State Game Lands 62: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 62 is 9,258 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in McKean County, inside WMU 3A. PGC's maps show 13 parking areas, 17 gates and 3.2 miles of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year. The game lands are in 2 separate pieces; the largest is 8,016 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 forestNational forestState parkSGL 62PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 9,258 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | McKean |
| WMU | WMU 3A |
| PGC region | Northcentral Region (office in Jersey Shore) |
| Parking areas | 13 (11 gravel and 2 dirt) |
| Roads open seasonally | 3.2 miles on 1 road |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 43 miles |
| Gates | 17 |
| Separate tracts | 2 (largest 8,016 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Mount Jewett (2 mi), Smethport (3 mi) and Lewis Run (5 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 62?
PGC maps 13 parking areas on State Game Lands 62, listed north to south. Surfaces: 11 gravel and 2 dirt.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.79682, -78.57756 | gravel | |
| 2 | 41.78110, -78.54345 | gravel | |
| 3 | 41.77610, -78.54109 | gravel | |
| 4 | 41.77484, -78.53910 | gravel | |
| 5 | 41.76532, -78.54289 | gravel | |
| 6 | 41.76492, -78.63175 | gravel | |
| 7 | 41.76261, -78.55294 | gravel | |
| 8 | 41.75843, -78.55709 | gravel | |
| 9 | 41.75576, -78.56303 | gravel | |
| 10 | 41.75528, -78.55753 | gravel | |
| 11 | 41.75518, -78.57198 | gravel | |
| 12 | 41.75315, -78.57688 | dirt | |
| 13 | 41.74013, -78.57838 | dirt |
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 62 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 1 road on SGL 62 to vehicles at set times of year, 3.2 miles in all. Outside those times it is closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Barney Brook Road | 3.2 | 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 43 miles of game land road on SGL 62 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 11 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 17 gates here.
Sources: PGC State Game Lands roads; PGC State Game Lands gates. Road miles measured by FilledTag from PGC's lines.
Which WMU is SGL 62 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 62 lies wholly in WMU 3A. 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 | 9,258 | 7,633 (2025-26) | 6,929 (2025-26) | 203 (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.
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 62?
Highways within five miles: US 6, PA 59, US 219, PA 146 and PA 646. Nearest towns: Mount Jewett (2 miles), Smethport (3 miles), Lewis Run (5 miles) and Rew (7 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 62: PGC real estate, SGL 62.
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 62?
PGC maps 13 parking areas on SGL 62: 11 gravel and 2 dirt. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 62 in?
All of SGL 62 is in WMU 3A. PGC estimates 7,633 antlered and 6,929 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 62 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 1 road on SGL 62 as open seasonally, 3.2 miles in all. For Barney Brook Road, 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 62?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 62 included. The nearest town is Mount Jewett, 2 miles away, 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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