State Game Lands 282: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 282 is 496 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Warren County, inside WMU 2F. PGC's maps show 3 parking areas and 4 gates. The game lands are in 2 separate pieces; the largest is 478 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 282PGC parkingWMU lineHighway
| Size | 496 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Warren |
| WMU | WMU 2F |
| PGC region | Northwest Region (office in Franklin) |
| Parking areas | 3 (2 dirt and 1 grass) |
| Gates | 4 |
| Separate tracts | 2 (largest 478 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Russell (3 mi), North Warren (7 mi) and Warren (10 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 282?
PGC maps 3 parking areas on State Game Lands 282, listed north to south. Surfaces: 2 dirt and 1 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.98877, -79.12460 | dirt | 5,000 |
| 2 | 41.98116, -79.13156 | grass | 3,000 |
| 3 | 41.98083, -79.13695 | dirt | 1,500 |
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 282 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 282.
PGC records 4 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 282 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 282 lies wholly in WMU 2F. 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 2F | 495 | 10,785 (2025-26) | 15,651 (2025-26) | 213 (2024) |
In WMU 2F, 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 282?
Highways within five miles: US 62 and PA 957. Nearest towns: Russell (3 miles), North Warren (7 miles), Warren (10 miles) and Sugar Grove (10 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 282: PGC real estate, SGL 282.
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 282?
PGC maps 3 parking areas on SGL 282: 2 dirt and 1 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 5,000 square feet, at 41.9888, -79.1246. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 282 in?
All of SGL 282 is in WMU 2F. PGC estimates 10,785 antlered and 15,651 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 282?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 282 that it opens to vehicles by season.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 282?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 282 included. The nearest town is Russell, 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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