State Game Lands 329: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 329 is 1,744 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Columbia County and Schuylkill County, inside WMU 4C. PGC's maps show 3 parking areas, 8 gates and 0.1 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 forestSGL 329PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 1,744 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Columbia and Schuylkill |
| WMU | WMU 4C |
| PGC region | Northeast Region (office in Dallas) |
| Parking areas | 3 (2 gravel and 1 grass) |
| Roads open seasonally | 0.1 mile on 1 road |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 6.4 miles |
| Gates | 8 |
| Nearest towns | Aristes (next to it), Centralia (next to it) and Girardville (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 329?
PGC maps 3 parking areas on State Game Lands 329, listed north to south. Surfaces: 2 gravel and 1 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.83435, -76.30066 | gravel | 2,500 |
| 2 | 40.83217, -76.29202 | grass | 2,500 |
| 3 | 40.82963, -76.27890 | 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 329 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 1 road on SGL 329 to vehicles at set times of year, 0.1 mile in all. Outside those times it is closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Field Rd | 0.1 | No dates in PGC's layer; see the posted signs |
PGC also maps 6.4 miles of game land road on SGL 329 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 1.3 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 8 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 329 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 329 lies wholly in WMU 4C. 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 | 1,744 | 9,386 (2025-26) | 13,864 (2025-26) | 197 (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.
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 329?
Highways within five miles: PA 61, PA 54, I-81, PA 42, PA 924 and PA 339. Nearest towns: Aristes (next to it), Centralia (next to it), Girardville (2 miles) and Wilburton Number Two (2 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 329: PGC real estate, SGL 329.
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 329?
PGC maps 3 parking areas on SGL 329: 2 gravel and 1 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 2,500 square feet, at 40.8344, -76.3007. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 329 in?
All of SGL 329 is in WMU 4C. PGC estimates 9,386 antlered and 13,864 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 329 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 1 road on SGL 329 as open seasonally, 0.1 mile in all. PGC's layer gives no dates for Field Rd; check the posted signs and PGC's game lands map.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 329?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 329 included. The nearest town is Aristes, 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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