State Game Lands 30: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 30 is 11,653 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in McKean County, inside WMU 2G. PGC's maps show 15 parking areas, 27 gates and 13 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 landsState forestSGL 30PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 11,653 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | McKean |
| WMU | WMU 2G |
| PGC region | Northcentral Region (office in Jersey Shore) |
| Parking areas | 15 (13 gravel and 2 not recorded) |
| Roads open seasonally | 13 miles on 9 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 26 miles |
| Gates | 27 |
| Nearest towns | Emporium (8 mi), Austin (9 mi) and Smethport (11 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 30?
PGC maps 15 parking areas on State Game Lands 30, listed north to south. Surfaces: 13 gravel and 2 not recorded.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.65386, -78.36862 | gravel | 4,800 |
| 2 | 41.65384, -78.36914 | gravel | 8,000 |
| 3 | 41.64918, -78.36397 | ||
| 4 | 41.64472, -78.36068 | gravel | 4,800 |
| 5 | 41.63790, -78.30731 | gravel | 4,800 |
| 6 | 41.63391, -78.35683 | gravel | 8,000 |
| 7 | 41.63309, -78.35716 | gravel | 8,000 |
| 8 | 41.63195, -78.31746 | gravel | 4,800 |
| 9 | 41.62989, -78.35124 | gravel | 4,800 |
| 10 | 41.62799, -78.32506 | gravel | 4,800 |
| 11 | 41.62371, -78.33535 | gravel | 8,000 |
| 12 | 41.62205, -78.32957 | gravel | 4,800 |
| 13 | 41.62154, -78.32524 | ||
| 14 | 41.62126, -78.31987 | gravel | 8,000 |
| 15 | 40.30479, -80.47250 | gravel |
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 30 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 9 roads on SGL 30 to vehicles at set times of year, 13 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Dividing Ridge Road | 4.6 | Schedule 1 below |
| Indian Run Road | 3.0 | Schedule 2 below |
| Havens Run Road | 1.9 | Schedule 2 below |
| Murdock North Well Spur Rd | 1.2 | Schedule 2 below |
| Murdock South Well Spur Rd | 1.0 | Schedule 2 below |
| Squab Ridge Road | 0.6 | Schedule 2 below |
| Pigeon Hollow Road | 0.5 | Schedule 2 below |
| Potato Creek Road | 0.5 | Schedule 3 below |
| Deer Pens Road | 0.2 | Schedule 2 below |
Schedule 1, PGC's words: "Open: 9/19/2025 - 12/14/2025"
Schedule 2, PGC's words: "Open: 9/19/2025 - 2/9/2026"
Schedule 3, PGC's words: "Open: 9/19/2025 - 2/9/2026 & 4/1/2026 - 6/1/2026"
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 26 miles of game land road on SGL 30 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 4.7 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 27 gates here.
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 30 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 30 lies wholly in WMU 2G. 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 | 11,653 | 7,572 (2025-26) | 12,307 (2025-26) | 476 (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.
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 30?
Highways within five miles: PA 155, PA 46 and PA 146. Nearest towns: Emporium (8 miles), Austin (9 miles), Smethport (11 miles) and Port Allegany (11 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 30: PGC real estate, SGL 30.
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 30?
PGC maps 15 parking areas on SGL 30: 13 gravel and 2 not recorded. The largest PGC lists is about 8,000 square feet, at 41.6237, -78.3354. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 30 in?
All of SGL 30 is in WMU 2G. PGC estimates 7,572 antlered and 12,307 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 30 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 9 roads on SGL 30 as open seasonally, 13 miles in all. For Dividing Ridge Road, PGC's note reads: "Open: 9/19/2025 - 12/14/2025" The dates may be from a past season; PGC posts new ones each year.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 30?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 30 included. The nearest town is Emporium, 8 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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