State Game Lands 50: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 50 is 3,232 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Somerset County, inside WMU 2C. PGC's maps show 15 parking areas, 7 gates and 0.5 mile 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 3,188 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 50PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyShooting rangeWMU lineHighway
| Size | 3,232 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Somerset |
| WMU | WMU 2C |
| PGC region | Southwest Region (office in Bolivar) |
| Parking areas | 15 (14 gravel and 1 grass) |
| Roads open seasonally | 0.5 mile on 1 road |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 6.4 miles |
| Gates | 7 |
| Public shooting range | Yes (PGC) |
| Separate tracts | 4 (largest 3,188 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Somerset (next to it), Rockwood (4 mi) and Garrett (4 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 50?
PGC maps 15 parking areas on State Game Lands 50, listed north to south. Surfaces: 14 gravel and 1 grass.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39.99024, -79.05066 | gravel | 3,822 |
| 2 | 39.98972, -79.05081 | gravel | 14,016 |
| 3 | 39.98674, -79.05010 | gravel | |
| 4 | 39.98109, -79.05372 | gravel | |
| 5 | 39.97979, -79.03809 | grass | 4,275 |
| 6 | 39.96558, -79.05419 | gravel | 8,050 |
| 7 | 39.96553, -79.05086 | gravel | 9,000 |
| 8 | 39.96537, -79.05991 | gravel | 384 |
| 9 | 39.96500, -79.04863 | gravel | 3,750 |
| 10 | 39.96495, -79.05664 | gravel | 1,092 |
| 11 | 39.94158, -79.07495 | gravel | 1,210 |
| 12 | 39.93909, -79.06666 | gravel | 7,600 |
| 13 | 39.93804, -79.06389 | gravel | 7,011 |
| 14 | 39.93699, -79.05775 | gravel | 1,785 |
| 15 | 39.93659, -79.05702 | gravel | 5,984 |
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 50 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 1 road on SGL 50 to vehicles at set times of year, 0.5 mile in all. Outside those times it is closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Rd | 0.5 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Opened two weeks before archery until two weeks after late flintlock season"
PGC also maps 6.4 miles of game land road on SGL 50 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 2.4 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 7 gates here.
PGC marks 1 disabled person route on SGL 50 (2.8 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 50?
Yes. PGC lists a public shooting range on SGL 50: rifle to 50/100 yards, pistol to 15/25 yards and archery at 39.9655, -79.0511. Range use needs a hunting or furtaker license or a range permit.
Source: PGC public shooting ranges.
Which WMU is SGL 50 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 50 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 | 3,232 | 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 50?
Highways within five miles: US 219, I-70, I-76, PA 31, PA 281 and PA 653. Nearest towns: Somerset (next to it), Rockwood (4 miles), Garrett (4 miles) and Friedens (4 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 50: PGC real estate, SGL 50.
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 50?
PGC maps 15 parking areas on SGL 50: 14 gravel and 1 grass. The largest PGC lists is about 14,016 square feet, at 39.9897, -79.0508. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 50 in?
All of SGL 50 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 50 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 1 road on SGL 50 as open seasonally, 0.5 mile in all. For Unnamed Rd, PGC's note reads: "Opened two weeks before archery until two weeks after late flintlock season"
Can you camp on State Game Lands 50?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 50 included. The nearest town is Somerset, 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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