State Game Lands 59: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 59 is 7,023 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Potter County and McKean County, across WMUs 3A and 2G. PGC's maps show 13 parking areas and 10 gates. The game lands are in 3 separate pieces; the largest is 6,375 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 59PGC parkingWMU lineHighway
| Size | 7,023 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Potter and McKean |
| WMU | WMU 3A (6,977 acres), WMU 2G (46 acres) |
| PGC region | Northcentral Region (office in Jersey Shore) |
| Parking areas | 13 (4 grass, 3 gravel, 3 dirt and 3 not recorded) |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 20 miles |
| Gates | 10 |
| Separate tracts | 3 (largest 6,375 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Roulette (next to it), Coudersport (4 mi) and Port Allegany (4 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 59?
PGC maps 13 parking areas on State Game Lands 59, listed north to south. Surfaces: 4 grass, 3 gravel, 3 dirt and 3 not recorded.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.88544, -78.21443 | dirt | 5,000 |
| 2 | 41.88492, -78.21344 | gravel | 2,500 |
| 3 | 41.88176, -78.16850 | gravel | |
| 4 | 41.88155, -78.15813 | ||
| 5 | 41.87964, -78.17313 | dirt | 1,800 |
| 6 | 41.87952, -78.16250 | grass | 200 |
| 7 | 41.87733, -78.21414 | dirt | |
| 8 | 41.86921, -78.16385 | grass | 100 |
| 9 | 41.85710, -78.16105 | grass | 100 |
| 10 | 41.85169, -78.16078 | grass | 300 |
| 11 | 41.84817, -78.15808 | ||
| 12 | 41.83834, -78.15825 | gravel | 200 |
| 13 | 41.74454, -78.07431 |
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 59 are open to vehicles?
PGC's road layer shows no seasonally opened road on SGL 59.
PGC also maps 20 miles of game land road on SGL 59 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 6.4 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 10 gates here.
PGC marks 1 disabled person route on SGL 59 (3 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 59 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 59 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 3A | 6,977 | 7,633 (2025-26) | 6,929 (2025-26) | 203 (2024) |
| WMU 2G | 46 | 7,572 (2025-26) | 12,307 (2025-26) | 476 (2024) |
In WMU 3A, 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. In WMU 2G, 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 59?
Highways within five miles: US 6, PA 44, PA 872 and PA 155. Nearest towns: Roulette (next to it), Coudersport (4 miles), Port Allegany (4 miles) and Shinglehouse (6 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 59: PGC real estate, SGL 59.
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 59?
PGC maps 13 parking areas on SGL 59: 4 grass, 3 gravel, 3 dirt and 3 not recorded. The largest PGC lists is about 5,000 square feet, at 41.8854, -78.2144. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 59 in?
SGL 59 lies across WMU 3A (6,977 acres) and WMU 2G (46 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
Can you drive on the roads in SGL 59?
PGC's road layer shows no road on SGL 59 that it opens to vehicles by season. It shows 20 miles of game land road closed to public vehicles. 6.4 miles of road through the game lands is open to traffic.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 59?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 59 included. The nearest town is Roulette, 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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