State Game Lands 314: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 314 is 3,550 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Erie County, inside WMU 1B. PGC's maps show 13 parking areas and 7 gates. The game lands are in 5 separate pieces; the largest is 2,442 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 parkSGL 314PGC parkingWMU lineHighway
| Size | 3,550 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Erie |
| WMU | WMU 1B |
| PGC region | Northwest Region (office in Franklin) |
| Parking areas | 13 (10 gravel and 3 grass) |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 4.6 miles |
| Gates | 7 |
| Separate tracts | 5 (largest 2,442 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Lake City (6 mi), Platea (7 mi) and Albion (7 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 314?
PGC maps 13 parking areas on State Game Lands 314, listed north to south. Surfaces: 10 gravel and 3 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.98336, -80.50151 | grass | 2,474.697 |
| 2 | 41.98122, -80.50573 | grass | 3,428.615 |
| 3 | 41.97888, -80.46356 | gravel | 3,072.505 |
| 4 | 41.97684, -80.51804 | gravel | 2,167.962 |
| 5 | 41.97662, -80.49357 | gravel | 2,858.48 |
| 6 | 41.97638, -80.47224 | gravel | 4,868.969 |
| 7 | 41.97199, -80.49337 | grass | 648.074 |
| 8 | 41.96836, -80.51913 | gravel | 2,987.349 |
| 9 | 41.96821, -80.48197 | gravel | 3,938.006 |
| 10 | 41.96523, -80.50118 | gravel | 4,490.459 |
| 11 | 41.96522, -80.50828 | gravel | 2,352.19 |
| 12 | 41.96487, -80.51926 | gravel | 1,322.392 |
| 13 | 41.94926, -80.50030 | gravel | 15,089.372 |
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 314 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 314.
PGC also maps 4.6 miles of game land road on SGL 314 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 10 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 7 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 314 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 314 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 | 3,534 | 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 314?
Highways within five miles: I-90, US 20, PA 5, PA 215 and PA 226. Nearest towns: Lake City (6 miles), Platea (7 miles), Albion (7 miles) and Girard (7 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 314: PGC real estate, SGL 314.
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 314?
PGC maps 13 parking areas on SGL 314: 10 gravel and 3 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 15,089.372 square feet, at 41.9493, -80.5003. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 314 in?
All of SGL 314 is in WMU 1B. PGC estimates 11,070 antlered and 17,627 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 314?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 314 that it opens to vehicles by season. It shows 4.6 miles of game land road closed to public vehicles. 10 miles of road through the game lands is open to traffic.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 314?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 314 included. The nearest town is Lake City, 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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