 17 | 40.29089, -78.64187 | grass | 4,800 |
| 18 | 40.28652, -78.64008 | dirt | 2,100 |
| 19 | 40.28333, -78.63818 | grass | 3,500 |
| 20 | 40.24720, -78.65122 | dirt | 3,500 |
| 21 | 40.24399, -78.65830 | grass | 2,400 |
| 22 | 40.23600, -78.66395 | dirt | 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 26 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 6 roads on SGL 26 to vehicles at set times of year, 9.4 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| State Game Land Rd | 3.5 | Schedule 1 below |
| Bobs Creek Access Rd | 1.7 | Schedule 2 below |
| Onnalinda Sale Rd | 1.4 | Schedule 1 below |
| King's Cabin Field Access Rd | 1.2 | Schedule 1 below |
| Buffalo Rd North | 1.1 | Schedule 1 below |
| Switchbacks Rd | 0.4 | 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 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 18 miles of game land road on SGL 26 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 4.3 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 21 gates here.
PGC marks 3 disabled person routes on SGL 26 (6.1 miles), for hunters who hold PGC's disabled person permit.
Named trails PGC maps on SGL 26: Lost Turkey Trail.
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 26 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 26 lies wholly in WMU 2C. 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 2C | 12,347 | 11,407 (2025-26) | 22,899 (2025-26) | 102 (2024) |
In WMU 2C, 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 26?
Highways through the game lands: PA 869. Highways within five miles: PA 869, PA 164, PA 56, PA 160, PA 53 and PA 96. Nearest towns: Blue Knob (next to it), Beaverdale (2 miles), Dunlo (2 miles) and Spring Hill (3 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 26: PGC real estate, SGL 26.
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 26?
PGC maps 22 parking areas on SGL 26: 10 gravel, 7 grass and 5 dirt. The largest PGC lists is about 8,250 square feet, at 40.2989, -78.6414. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 26 in?
All of SGL 26 is in WMU 2C. PGC estimates 11,407 antlered and 22,899 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 26 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 6 roads on SGL 26 as open seasonally, 9.4 miles in all. For State Game Land 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 26?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 26 included. The nearest town is Blue Knob, 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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