State Game Lands 268: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 268 is 3,049 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Tioga County, across WMUs 2G and 3B. PGC's maps show 4 parking areas, 8 gates and 0.9 mile 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 3,023 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 forestSGL 268PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 3,049 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Tioga |
| WMU | WMU 2G (3,023 acres), WMU 3B (26 acres) |
| PGC region | Northcentral Region (office in Jersey Shore) |
| Parking areas | 4 (2 gravel and 2 grass) |
| Roads open seasonally | 0.9 mile on 2 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 4.8 miles |
| Gates | 8 |
| Separate tracts | 2 (largest 3,023 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Arnot (3 mi), Blossburg (5 mi) and Morris Run (6 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 268?
PGC maps 4 parking areas on State Game Lands 268, listed north to south. Surfaces: 2 gravel and 2 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.62962, -77.34100 | grass | 600 |
| 2 | 41.62833, -77.33930 | grass | |
| 3 | 41.62746, -77.34974 | gravel | 3,200 |
| 4 | 41.62644, -77.33746 | 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 268 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 2 roads on SGL 268 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Black Run Road | 0.7 | See PGC's schedule below |
| East Hill Rd | 0.3 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Open: 9/19/2025 - 2/9/2026"
Any dates are the ones in PGC's road layer when this page was built, and may be from a past season. PGC posts each year's dates on its game lands maps and at the gates.
PGC also maps 4.8 miles of game land road on SGL 268 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 3.7 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 8 gates here.
Named trails PGC maps on SGL 268: Mid State 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 268 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 268 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 2G | 3,023 | 7,572 (2025-26) | 12,307 (2025-26) | 476 (2024) |
| WMU 3B | 26 | 7,911 (2025-26) | 14,079 (2025-26) | 303 (2024) |
In WMU 2G, 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 3B, 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 268?
Highways within five miles: US 15, PA 414, PA 287 and PA 660. Nearest towns: Arnot (3 miles), Blossburg (5 miles), Morris Run (6 miles) and Wellsboro (7 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 268: PGC real estate, SGL 268.
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 268?
PGC maps 4 parking areas on SGL 268: 2 gravel and 2 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 3,200 square feet, at 41.6275, -77.3497. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 268 in?
SGL 268 lies across WMU 2G (3,023 acres) and WMU 3B (26 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
When are the roads on SGL 268 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 2 roads on SGL 268 as open seasonally, 0.9 mile in all. For Black Run Road, PGC's note reads: "Open: 9/19/2025 - 2/9/2026" The dates may be from a past season; PGC posts new ones each year.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 268?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 268 included. The nearest town is Arnot, 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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