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Federal hunting land in Pennsylvania

The Allegheny National Forest and its two ranger districts, Delaware Water Gap, 3 wildlife refuges, 18 Corps of Engineers lakes and Fort Indiantown Gap.

Forest, refuges, lakes and a training post

The Allegheny National Forest covers 512,932 acres of National Forest System land in Warren, Elk, Forest and McKean counties, split between the Bradford and Marienville ranger districts. It is hunted with Pennsylvania licenses and PGC seasons; firearms may not be discharged within 150 yards of developed sites or across forest roads. Refuge, Corps and National Guard rules add their own layers, quoted on each page.

Every federal area by type

National forests (1)

AreaManagerCountiesWMUAcresLimited hunts
Allegheny National Forest [1B, 2F, 3A]USDA Forest ServiceWarren, Elk, Forest1B, 2F, 3A512,932No

Ranger districts (2)

AreaManagerCountiesWMUAcresLimited hunts
Allegheny National Forest, Bradford Ranger District [1B, 2F, 3A]USDA Forest ServiceWarren, McKean, Forest1B, 2F, 3A262,965No
Allegheny National Forest, Marienville Ranger District [2F]USDA Forest ServiceElk, Forest, McKean2F249,968No

Recreation areas (1)

AreaManagerCountiesWMUAcresLimited hunts
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (Pennsylvania) [3D]National Park ServicePike, Monroe, Northampton3D29,677No

Wildlife refuges (3)

AreaManagerCountiesWMUAcresLimited hunts
Erie National Wildlife Refuge [1B]U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceCrawford1B8,959No
Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge [3D]U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceMonroe, Northampton3D5,813Yes
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum [5D]U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceDelaware, Philadelphia5D993Yes

Refuge divisions (2)

AreaManagerCountiesWMUAcresLimited hunts
Erie National Wildlife Refuge, Sugar Lake Division [1B]U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceCrawford1B5,206No
Erie National Wildlife Refuge, Seneca Division [1B]U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceCrawford1B3,753No

Corps lakes (18)

AreaManagerCountiesWMUAcresLimited hunts
Conemaugh River Lake [2C, 2D]U.S. Army Corps of EngineersIndiana, Westmoreland2C, 2D8,367No
Tioga-Hammond Lakes [3A]U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore DistrictTioga3A6,488No
Blue Marsh Lake [5B]U.S. Army Corps of EngineersBerks5B5,755No
Beltzville Lake [3D]U.S. Army Corps of EngineersCarbon3D3,557No
Shenango River Lake [1A]U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh DistrictMercer1A3,449No
Loyalhanna Lake [2C, 2D]U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh DistrictWestmoreland2C, 2D3,395No
Raystown Lake [4A]U.S. Army Corps of EngineersHuntingdon4A3,057No
Tionesta Lake [2F]U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh DistrictForest2F2,619No
Curwensville Lake [2E]U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore DistrictClearfield2E2,201No
Mahoning Creek Lake [2D]U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh DistrictIndiana, Jefferson2D2,019No
Crooked Creek Lake [2D]U.S. Army Corps of EngineersArmstrong2D1,626No
Indian Rock Dam [5B]U.S. Army Corps of EngineersYork5B1,558No
Foster Joseph Sayers Dam [2G]U.S. Army Corps of EngineersCentre2G1,379No
Woodcock Creek Lake [1B]U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh DistrictCrawford1B710No
Cowanesque Lake [3A]U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore DistrictTioga3A—No
Union City Dam [1B]U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh DistrictErie1B—No
Youghiogheny River Lake [2C]U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh DistrictFayette2C—No
Francis E. Walter Dam [3D]U.S. Army Corps of EngineersCarbon3D—No

Military posts (1)

AreaManagerCountiesWMUAcresLimited hunts
Fort Indiantown Gap [4C]Pennsylvania Army National Guard (Fort Indiantown Gap National Guard Training Center)Lebanon4C—Yes

USFS EDW acreage, the USFWS lands report, the NPS boundary layer and PGC CWMA acreage for Corps lakes; manager pages linked on each area page. Checked October 12, 2026.

Long view over ridge-and-valley country from a rocky overlook in south-central Pennsylvania
Long view over ridge-and-valley country from a rocky overlook in south-central PennsylvaniaPhoto: TheTurducken (CC BY 2.0)
Mourning dove resting on a rock
Mourning dove resting on a rockPhoto: Enoch Leung (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Coyote standing in snowy grass looking toward the camera
Coyote standing in snowy grass looking toward the cameraPhoto: Rick Berg (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Federal sites closed to hunting

National park units without a hunting regulation, and Corps no-hunting areas.

PlaceTypeWhy closed
Raystown Lake USACE no-hunting areas (no hunting)Corps of Engineers LakeMapped by PGC as 'NO HUNTING– U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' controlled areas (13 polygons).
East Branch Clarion River Lake (no hunting)Corps of Engineers LakeUSACE: 'Hunting is prohibited on federal property'; hunters are pointed to adjacent Elk State Forest and game lands.
Gettysburg National Military Park (no hunting)National Park Service unitNPS unit with no hunting program page; under 36 CFR 2.2(b) hunting is allowed in park areas only where federal statute mandates or authorizes it, and no special regulation in 36 CFR part 7 covers this unit.
Valley Forge National Historical Park (no hunting)National Park Service unitNPS unit with no hunting program page; under 36 CFR 2.2(b) hunting is allowed in park areas only where federal statute mandates or authorizes it, and no special regulation in 36 CFR part 7 covers this unit.
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (no hunting)National Park Service unitNPS unit with no hunting program page; under 36 CFR 2.2(b) hunting is allowed in park areas only where federal statute mandates or authorizes it, and no special regulation in 36 CFR part 7 covers this unit.
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (no hunting)National Park Service unitNPS unit with no hunting program page; under 36 CFR 2.2(b) hunting is allowed in park areas only where federal statute mandates or authorizes it, and no special regulation in 36 CFR part 7 covers this unit.
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (no hunting)National Park Service unitNPS unit with no hunting program page; under 36 CFR 2.2(b) hunting is allowed in park areas only where federal statute mandates or authorizes it, and no special regulation in 36 CFR part 7 covers this unit.
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (no hunting)National Park Service unitNPS unit with no hunting program page; under 36 CFR 2.2(b) hunting is allowed in park areas only where federal statute mandates or authorizes it, and no special regulation in 36 CFR part 7 covers this unit.
Eisenhower National Historic Site (no hunting)National Park Service unitNPS unit with no hunting program page; under 36 CFR 2.2(b) hunting is allowed in park areas only where federal statute mandates or authorizes it, and no special regulation in 36 CFR part 7 covers this unit.
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (no hunting)National Park Service unitNPS unit with no hunting program page; under 36 CFR 2.2(b) hunting is allowed in park areas only where federal statute mandates or authorizes it, and no special regulation in 36 CFR part 7 covers this unit.
Steamtown National Historic Site (no hunting)National Park Service unitNPS unit with no hunting program page; under 36 CFR 2.2(b) hunting is allowed in park areas only where federal statute mandates or authorizes it, and no special regulation in 36 CFR part 7 covers this unit.
Independence National Historical Park (no hunting)National Park Service unitNPS unit with no hunting program page; under 36 CFR 2.2(b) hunting is allowed in park areas only where federal statute mandates or authorizes it, and no special regulation in 36 CFR part 7 covers this unit.

From 36 CFR 2.2, NPS and USACE pages as summarized in the lands data, retrieved 2026-10-12.