State Game Lands 326: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 326 is 2,699 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Schuylkill County, across WMUs 4C and 4E. PGC's maps show 4 parking areas, 7 gates and 1.3 miles of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year. The game lands are in 3 separate pieces; the largest is 1,320 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 326PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 2,699 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Schuylkill |
| WMU | WMU 4C (1,379 acres), WMU 4E (1,320 acres) |
| PGC region | Southeast Region (office in Reading) |
| Parking areas | 4 (3 gravel and 1 grass) |
| Roads open seasonally | 1.3 miles on 1 road |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 13 miles |
| Gates | 7 |
| Separate tracts | 3 (largest 1,320 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Gordon (next to it), Morea (next to it) and Altamont (next to it) |
Where do you park on SGL 326?
PGC maps 4 parking areas on State Game Lands 326, listed north to south. Surfaces: 3 gravel and 1 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.76722, -76.17510 | grass | 6,000 |
| 2 | 40.76630, -76.21067 | gravel | 3,750 |
| 3 | 40.76226, -76.27930 | gravel | 400 |
| 4 | 40.74183, -76.32156 | gravel | 5,625 |
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 326 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 1 road on SGL 326 to vehicles at set times of year, 1.3 miles in all. Outside those times it is closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Road | 1.3 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Opened Two weeks prior to the start of the regular archery season, to the close of the late archery/muzzleloader deer season."
PGC also maps 13 miles of game land road on SGL 326 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 1.7 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 7 gates here.
Named trails PGC maps on SGL 326: Gordon Browse.
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 326 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 326 lies across 2 WMUs. 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 4C | 1,379 | 9,386 (2025-26) | 13,864 (2025-26) | 197 (2024) |
| WMU 4E | 1,320 | 7,521 (2025-26) | 17,490 (2025-26) | 96 (2024) |
In WMU 4C, 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. In WMU 4E, 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 326?
Highways within five miles: I-81, PA 61, PA 54, PA 901, US 209 and PA 924. Nearest towns: Gordon (next to it), Morea (next to it), Altamont (next to it) and Fountain Springs (next to it).
PGC's land records for SGL 326: PGC real estate, SGL 326.
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 326?
PGC maps 4 parking areas on SGL 326: 3 gravel and 1 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 6,000 square feet, at 40.7672, -76.1751. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 326 in?
SGL 326 lies across WMU 4C (1,379 acres) and WMU 4E (1,320 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
When are the roads on SGL 326 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 1 road on SGL 326 as open seasonally, 1.3 miles in all. For Unnamed Road, PGC's note reads: "Opened Two weeks prior to the start of the regular archery season, to the close of the late archery/muzzleloader deer season."
Can you camp on State Game Lands 326?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 326 included. The nearest town is Gordon, 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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