State Game Lands 311: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 311 is 3,589 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Elk County, inside WMU 2G. PGC's maps show 21 parking areas and 19 gates. The game lands are in 2 separate pieces; the largest is 3,465 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 311PGC parkingWMU lineHighway
| Size | 3,589 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Elk |
| WMU | WMU 2G |
| Parking areas | 21 (11 dirt, 8 gravel and 2 grass) |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 21 miles |
| Gates | 19 |
| Separate tracts | 2 (largest 3,465 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Weedville (6 mi), Byrnedale (6 mi) and Force (8 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 311?
PGC maps 21 parking areas on State Game Lands 311, listed north to south. Surfaces: 11 dirt, 8 gravel and 2 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.36610, -78.35672 | gravel | 1,225 |
| 2 | 41.36570, -78.35973 | dirt | 1,200 |
| 3 | 41.35089, -78.35661 | gravel | 1,500 |
| 4 | 41.34992, -78.35637 | gravel | 1,749 |
| 5 | 41.34840, -78.35569 | grass | 648 |
| 6 | 41.34705, -78.34665 | dirt | 1,200 |
| 7 | 41.34595, -78.34672 | dirt | 20,000 |
| 8 | 41.34510, -78.34772 | dirt | 10,000 |
| 9 | 41.34501, -78.34362 | dirt | 2,500 |
| 10 | 41.34457, -78.34275 | dirt | 1,600 |
| 11 | 41.34437, -78.34844 | dirt | 6,000 |
| 12 | 41.34276, -78.37843 | gravel | 2,128 |
| 13 | 41.34264, -78.35297 | dirt | 3,200 |
| 14 | 41.34234, -78.35971 | gravel | |
| 15 | 41.34210, -78.37101 | gravel | 28,000 |
| 16 | 41.34193, -78.37501 | gravel | 7,200 |
| 17 | 41.34190, -78.37316 | dirt | 1,800 |
| 18 | 41.34110, -78.36885 | gravel | 8,000 |
| 19 | 41.34087, -78.33178 | grass | 1,155 |
| 20 | 41.32437, -78.34655 | dirt | 1,200 |
| 21 | 41.31985, -78.45963 | dirt | 1,800 |
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 311 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 311.
PGC also maps 21 miles of game land road on SGL 311 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 9.2 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 19 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 311 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 311 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 | 3,589 | 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 311?
Highways through the game lands: PA 555. Highways within five miles: PA 555. Nearest towns: Weedville (6 miles), Byrnedale (6 miles), Force (8 miles) and St. Marys (9 miles).
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 311?
PGC maps 21 parking areas on SGL 311: 11 dirt, 8 gravel and 2 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 28,000 square feet, at 41.3421, -78.3710. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 311 in?
All of SGL 311 is in WMU 2G. PGC estimates 7,572 antlered and 12,307 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 311?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 311 that it opens to vehicles by season. It shows 21 miles of game land road closed to public vehicles. 9.2 miles of road through the game lands is open to traffic.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 311?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 311 included. The nearest town is Weedville, 6 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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