State Game Lands 307: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 307 is 1,221 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Lackawanna County, inside WMU 3C. PGC's maps show 4 parking areas, 4 gates and 0.3 mile 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 forestState parkSGL 307PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 1,221 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Lackawanna |
| WMU | WMU 3C |
| PGC region | Northeast Region (office in Dallas) |
| Parking areas | 4 (4 gravel) |
| Roads open seasonally | 0.3 mile on 1 road |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 3 miles |
| Gates | 4 |
| Nearest towns | Jermyn (next to it), Mayfield (next to it) and Archbald (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 307?
PGC maps 4 parking areas on State Game Lands 307, listed north to south. Surfaces: 4 gravel.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.53166, -75.55632 | gravel | 2,500 |
| 2 | 41.52700, -75.56996 | gravel | 4,500 |
| 3 | 41.52537, -75.56740 | gravel | 2,500 |
| 4 | 41.52437, -75.56832 | gravel | 2,500 |
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 307 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 1 road on SGL 307 to vehicles at set times of year, 0.3 mile in all. Outside those times it is closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| PGC Road | 0.3 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the start of the archery deer season until the end of grouse season in January. Also open from the Friday before the youth hunt in April until the end of the Spring Gobbler Season."
PGC also maps 3 miles of game land road on SGL 307 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 1.4 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 4 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 307 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 307 lies wholly in WMU 3C. 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 3C | 1,221 | 7,957 (2025-26) | 14,672 (2025-26) | 145 (2024) |
In WMU 3C, 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 307?
Highways within five miles: US 6, PA 247, I-81, PA 347, PA 107 and PA 106. Nearest towns: Jermyn (next to it), Mayfield (next to it), Archbald (2 miles) and Blakely (3 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 307: PGC real estate, SGL 307.
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 307?
PGC maps 4 parking areas on SGL 307: 4 gravel. The largest PGC lists is about 4,500 square feet, at 41.5270, -75.5700. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 307 in?
All of SGL 307 is in WMU 3C. PGC estimates 7,957 antlered and 14,672 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 307 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 1 road on SGL 307 as open seasonally, 0.3 mile in all. For PGC Road, PGC's note reads: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the start of the archery deer season until the end of grouse season in January. Also open from the Friday before the youth hunt in April until the end of the Spring Gobbler Season."
Can you camp on State Game Lands 307?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 307 included. The nearest town is Jermyn, next to the game lands, 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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