State Game Lands 33: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 33 is 17,755 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Centre County, inside WMU 4D. PGC's maps show 24 parking areas, 25 gates and 2.3 miles 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 33PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 17,755 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Centre |
| WMU | WMU 4D |
| PGC region | Northcentral Region (office in Jersey Shore) |
| Parking areas | 24 (5 dirt, 2 gravel, 2 grass and 15 not recorded) |
| Roads open seasonally | 2.3 miles on 2 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 45 miles |
| Gates | 25 |
| Nearest towns | Sandy Ridge (next to it), South Philipsburg (next to it) and Philipsburg (next to it) |
Where do you park on SGL 33?
PGC maps 24 parking areas on State Game Lands 33, listed north to south. Surfaces: 5 dirt, 2 gravel, 2 grass and 15 not recorded.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.88055, -78.13772 | ||
| 2 | 40.86688, -78.20502 | ||
| 3 | 40.86502, -78.16805 | dirt | |
| 4 | 40.86459, -78.18462 | dirt | |
| 5 | 40.85709, -78.15991 | gravel | 2,700 |
| 6 | 40.85182, -78.15195 | gravel | 3,825 |
| 7 | 40.85110, -78.15276 | grass | |
| 8 | 40.84083, -78.13603 | ||
| 9 | 40.82683, -78.14851 | ||
| 10 | 40.82177, -78.15326 | ||
| 11 | 40.82057, -78.21058 | ||
| 12 | 40.81129, -78.21126 | ||
| 13 | 40.81092, -78.16160 | ||
| 14 | 40.80549, -78.20950 | ||
| 15 | 40.80161, -78.19081 | ||
| 16 | 40.80086, -78.20301 | ||
| 17 | 40.79998, -78.16841 | ||
| 18 | 40.79889, -78.19972 | ||
| 19 | 40.79726, -78.18591 | ||
| 20 | 40.79285, -78.17443 | ||
| 21 | 40.78825, -78.23544 | grass | 4,000 |
| 22 | 40.78321, -78.19164 | dirt | 4,550 |
| 23 | 40.78244, -78.20685 | dirt | 5,460 |
| 24 | 40.78079, -78.19937 | dirt | 810 |
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 33 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 2 roads on SGL 33 to vehicles at set times of year, 2.3 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Stony Point Rd | 1.3 | See PGC's schedule below |
| Crows Nest Rd | 1.0 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Open: 9/19/2025 - 2/9/2026 & 4/24/2026 - 6/1/2026"
Any dates are the ones in PGC's road layer when this page was built, and may be from a past season. PGC posts each year's dates on its game lands maps and at the gates.
PGC also maps 45 miles of game land road on SGL 33 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 17 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 25 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 33 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 33 lies wholly in WMU 4D. 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 4D | 17,755 | 9,388 (2025-26) | 15,439 (2025-26) | 143 (2024) |
In WMU 4D, 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 33?
Highways through the game lands: US 322. Highways within five miles: I-99, US 220, US 322, PA 350, PA 53 and PA 504. Nearest towns: Sandy Ridge (next to it), South Philipsburg (next to it), Philipsburg (next to it) and North Philipsburg (next to it).
PGC's land records for SGL 33: PGC real estate, SGL 33.
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 33?
PGC maps 24 parking areas on SGL 33: 5 dirt, 2 gravel, 2 grass and 15 not recorded. The largest PGC lists is about 5,460 square feet, at 40.7824, -78.2069. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 33 in?
All of SGL 33 is in WMU 4D. PGC estimates 9,388 antlered and 15,439 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 33 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 2 roads on SGL 33 as open seasonally, 2.3 miles in all. For Stony Point Rd, PGC's note reads: "Open: 9/19/2025 - 2/9/2026 & 4/24/2026 - 6/1/2026" The dates may be from a past season; PGC posts new ones each year.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 33?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 33 included. The nearest town is Sandy Ridge, 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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