State Game Lands 52: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 52 is 2,439 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Berks County and Lancaster County, across WMUs 5C and 5B. PGC's maps show 9 parking areas and 6 gates. The game lands are in 5 separate pieces; the largest is 2,195 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 52PGC parkingWMU lineHighway
| Size | 2,439 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Berks and Lancaster |
| WMU | WMU 5C (2,195 acres), WMU 5B (244 acres) |
| Parking areas | 9 (6 gravel and 3 not recorded) |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 8 miles |
| Gates | 6 |
| Separate tracts | 5 (largest 2,195 acres) |
| Nearest towns | New Morgan (next to it), Alleghenyville (2 mi) and Churchtown (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 52?
PGC maps 9 parking areas on State Game Lands 52, listed north to south. Surfaces: 6 gravel and 3 not recorded.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.20129, -75.92173 | gravel | 14,000 |
| 2 | 40.20074, -75.95904 | gravel | 900 |
| 3 | 40.18730, -75.95369 | gravel | 7,000 |
| 4 | 40.18540, -75.95492 | ||
| 5 | 40.18273, -75.95564 | gravel | |
| 6 | 40.18127, -75.95751 | gravel | 2,000 |
| 7 | 40.17638, -75.95844 | gravel | 25,000 |
| 8 | 40.17613, -75.92507 | ||
| 9 | 40.16916, -75.94764 |
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 52 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 52.
PGC also maps 8 miles of game land road on SGL 52 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 2 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 6 gates here.
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 52 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 52 lies across 2 WMUs. 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 5C | 2,195 | 8,141 (2025-26) | 18,000 (2025-26) | 17 (2024) |
| WMU 5B | 244 | 10,257 (2025-26) | 19,819 (2025-26) | 2 (2024) |
In WMU 5C, 2026-27 archery deer runs September 19 to November 27, and December 26 to January 24, 2027 and the regular firearms season November 28 to December 13. 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 52?
Highways within five miles: I-76, I-176, PA 10, PA 625, PA 23 and PA 568. Nearest towns: New Morgan (next to it), Alleghenyville (2 miles), Churchtown (2 miles) and Morgantown (3 miles).
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 52?
PGC maps 9 parking areas on SGL 52: 6 gravel and 3 not recorded. The largest PGC lists is about 25,000 square feet, at 40.1764, -75.9584. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 52 in?
SGL 52 lies across WMU 5C (2,195 acres) and WMU 5B (244 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 52?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 52 that it opens to vehicles by season. It shows 8 miles of game land road closed to public vehicles. 2 miles of road through the game lands is open to traffic.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 52?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 52 included. The nearest town is New Morgan, 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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