State Game Lands 331: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 331 is 6,438 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Clearfield County, inside WMU 2G. PGC's maps show 6 parking areas, 8 gates and 1.8 miles of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year. The game lands are in 4 separate pieces; the largest is 5,928 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 forestState parkSGL 331PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 6,438 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Clearfield |
| WMU | WMU 2G |
| PGC region | Northcentral Region (office in Jersey Shore) |
| Parking areas | 6 (3 dirt, 2 grass and 1 gravel) |
| Roads open seasonally | 1.8 miles on 2 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 18 miles |
| Gates | 8 |
| Separate tracts | 4 (largest 5,928 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Penfield (next to it), Treasure Lake (3 mi) and DuBois (5 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 331?
PGC maps 6 parking areas on State Game Lands 331, listed north to south. Surfaces: 3 dirt, 2 grass and 1 gravel.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.16271, -78.59391 | grass | 2,000 |
| 2 | 41.15279, -78.57915 | dirt | 3,750 |
| 3 | 41.15053, -78.65062 | dirt | 3,500 |
| 4 | 41.14953, -78.65331 | grass | 4,500 |
| 5 | 41.13326, -78.64619 | dirt | 9,000 |
| 6 | 41.12771, -78.64295 | gravel | 7,500 |
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 331 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 2 roads on SGL 331 to vehicles at set times of year, 1.8 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Rd | 1.3 | Schedule 1 below |
| Main Entrance Road | 0.5 | Schedule 2 below |
Schedule 1, PGC's words: "Open: 9/19/2025 - 12/14/2025"
Schedule 2, PGC's words: "Open: 9/19/2025 - 2/9/2026"
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 18 miles of game land road on SGL 331 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 0.7 mile 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; PGC State Game Lands trails. Road miles measured by FilledTag from PGC's lines.
Which WMU is SGL 331 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 331 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 | 6,438 | 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 331?
Highways within five miles: I-80, PA 153, PA 255 and US 322. Nearest towns: Penfield (next to it), Treasure Lake (3 miles), DuBois (5 miles) and Force (6 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 331?
PGC maps 6 parking areas on SGL 331: 3 dirt, 2 grass and 1 gravel. The largest PGC lists is about 9,000 square feet, at 41.1333, -78.6462. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 331 in?
All of SGL 331 is in WMU 2G. PGC estimates 7,572 antlered and 12,307 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 331 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 2 roads on SGL 331 as open seasonally, 1.8 miles in all. For Unnamed Rd, PGC's note reads: "Open: 9/19/2025 - 12/14/2025" The dates may be from a past season; PGC posts new ones each year.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 331?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 331 included. The nearest town is Penfield, 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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