State Game Lands 63: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 63 is 3,553 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Clarion County, across WMUs 2D and 2F. PGC's maps show 17 parking areas, 22 gates and 1.6 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 3,552 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 landsSGL 63PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 3,553 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Clarion |
| WMU | WMU 2D (2,932 acres), WMU 2F (621 acres) |
| PGC region | Northwest Region (office in Franklin) |
| Parking areas | 17 (12 gravel, 3 grass and 2 dirt) |
| Roads open seasonally | 1.6 miles on 1 road |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 15 miles |
| Gates | 22 |
| Separate tracts | 2 (largest 3,552 acres) |
| Nearest towns | Shippenville (next to it), Marianne (next to it) and Knox (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 63?
PGC maps 17 parking areas on State Game Lands 63, listed north to south. Surfaces: 12 gravel, 3 grass and 2 dirt.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.27369, -79.47386 | gravel | 7,200 |
| 2 | 41.27285, -79.47980 | gravel | 5,700 |
| 3 | 41.26071, -79.47609 | grass | 7,225 |
| 4 | 41.26021, -79.48125 | grass | 6,375 |
| 5 | 41.23956, -79.47511 | gravel | 7,700 |
| 6 | 41.23904, -79.45657 | gravel | 3,250 |
| 7 | 41.23699, -79.47950 | gravel | 6,300 |
| 8 | 41.23661, -79.48643 | gravel | 2,400 |
| 9 | 41.23528, -79.45244 | gravel | 4,225 |
| 10 | 41.23448, -79.48334 | gravel | 5,225 |
| 11 | 41.23151, -79.44995 | grass | 1,200 |
| 12 | 41.22561, -79.47925 | dirt | 4,800 |
| 13 | 41.21568, -79.47044 | gravel | 7,800 |
| 14 | 41.21327, -79.44243 | gravel | 6,000 |
| 15 | 41.20622, -79.46714 | gravel | 9,500 |
| 16 | 41.20421, -79.46713 | dirt | 6,600 |
| 17 | 41.20392, -79.46390 | gravel | 5,000 |
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 63 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 1 road on SGL 63 to vehicles at set times of year, 1.6 miles in all. Outside those times it is closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| 063-02 | 1.6 | See PGC's schedule below |
PGC's words: "Open seasonally 9/19/2025 – 2/2/2026. No winter maintenance, drive at your own risk. Roads subject to weather related closings."
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 15 miles of game land road on SGL 63 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 7.6 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 22 gates here.
Named trails PGC maps on SGL 63: North Country Trail.
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 63 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 63 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 2D | 2,932 | 15,371 (2025-26) | 27,314 (2025-26) | 173 (2024) |
| WMU 2F | 621 | 10,785 (2025-26) | 15,651 (2025-26) | 213 (2024) |
In WMU 2D, 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 2F, 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 63?
Highways through the game lands: US 322. Highways within five miles: I-80, PA 66, US 322, PA 208, PA 338 and PA 68. Nearest towns: Shippenville (next to it), Marianne (next to it), Knox (2 miles) and Clarion (3 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 63: PGC real estate, SGL 63.
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 63?
PGC maps 17 parking areas on SGL 63: 12 gravel, 3 grass and 2 dirt. The largest PGC lists is about 9,500 square feet, at 41.2062, -79.4671. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 63 in?
SGL 63 lies across WMU 2D (2,932 acres) and WMU 2F (621 acres). Seasons and antlerless licenses follow the WMU the ground is in.
When are the roads on SGL 63 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 1 road on SGL 63 as open seasonally, 1.6 miles in all. For 063-02, PGC's note reads: "Open seasonally 9/19/2025 – 2/2/2026. No winter maintenance, drive at your own risk. Roads subject to weather related closings." The dates may be from a past season; PGC posts new ones each year.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 63?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 63 included. The nearest town is Shippenville, 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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