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The Commonwealth had twenty game preserves but the game population was still extremely low, so Pennsylvania restocked the Game Lands with game from other states and Canada. Today, the Commission has set aside almost 1.5 million acres (610 thousand hectares) as State Game Lands.
The game lands also contain a rifle range, which is at the entrance to the game lands, on Rifle Range Road near Pennsylvania Route 339. The game lands have four parking lots in their southern end and at least eight in their northern end. [1] Some township roads lead to the game lands. [3]
A road in Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 13. Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 13 consists of a single parcel located at and have an area of 49,529 acres It and the adjacent Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 57 together comprise an area of nearly 100,000 acres in four counties, making them the largest tract of continuous state game lands in Pennsylvania. [2]
The Game Lands include an elevation labeled in The National Map as Round Top (elevation 2,786 feet (849 m)). Nearby recreational and protected areas include Crichton McCormick Park in Portage to the north, Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 198 to the northeast, Blue Knob State Park to the east, Gallitzin State Forest (Babcock Division) to ...
The game lands are located near Jonestown and are located some distance to the north of Pennsylvania Route 93. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] They are situated in the east-central part of Columbia County, in Briar Creek Township , Fishing Creek Township , and North Centre Township .
State Game Lands Number 41 consists of two parcels located in Bloomfield and Woodbury Townships in Bedford County near the villages of Bakers Summit, Morrisons Cove, and New Enterprise. Three small parcels are located in Greenfield Township in Blair County .
State Game Lands Number 34 is located in Covington and Girard Townships in Clearfield County, and in Benezette and Jay Townships in Elk County. Nearby communities include Census-designated places Byrnedale, Force and Weedville, as well as unincorporated communities Benezette, Caledonia, Huntley, Medix Run, Scattertown and Tyler.
The Game Lands is almost surrounded by the Allegheny National Forest to the west, north, and east. Other protected areas within 30 miles (48 km) include Bendigo State Park, Chapman State Park, Cook Forest State Park, Elk State Park, Kinzua Bridge State Park, and Parker Dam State Park, and State Game Lands Pennsylvania State Game Lands Numbers 14, 24, 25, 29, 31, 34, 44, 54, 62, 72, 74, 77, 86 ...