State Game Lands 39: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 39 is 10,869 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Venango County, across WMUs 1A and 2D. PGC's maps show 21 parking areas, 23 gates and 12 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 9,342 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 forestSGL 39PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 10,869 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Venango |
| WMU | WMU 1A (9,818 acres), WMU 2D (1,051 acres) |
| PGC region | Northwest Region (office in Franklin) |
| Parking areas | 21 (11 gravel, 4 grass, 3 dirt and 3 not recorded) |
| Roads open seasonally | 12 miles on 9 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 29 miles |
| Gates | 23 |
| Separate tracts | 3 (largest 9,342 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Polk (next to it), Kennerdell (2 mi) and Clintonville (3 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 39?
PGC maps 21 parking areas on State Game Lands 39, listed north to south. Surfaces: 11 gravel, 4 grass, 3 dirt and 3 not recorded.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.36293, -79.90305 | gravel | 4,000 |
| 2 | 41.36259, -79.90004 | gravel | 17,000 |
| 3 | 41.36232, -79.90018 | gravel | 3,150 |
| 4 | 41.33820, -79.94053 | dirt | 6,000 |
| 5 | 41.32810, -79.90136 | gravel | 6,000 |
| 6 | 41.31450, -79.91062 | gravel | 7,000 |
| 7 | 41.30720, -79.96004 | gravel | 3,400 |
| 8 | 41.30559, -79.95751 | gravel | 2,800 |
| 9 | 41.29934, -79.95046 | dirt | 3,200 |
| 10 | 41.29810, -79.94687 | grass | 19,200 |
| 11 | 41.29229, -79.93879 | gravel | 7,500 |
| 12 | 41.29067, -79.93734 | gravel | 14,000 |
| 13 | 41.29050, -79.98492 | grass | 2,275 |
| 14 | 41.28832, -79.97313 | 25,200 | |
| 15 | 41.28716, -79.93452 | gravel | 6,900 |
| 16 | 41.28580, -79.93343 | gravel | 18,000 |
| 17 | 41.27920, -79.97257 | grass | 7,500 |
| 18 | 41.26882, -79.87200 | grass | 15,000 |
| 19 | 41.26320, -79.95491 | 750 | |
| 20 | 41.25769, -79.95694 | 1,125 | |
| 21 | 41.24696, -79.87121 | dirt | 1,625 |
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 39 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 9 roads on SGL 39 to vehicles at set times of year, 12 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Rd | 4.5 | Schedule 1 below |
| Hells Kitchen Road | 2.1 | Schedule 1 below |
| Double Gate Road | 2.0 | Schedule 2 below |
| King Road | 1.0 | Schedule 1 below |
| Well Road | 0.6 | Schedule 1 below |
| DeWoody Road | 0.6 | Schedule 2 below |
| Emergency Road | 0.6 | Schedule 1 below |
| Unnamed Rd | 0.4 | Schedule 2 below |
| Game Lands Road | 0.2 | Schedule 1 below |
Schedule 1, PGC's words: "Open seasonally 9/19/2025 – 2/2/2026. No winter maintenance, drive at your own risk. Roads subject to weather related closings."
Schedule 2, PGC's words: "Open seasonally 9/20/2024 - 2/3/2025"
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 29 miles of game land road on SGL 39 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 8 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 23 gates here.
PGC marks 1 disabled person route on SGL 39 (0.6 mile), for hunters who hold PGC's disabled person permit.
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 39 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 39 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 1A | 9,818 | 9,969 (2025-26) | 15,790 (2025-26) | 26 (2024) |
| WMU 2D | 1,051 | 15,371 (2025-26) | 27,314 (2025-26) | 173 (2024) |
In WMU 1A, 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 2D, 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 39?
Highways within five miles: PA 8, I-80, US 62, PA 208, PA 965 and US 322. Nearest towns: Polk (next to it), Kennerdell (2 miles), Clintonville (3 miles) and Franklin (4 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 39: PGC real estate, SGL 39.
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 39?
PGC maps 21 parking areas on SGL 39: 11 gravel, 4 grass, 3 dirt and 3 not recorded. The largest PGC lists is about 25,200 square feet, at 41.2883, -79.9731. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 39 in?
SGL 39 lies across WMU 1A (9,818 acres) and WMU 2D (1,051 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
When are the roads on SGL 39 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 9 roads on SGL 39 as open seasonally, 12 miles in all. For Adams Rd, PGC's note reads: "Open seasonally 9/19/2025 – 2/2/2026. No winter maintenance, drive at your own risk. Roads subject to weather related closings." The dates may be from a past season; PGC posts new ones each year.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 39?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 39 included. The nearest town is Polk, 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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