State Game Lands 48: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 48 is 11,080 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Bedford County, inside WMU 2C. PGC's maps show 15 parking areas, 13 gates and 5.6 miles of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year. The game lands are in 2 separate pieces; the largest is 5,899 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 48PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 11,080 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Bedford |
| WMU | WMU 2C |
| PGC region | Southcentral Region (office in Huntingdon) |
| Parking areas | 15 (8 gravel and 7 grass) |
| Roads open seasonally | 5.6 miles on 3 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 19 miles |
| Gates | 13 |
| Separate tracts | 2 (largest 5,899 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Hyndman (next to it), Manns Choice (next to it) and Bedford (3 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 48?
PGC maps 15 parking areas on State Game Lands 48, listed north to south. Surfaces: 8 gravel and 7 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39.97977, -78.57214 | grass | 2,925 |
| 2 | 39.97650, -78.57679 | grass | 1,000 |
| 3 | 39.97380, -78.58426 | gravel | 3,500 |
| 4 | 39.91718, -78.63572 | gravel | 1,500 |
| 5 | 39.90923, -78.63974 | grass | 3,000 |
| 6 | 39.90370, -78.64268 | gravel | 1,500 |
| 7 | 39.90154, -78.64332 | grass | 10,000 |
| 8 | 39.90123, -78.61137 | gravel | 9,800 |
| 9 | 39.89992, -78.63708 | grass | 7,200 |
| 10 | 39.89620, -78.64724 | gravel | 4,375 |
| 11 | 39.89528, -78.63443 | grass | 5,500 |
| 12 | 39.89058, -78.62299 | gravel | 10,000 |
| 13 | 39.88028, -78.63331 | gravel | 8,000 |
| 14 | 39.87622, -78.66164 | grass | 10,000 |
| 15 | 39.86486, -78.65381 | gravel | 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 48 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 3 roads on SGL 48 to vehicles at set times of year, 5.6 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Wills Mt Rd | 3.6 | Schedule 1 below |
| Dietz Tract Rd | 1.0 | Schedule 2 below |
| High Fields Access Rd | 0.9 | Schedule 2 below |
Schedule 1, PGC's words: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the Fall Archery Season until the end of the Flintlock Season in January. Opened for Youth and Spring Gobbler Season."
Schedule 2, PGC's words: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the Fall Archery Season until the end of the Flintlock Season in January."
PGC also maps 19 miles of game land road on SGL 48 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 4.1 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 13 gates here.
PGC marks 3 disabled person routes on SGL 48 (3.6 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.
Which WMU is SGL 48 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 48 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 | 11,080 | 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 48?
Highways within five miles: US 220, I-76, I-70, PA 96, US 30 and PA 326. Nearest towns: Hyndman (next to it), Manns Choice (next to it), Bedford (3 miles) and Rainsburg (5 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 48: PGC real estate, SGL 48.
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 48?
PGC maps 15 parking areas on SGL 48: 8 gravel and 7 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 10,000 square feet, at 39.9015, -78.6433. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 48 in?
All of SGL 48 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 48 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 3 roads on SGL 48 as open seasonally, 5.6 miles in all. For Wills Mt Rd, PGC's note reads: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the Fall Archery Season until the end of the Flintlock Season in January. Opened for Youth and Spring Gobbler Season."
Can you camp on State Game Lands 48?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 48 included. The nearest town is Hyndman, 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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