State Game Lands 265: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 265 is 524 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Fayette County, inside WMU 2C. PGC's maps show 1 parking area and 1 gate.
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 265PGC parkingWMU lineHighway
| Size | 524 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Fayette |
| WMU | WMU 2C |
| PGC region | Southwest Region (office in Bolivar) |
| Parking areas | 1 (1 gravel) |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 1.2 miles |
| Gates | 1 |
| Nearest towns | Markleysburg (3 mi), Farmington (4 mi) and Ohiopyle (5 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 265?
PGC maps 1 parking area on State Game Lands 265, listed north to south. Surfaces: 1 gravel.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39.77608, -79.49517 | gravel | 4,800 |
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 265 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 265.
PGC also maps 1.2 miles of game land road on SGL 265 that is closed to public vehicles. 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 265 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 265 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 | 524 | 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 265?
Highways within five miles: US 40, PA 281 and PA 381. Nearest towns: Markleysburg (3 miles), Farmington (4 miles), Ohiopyle (5 miles) and Confluence (7 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 265: PGC real estate, SGL 265.
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 265?
PGC maps 1 parking area on SGL 265: 1 gravel. The largest PGC lists is about 4,800 square feet, at 39.7761, -79.4952. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 265 in?
All of SGL 265 is in WMU 2C. PGC estimates 11,407 antlered and 22,899 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 265?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 265 that it opens to vehicles by season. It shows 1.2 miles of game land road closed to public vehicles.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 265?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 265 included. The nearest town is Markleysburg, 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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