State Game Lands 86: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 86 is 14,320 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Warren County, inside WMU 2F. PGC's maps show 23 parking areas, 21 gates and 16 miles of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year.
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 forestSGL 86PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 14,320 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Warren |
| WMU | WMU 2F |
| PGC region | Northwest Region (office in Franklin) |
| Parking areas | 23 (18 gravel, 3 grass and 2 dirt) |
| Roads open seasonally | 16 miles on 9 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 22 miles |
| Gates | 21 |
| Nearest towns | Tidioute (next to it), Youngsville (3 mi) and Starbrick (5 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 86?
PGC maps 23 parking areas on State Game Lands 86, listed north to south. Surfaces: 18 gravel, 3 grass and 2 dirt.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.79579, -79.34306 | gravel | |
| 2 | 41.79576, -79.33791 | gravel | |
| 3 | 41.79497, -79.36453 | gravel | |
| 4 | 41.79442, -79.31998 | dirt | 1,250 |
| 5 | 41.79195, -79.36668 | gravel | |
| 6 | 41.78664, -79.34199 | dirt | 1,200 |
| 7 | 41.77980, -79.31575 | gravel | |
| 8 | 41.77606, -79.31067 | gravel | |
| 9 | 41.75505, -79.30000 | grass | 1,500 |
| 10 | 41.75446, -79.36746 | gravel | 5,950 |
| 11 | 41.74361, -79.34864 | gravel | 4,600 |
| 12 | 41.74069, -79.34510 | gravel | 3,750 |
| 13 | 41.74037, -79.32170 | gravel | 1,500 |
| 14 | 41.73363, -79.37481 | gravel | |
| 15 | 41.72185, -79.39278 | grass | 2,000 |
| 16 | 41.72001, -79.36028 | gravel | |
| 17 | 41.70801, -79.38423 | grass | 3,600 |
| 18 | 41.70791, -79.37535 | gravel | |
| 19 | 41.70781, -79.37032 | gravel | |
| 20 | 41.70745, -79.36899 | gravel | |
| 21 | 41.70508, -79.38405 | gravel | 5,100 |
| 22 | 41.70455, -79.36988 | gravel | |
| 23 | 41.69985, -79.35829 | gravel |
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 86 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 9 roads on SGL 86 to vehicles at set times of year, 16 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Magee Road | 5.5 | Schedule 1 below |
| Thompson Run Road | 4.2 | Schedule 1 below |
| Tower Road | 2.8 | Schedule 1 below |
| PA Hollow Road | 1.1 | Schedule 2 below |
| Snow Run Road | 1.0 | Schedule 1 below |
| R-6 Hague Run | 0.9 | Schedule 1 below |
| PA Ridge Road | 0.4 | Schedule 1 below |
| Rabbit Hole Rd | 0.4 | Schedule 1 below |
| Connelly Run Spur Road | 0.3 | Schedule 2 below |
Schedule 1, PGC's words: "Open seasonally 10/17/2025 – 2/2/2026. No winter maintenance, drive at your own risk. Roads subject to weather related closings."
Schedule 2, PGC's words: "Open seasonally 9/21/2024 - 2/3/2025"
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 22 miles of game land road on SGL 86 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 8.9 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 21 gates here.
PGC marks 1 disabled person route on SGL 86 (2.7 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 86 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 86 lies wholly in WMU 2F. 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 2F | 14,320 | 10,785 (2025-26) | 15,651 (2025-26) | 213 (2024) |
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 86?
Highways within five miles: US 62, US 6, PA 27, PA 127 and PA 426. Nearest towns: Tidioute (next to it), Youngsville (3 miles), Starbrick (5 miles) and Warren (8 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 86: PGC real estate, SGL 86.
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 86?
PGC maps 23 parking areas on SGL 86: 18 gravel, 3 grass and 2 dirt. The largest PGC lists is about 5,950 square feet, at 41.7545, -79.3675. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 86 in?
All of SGL 86 is in WMU 2F. PGC estimates 10,785 antlered and 15,651 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 86 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 9 roads on SGL 86 as open seasonally, 16 miles in all. For Magee Road, PGC's note reads: "Open seasonally 10/17/2025 – 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 86?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 86 included. The nearest town is Tidioute, 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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