State Game Lands 49: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 49 is 6,437 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Bedford County and Fulton County, inside WMU 4A. PGC's maps show 15 parking areas and 16 gates. The game lands are in 5 separate pieces; the largest is 4,242 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 49PGC parkingWMU lineHighway
| Size | 6,437 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Bedford and Fulton |
| WMU | WMU 4A |
| PGC region | Southcentral Region (office in Huntingdon) |
| Parking areas | 15 (7 grass, 6 gravel and 2 dirt) |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 32 miles |
| Gates | 16 |
| Separate tracts | 5 (largest 4,242 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Clearville (3 mi), Warfordsburg (7 mi) and Needmore (7 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 49?
PGC maps 15 parking areas on State Game Lands 49, listed north to south. Surfaces: 7 grass, 6 gravel and 2 dirt.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39.89268, -78.28364 | gravel | 1,500 |
| 2 | 39.88939, -78.32960 | grass | 1,500 |
| 3 | 39.88001, -78.30071 | gravel | 900 |
| 4 | 39.87514, -78.34152 | gravel | 1,600 |
| 5 | 39.86929, -78.31566 | grass | 5,000 |
| 6 | 39.86727, -78.31640 | grass | 4,500 |
| 7 | 39.85776, -78.33654 | gravel | 2,400 |
| 8 | 39.84986, -78.32588 | grass | 3,200 |
| 9 | 39.83654, -78.33263 | grass | 1,600 |
| 10 | 39.80468, -78.29883 | grass | 5,000 |
| 11 | 39.80279, -78.31764 | gravel | 2,400 |
| 12 | 39.80242, -78.31456 | gravel | 4,800 |
| 13 | 39.76545, -78.32909 | dirt | 2,000 |
| 14 | 39.75975, -78.35283 | dirt | 5,400 |
| 15 | 39.75859, -78.37128 | grass | 1,500 |
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 49 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 49.
PGC also maps 32 miles of game land road on SGL 49 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 16 gates here.
PGC marks 1 disabled person route on SGL 49 (3.7 miles), for hunters who hold PGC's disabled person permit.
Named trails PGC maps on SGL 49: Turkey's Demise, Dog Gone and Ringneck Roost.
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 49 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 49 lies wholly in WMU 4A. 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 4A | 6,437 | 5,005 (2025-26) | 8,523 (2025-26) | 71 (2024) |
In WMU 4A, 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 49?
Highways within five miles: I-70, PA 26, PA 484, PA 643 and PA 731. Nearest towns: Clearville (3 miles), Warfordsburg (7 miles), Needmore (7 miles) and Earlston (8 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 49: PGC real estate, SGL 49.
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 49?
PGC maps 15 parking areas on SGL 49: 7 grass, 6 gravel and 2 dirt. The largest PGC lists is about 5,400 square feet, at 39.7597, -78.3528. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 49 in?
All of SGL 49 is in WMU 4A. PGC estimates 5,005 antlered and 8,523 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 49?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 49 that it opens to vehicles by season. It shows 32 miles of game land road closed to public vehicles. 11 miles of road through the game lands is open to traffic.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 49?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 49 included. The nearest town is Clearville, 3 miles away, 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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