State Game Lands 46: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 46 is 6,053 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Lancaster County and Lebanon County, inside WMU 5B. PGC's maps show 36 parking areas, 26 gates and 3.2 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 5,901 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 46PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyShooting rangeWMU lineHighway
| Size | 6,053 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Lancaster and Lebanon |
| WMU | WMU 5B |
| PGC region | Southeast Region (office in Reading) |
| Parking areas | 36 (28 gravel, 6 paved, 1 dirt and 1 not recorded) |
| Roads open seasonally | 3.2 miles on 5 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 9.9 miles |
| Gates | 26 |
| Public shooting range | Yes (PGC) |
| Separate tracts | 3 (largest 5,901 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Brickerville (next to it), Hopeland (next to it) and Schaefferstown (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 46?
PGC maps 36 parking areas on State Game Lands 46, listed north to south. Surfaces: 28 gravel, 6 paved, 1 dirt and 1 not recorded.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.29600, -76.24206 | gravel | 1,875 |
| 2 | 40.29455, -76.23762 | gravel | |
| 3 | 40.29334, -76.22456 | gravel | 5,175 |
| 4 | 40.29271, -76.23362 | gravel | 8,250 |
| 5 | 40.29136, -76.24909 | gravel | 6,750 |
| 6 | 40.29135, -76.21692 | gravel | 7,800 |
| 7 | 40.28839, -76.24668 | gravel | 3,250 |
| 8 | 40.28691, -76.23524 | gravel | |
| 9 | 40.28616, -76.20397 | gravel | 5,000 |
| 10 | 40.28476, -76.23211 | gravel | 5,500 |
| 11 | 40.28396, -76.24271 | gravel | 750 |
| 12 | 40.28366, -76.21379 | paved | 3,600 |
| 13 | 40.28100, -76.22577 | gravel | 1,200 |
| 14 | 40.28083, -76.21704 | gravel | 1,100 |
| 15 | 40.28055, -76.25609 | gravel | 700 |
| 16 | 40.28053, -76.24156 | paved | 25,850 |
| 17 | 40.27433, -76.21364 | dirt | 1,000 |
| 18 | 40.27426, -76.21006 | gravel | 27,550 |
| 19 | 40.27282, -76.25927 | gravel | 1,250 |
| 20 | 40.27165, -76.25070 | paved | 7,200 |
| 21 | 40.27135, -76.25092 | paved | 7,200 |
| 22 | 40.27083, -76.25794 | gravel | |
| 23 | 40.27081, -76.25082 | paved | 7,200 |
| 24 | 40.27060, -76.25047 | paved | 7,200 |
| 25 | 40.27049, -76.21432 | gravel | 2,250 |
| 26 | 40.26972, -76.22874 | gravel | 9,000 |
| 27 | 40.26928, -76.24877 | ||
| 28 | 40.26831, -76.23531 | gravel | 10,800 |
| 29 | 40.26816, -76.23887 | gravel | 8,400 |
| 30 | 40.26814, -76.24815 | gravel | 7,800 |
| 31 | 40.26810, -76.24147 | gravel | 10,500 |
| 32 | 40.26689, -76.25512 | gravel | 5,400 |
| 33 | 40.26015, -76.23913 | gravel | 5,625 |
| 34 | 40.25855, -76.28940 | gravel | 6,600 |
| 35 | 40.25516, -76.30448 | gravel | |
| 36 | 40.25014, -76.24999 | gravel | 6,600 |
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 46 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 5 roads on SGL 46 to vehicles at set times of year, 3.2 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Furnace Hills Rd | 0.7 | See PGC's schedule below |
| Pin Tail Dr | 0.7 | See PGC's schedule below |
| Cul-de-sac Rd | 0.7 | See PGC's schedule below |
| Chapel Rd | 0.6 | See PGC's schedule below |
| Sunnyside Rd | 0.5 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Tour Road"
PGC also maps 9.9 miles of game land road on SGL 46 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 16 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 26 gates here.
Named trails PGC maps on SGL 46: Valley View, Conservation, Spicebush, Spur to Millstone, Millstone, Deer Path, Willow Point and Middle Creek.
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 46?
Yes. PGC lists a public shooting range on SGL 46: archery to 10/20/30/40+ at 40.2801, -76.2420. Range use needs a hunting or furtaker license or a range permit.
Source: PGC public shooting ranges.
Which WMU is SGL 46 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 46 lies wholly in WMU 5B. 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 5B | 6,053 | 10,257 (2025-26) | 19,819 (2025-26) | 2 (2024) |
In WMU 5B, 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 46?
Highways through the game lands: PA 897. Highways within five miles: I-76, PA 897, PA 501, PA 419 and US 322. Nearest towns: Brickerville (next to it), Hopeland (next to it), Schaefferstown (2 miles) and Schoeneck (2 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 46: PGC real estate, SGL 46.
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 46?
PGC maps 36 parking areas on SGL 46: 28 gravel, 6 paved, 1 dirt and 1 not recorded. The largest PGC lists is about 27,550 square feet, at 40.2743, -76.2101. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 46 in?
All of SGL 46 is in WMU 5B. PGC estimates 10,257 antlered and 19,819 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 46 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 5 roads on SGL 46 as open seasonally, 3.2 miles in all. For Furnace Hills Rd, PGC's note reads: "Tour Road"
Can you camp on State Game Lands 46?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 46 included. The nearest town is Brickerville, 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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