State Game Lands 291: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 291 is 1,259 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Warren County and Erie County, inside WMU 1B. PGC's maps show 5 parking areas, 4 gates and 3.7 miles of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year.
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 291PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 1,259 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Warren and Erie |
| WMU | WMU 1B |
| PGC region | Northwest Region (office in Franklin) |
| Parking areas | 5 (4 gravel and 1 grass) |
| Roads open seasonally | 3.7 miles on 2 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 2.5 miles |
| Gates | 4 |
| Nearest towns | Corry (3 mi), Columbus (4 mi) and Spartansburg (5 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 291?
PGC maps 5 parking areas on State Game Lands 291, listed north to south. Surfaces: 4 gravel and 1 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.88465, -79.60429 | gravel | |
| 2 | 41.88080, -79.60135 | grass | 2,500 |
| 3 | 41.87903, -79.57590 | gravel | |
| 4 | 41.87464, -79.60988 | gravel | |
| 5 | 41.87269, -79.58837 | gravel | 1,875 |
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 291 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 2 roads on SGL 291 to vehicles at set times of year, 3.7 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| R291-1 | 2.0 | Schedule 1 below |
| R291-3 | 1.7 | Schedule 2 below |
Schedule 1, PGC's words: "Open from 9/21/2024 - 2/3/2025"
Schedule 2, PGC's words: "Open seasonally 9/21/2024 - 2/3/2025"
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 2.5 miles of game land road on SGL 291 that is closed to public vehicles. 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 291 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 291 lies wholly in WMU 1B. 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 1B | 1,259 | 11,070 (2025-26) | 17,627 (2025-26) | 67 (2024) |
In WMU 1B, 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 291?
Highways within five miles: PA 426, US 6, PA 77, PA 89 and PA 957. Nearest towns: Corry (3 miles), Columbus (4 miles), Spartansburg (5 miles) and Elgin (7 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 291: PGC real estate, SGL 291.
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 291?
PGC maps 5 parking areas on SGL 291: 4 gravel and 1 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 2,500 square feet, at 41.8808, -79.6013. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 291 in?
All of SGL 291 is in WMU 1B. PGC estimates 11,070 antlered and 17,627 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 291 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 2 roads on SGL 291 as open seasonally, 3.7 miles in all. For R291-1, PGC's note reads: "Open from 9/21/2024 - 2/3/2025" The dates may be from a past season; PGC posts new ones each year.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 291?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 291 included. The nearest town is Corry, 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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