State Game Lands 57: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 57 is 46,676 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Wyoming County, Luzerne County and Sullivan County, inside WMU 3B. PGC's maps show 37 parking areas, 23 gates and 6.6 miles 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 43,954 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 57PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 46,676 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Wyoming, Luzerne and Sullivan |
| WMU | WMU 3B |
| PGC region | Northeast Region (office in Dallas) |
| Parking areas | 37 (18 grass, 12 gravel and 7 dirt) |
| Roads open seasonally | 6.6 miles on 5 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 62 miles |
| Gates | 23 |
| Separate tracts | 4 (largest 43,954 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Noxen (next to it), Harveys Lake (2 mi) and Pikes Creek (3 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 57?
PGC maps 37 parking areas on State Game Lands 57, listed north to south. Surfaces: 18 grass, 12 gravel and 7 dirt.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.49655, -76.13203 | grass | 2,500 |
| 2 | 41.47383, -76.14221 | grass | 2,500 |
| 3 | 41.47192, -76.20493 | dirt | |
| 4 | 41.47039, -76.20322 | dirt | |
| 5 | 41.46911, -76.20033 | dirt | |
| 6 | 41.46900, -76.19678 | gravel | |
| 7 | 41.46743, -76.19528 | dirt | |
| 8 | 41.46638, -76.16265 | grass | 2,500 |
| 9 | 41.46501, -76.19427 | dirt | |
| 10 | 41.46230, -76.19308 | dirt | |
| 11 | 41.46143, -76.17283 | grass | 2,500 |
| 12 | 41.45845, -76.17912 | gravel | |
| 13 | 41.45596, -76.18384 | gravel | |
| 14 | 41.45574, -76.19742 | grass | 10,000 |
| 15 | 41.41817, -76.16358 | grass | 2,500 |
| 16 | 41.41414, -76.16390 | grass | 2,500 |
| 17 | 41.41319, -76.16397 | grass | |
| 18 | 41.41126, -76.16371 | grass | 2,500 |
| 19 | 41.40033, -76.09023 | dirt | 15,625 |
| 20 | 41.39978, -76.08698 | gravel | |
| 21 | 41.39847, -76.12048 | grass | 2,500 |
| 22 | 41.39517, -76.15684 | grass | 5,000 |
| 23 | 41.39449, -76.08025 | gravel | |
| 24 | 41.39351, -76.13139 | grass | 2,500 |
| 25 | 41.39288, -76.14065 | gravel | |
| 26 | 41.39257, -76.09177 | gravel | |
| 27 | 41.38885, -76.09496 | grass | 2,500 |
| 28 | 41.38792, -76.27657 | gravel | 8,400 |
| 29 | 41.38732, -76.27283 | grass | 2,500 |
| 30 | 41.38473, -76.14316 | gravel | |
| 31 | 41.36533, -76.23709 | gravel | 8,000 |
| 32 | 41.36467, -76.23851 | grass | 2,500 |
| 33 | 41.36155, -76.16532 | grass | 5,000 |
| 34 | 41.36100, -76.16457 | gravel | 3,750 |
| 35 | 41.35976, -76.23495 | gravel | 3,200 |
| 36 | 41.35273, -76.19452 | grass | 2,500 |
| 37 | 41.34445, -76.22001 | grass | 2,500 |
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 57 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 5 roads on SGL 57 to vehicles at set times of year, 6.6 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Cider Run Rd | 3.4 | See PGC's schedule below |
| New Pond Road | 1.1 | See PGC's schedule below |
| Coal Mine Road | 0.9 | See PGC's schedule below |
| Unnamed road | 0.7 | See PGC's schedule below |
| PGC Road | 0.5 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the start of the archery deer season until the end of grouse season in January. Also open from the Friday before the youth hunt in April until the end of the Spring Gobbler Season."
PGC also maps 62 miles of game land road on SGL 57 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 23 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 23 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 57 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 57 lies wholly in WMU 3B. 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 3B | 46,676 | 7,911 (2025-26) | 14,079 (2025-26) | 303 (2024) |
In WMU 3B, 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 57?
Highways within five miles: PA 29, PA 87, PA 487, PA 118, PA 415 and PA 187. Nearest towns: Noxen (next to it), Harveys Lake (2 miles), Pikes Creek (3 miles) and Mehoopany (4 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 57: PGC real estate, SGL 57.
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 57?
PGC maps 37 parking areas on SGL 57: 18 grass, 12 gravel and 7 dirt. The largest PGC lists is about 15,625 square feet, at 41.4003, -76.0902. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 57 in?
All of SGL 57 is in WMU 3B. PGC estimates 7,911 antlered and 14,079 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 57 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 5 roads on SGL 57 as open seasonally, 6.6 miles in all. For Cider Run Rd, PGC's note reads: "Opened from 2 weeks prior to the start of the archery deer season until the end of grouse season in January. Also open from the Friday before the youth hunt in April until the end of the Spring Gobbler Season."
Can you camp on State Game Lands 57?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 57 included. The nearest town is Noxen, 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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