State Game Lands 42: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 42 is 18,041 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Westmoreland County, Cambria County and Somerset County, inside WMU 2C. PGC's maps show 28 parking areas, 32 gates and 14 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 11,413 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 42PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyShooting rangeWMU lineHighway
| Size | 18,041 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Westmoreland, Cambria and Somerset |
| WMU | WMU 2C |
| PGC region | Southwest Region (office in Bolivar) |
| Parking areas | 28 (17 gravel, 8 grass, 2 dirt and 1 not recorded) |
| Roads open seasonally | 14 miles on 6 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 40 miles |
| Gates | 32 |
| Public shooting range | Yes (PGC) |
| Separate tracts | 4 (largest 11,413 acres) |
| Nearest towns | New Florence (next to it), Seward (next to it) and Westmont (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 42?
PGC maps 28 parking areas on State Game Lands 42, listed north to south. Surfaces: 17 gravel, 8 grass, 2 dirt and 1 not recorded.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.39459, -79.00651 | ||
| 2 | 40.37920, -79.08292 | gravel | 520 |
| 3 | 40.37147, -79.03304 | gravel | 1,800 |
| 4 | 40.36790, -79.04827 | gravel | 528 |
| 5 | 40.36705, -79.05221 | gravel | 2,550 |
| 6 | 40.36261, -79.05538 | gravel | 900 |
| 7 | 40.36095, -79.05447 | gravel | 17,010 |
| 8 | 40.35935, -79.05359 | gravel | 10,200 |
| 9 | 40.35921, -79.05430 | gravel | 4,560 |
| 10 | 40.35783, -79.00733 | gravel | 2,800 |
| 11 | 40.35144, -79.05921 | grass | 4,000 |
| 12 | 40.34521, -79.02929 | gravel | 2,500 |
| 13 | 40.34111, -79.02880 | grass | 1,200 |
| 14 | 40.33598, -79.02031 | gravel | 1,800 |
| 15 | 40.33540, -79.00743 | gravel | 1,800 |
| 16 | 40.32914, -79.04422 | grass | 2,500 |
| 17 | 40.31792, -79.05039 | grass | 1,200 |
| 18 | 40.31711, -79.04915 | grass | 3,000 |
| 19 | 40.31675, -78.99925 | grass | 1,500 |
| 20 | 40.27716, -79.05780 | gravel | 9,000 |
| 21 | 40.23343, -79.10670 | dirt | 3,500 |
| 22 | 40.23075, -79.14868 | grass | 9,225 |
| 23 | 40.23039, -79.14304 | gravel | 3,960 |
| 24 | 40.22380, -79.10283 | gravel | 5,625 |
| 25 | 40.22122, -79.07013 | gravel | 3,800 |
| 26 | 40.21222, -79.09049 | gravel | 9,400 |
| 27 | 40.21203, -79.11203 | grass | 7,000 |
| 28 | 40.20556, -79.07079 | dirt | 3,000 |
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 42 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 6 roads on SGL 42 to vehicles at set times of year, 14 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Rd | 9.1 | Schedule 1 below |
| PR Rd | 1.3 | Schedule 2 below |
| No 6 Gate Rd | 1.1 | Schedule 3 below |
| Zig Zag Rd | 1.1 | Schedule 3 below |
| Unnamed road | 1.0 | Schedule 4 below |
| Adams Trail | 0.9 | Schedule 3 below |
Schedule 1, PGC's words: "Opened two weeks before archery season until two weeks after flintlock and during the spring gobbler season."
Schedule 2, PGC's words: "Open during rifle bear and rifle deer season"
Schedule 3, PGC's words: "Open for regular bear season and deer firearm season"
Schedule 4, PGC's words: "Opened two weeks before archery until two weeks after late flintlock season"
PGC also maps 40 miles of game land road on SGL 42 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 11 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 32 gates here.
PGC marks 2 disabled person routes on SGL 42 (9.7 miles), 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.
Is there a shooting range on SGL 42?
Yes. PGC lists 2 public shooting ranges on SGL 42: rifle to 100 yards and pistol to 25 yards at 40.3592, -79.0543; rifle to 100 yards at 40.2304, -79.1429. Range use needs a hunting or furtaker license or a range permit.
Source: PGC public shooting ranges.
Which WMU is SGL 42 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 42 lies wholly in WMU 2C. 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 2C | 18,041 | 11,407 (2025-26) | 22,899 (2025-26) | 102 (2024) |
In WMU 2C, 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 42?
Highways within five miles: PA 403, PA 56, US 22, PA 711, PA 271 and PA 985. Nearest towns: New Florence (next to it), Seward (next to it), Westmont (2 miles) and Westwood (2 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 42: PGC real estate, SGL 42.
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 42?
PGC maps 28 parking areas on SGL 42: 17 gravel, 8 grass, 2 dirt and 1 not recorded. The largest PGC lists is about 17,010 square feet, at 40.3610, -79.0545. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 42 in?
All of SGL 42 is in WMU 2C. PGC estimates 11,407 antlered and 22,899 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 42 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 6 roads on SGL 42 as open seasonally, 14 miles in all. For Unnamed Rd, PGC's note reads: "Opened two weeks before archery season until two weeks after flintlock and during the spring gobbler season."
Can you camp on State Game Lands 42?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 42 included. The nearest town is New Florence, 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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