State Game Lands 333: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 333 is 1,213 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Centre County, inside WMU 4D. PGC's maps show 11 parking areas and 12 gates. The game lands are in 5 separate pieces; the largest is 698 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 landsSGL 333PGC parkingWMU lineHighway
| Size | 1,213 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Centre |
| WMU | WMU 4D |
| PGC region | Northcentral Region (office in Jersey Shore) |
| Parking areas | 11 (10 gravel and 1 dirt) |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 24 miles |
| Gates | 12 |
| Separate tracts | 5 (largest 698 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Peru (next to it), Houserville (next to it) and Continental Courts (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 333?
PGC maps 11 parking areas on State Game Lands 333, listed north to south. Surfaces: 10 gravel and 1 dirt.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.87102, -77.81481 | gravel | 12,000 |
| 2 | 40.86730, -77.81874 | gravel | 3,500 |
| 3 | 40.86659, -77.78716 | gravel | 1,600 |
| 4 | 40.86190, -77.82263 | gravel | 800 |
| 5 | 40.86071, -77.80946 | gravel | 16,000 |
| 6 | 40.85851, -77.81067 | gravel | 500 |
| 7 | 40.85751, -77.81074 | dirt | 2,400 |
| 8 | 40.85613, -77.82531 | gravel | 400 |
| 9 | 40.85579, -77.82685 | gravel | 2,400 |
| 10 | 40.85291, -77.81134 | gravel | 7,500 |
| 11 | 40.84985, -77.81255 | gravel | 6,750 |
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 333 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 333.
PGC also maps 24 miles of game land road on SGL 333 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 3.9 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 12 gates here.
Named trails PGC maps on SGL 333: Spring Creek Canyon Phase 1 Trail and Spring Creek Canyon Phase 2 Trail.
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 333 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 333 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 | 1,213 | 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 333?
Highways within five miles: I-99, PA 26, US 322, US 220, PA 144 and PA 550. Nearest towns: Peru (next to it), Houserville (next to it), Continental Courts (2 miles) and Pleasant Gap (2 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 333: PGC real estate, SGL 333.
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 333?
PGC maps 11 parking areas on SGL 333: 10 gravel and 1 dirt. The largest PGC lists is about 16,000 square feet, at 40.8607, -77.8095. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 333 in?
All of SGL 333 is in WMU 4D. PGC estimates 9,388 antlered and 15,439 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 333?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 333 that it opens to vehicles by season. It shows 24 miles of game land road closed to public vehicles. 3.9 miles of road through the game lands is open to traffic.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 333?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 333 included. The nearest town is Peru, 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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