State Game Lands 61: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 61 is 9,972 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in McKean County, across WMUs 2G and 3A. PGC's maps show 9 parking areas, 10 gates and 6.3 miles of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year. The game lands are in 5 separate pieces; the largest is 7,238 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 61PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyShooting rangeWMU lineHighway
| Size | 9,972 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | McKean |
| WMU | WMU 2G (9,907 acres), WMU 3A (65 acres) |
| PGC region | Northcentral Region (office in Jersey Shore) |
| Parking areas | 9 (2 gravel, 1 grass and 6 not recorded) |
| Roads open seasonally | 6.3 miles on 3 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 16 miles |
| Gates | 10 |
| Public shooting range | Yes (PGC) |
| Separate tracts | 5 (largest 7,238 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Port Allegany (next to it), Smethport (4 mi) and Roulette (5 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 61?
PGC maps 9 parking areas on State Game Lands 61, listed north to south. Surfaces: 2 gravel, 1 grass and 6 not recorded.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.81778, -78.29780 | gravel | 3,000 |
| 2 | 41.81086, -78.30961 | ||
| 3 | 41.80794, -78.36627 | gravel | 7,500 |
| 4 | 41.80443, -78.30678 | 7,500 | |
| 5 | 41.79123, -78.30047 | 5,000 | |
| 6 | 41.78816, -78.31990 | ||
| 7 | 41.76096, -78.26190 | ||
| 8 | 41.75479, -78.25515 | grass | 400 |
| 9 | 41.74640, -78.25061 |
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 61 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 3 roads on SGL 61 to vehicles at set times of year, 6.3 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Stagecoach Rd | 4.0 | See PGC's schedule below |
| Sherwood Hol Rd | 2.0 | See PGC's schedule below |
| Skinner Cr Rd | 0.3 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Open: 9/19/2025 - 2/9/2026"
Any dates are the ones in PGC's road layer when this page was built, and may be from a past season. PGC posts each year's dates on its game lands maps and at the gates.
PGC also maps 16 miles of game land road on SGL 61 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 2.6 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 10 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.
Is there a shooting range on SGL 61?
Yes. PGC lists a public shooting range on SGL 61: rifle to 25/50/75/100 at 41.8402, -78.3345. Range use needs a hunting or furtaker license or a range permit.
Source: PGC public shooting ranges.
Which WMU is SGL 61 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 61 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 2G | 9,907 | 7,572 (2025-26) | 12,307 (2025-26) | 476 (2024) |
| WMU 3A | 65 | 7,633 (2025-26) | 6,929 (2025-26) | 203 (2024) |
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. 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.
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 61?
Highways within five miles: PA 155, US 6, PA 446 and PA 146. Nearest towns: Port Allegany (next to it), Smethport (4 miles), Roulette (5 miles) and Eldred (8 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 61: PGC real estate, SGL 61.
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 61?
PGC maps 9 parking areas on SGL 61: 2 gravel, 1 grass and 6 not recorded. The largest PGC lists is about 7,500 square feet, at 41.8044, -78.3068. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 61 in?
SGL 61 lies across WMU 2G (9,907 acres) and WMU 3A (65 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
When are the roads on SGL 61 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 3 roads on SGL 61 as open seasonally, 6.3 miles in all. For Stagecoach Rd, PGC's note reads: "Open: 9/19/2025 - 2/9/2026" The dates may be from a past season; PGC posts new ones each year.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 61?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 61 included. The nearest town is Port Allegany, 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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