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159 towns, 67 counties
Pennsylvania Hunting Towns
159 Pennsylvania towns used as starting points for public hunting, each measured to the nearest State Game Lands, state forest and park boundaries, with its WMU, seasons, harvest and local services.
159Towns
67County seats
21In or near elk range
36With 50,000+ acres in 10 mi
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Towns by Game Commission region
Each town is filed under the PGC region that serves its county, the same six regions that run the Game Commission field offices.
Every town, grouped by region
Northwest (22)
- Big RunJefferson County · WMU 2D · 31,179 acres in 10 mi
- BrockwayJefferson County · WMU 2F · 58,329 acres in 10 mi
- BrookvilleJefferson County · WMU 2D · 14,070 acres in 10 mi
- ButlerButler County · WMU 1A · 1,181 acres in 10 mi
- ClarionClarion County · WMU 2D · 16,023 acres in 10 mi
- ClintonvilleVenango County · WMU 2D · 16,999 acres in 10 mi
- Conneaut LakeCrawford County · WMU 1A · 15,278 acres in 10 mi
- ErieErie County · WMU 1B · 2,359 acres in 10 mi
- FranklinVenango County · WMU 2D · 16,420 acres in 10 mi
- MarienvilleForest County · WMU 2F · 167,129 acres in 10 mi
- MeadvilleCrawford County · WMU 1B · 6,370 acres in 10 mi
- MercerMercer County · WMU 1A · 4,722 acres in 10 mi
- New CastleLawrence County · WMU 1A · 2,528 acres in 10 mi
- PleasantvilleVenango County · WMU 1B · 23,630 acres in 10 mi
- Sandy LakeMercer County · WMU 1A · 15,462 acres in 10 mi
- SharpsvilleMercer County · WMU 1A · 3,455 acres in 10 mi
- SheffieldWarren County · WMU 2F · 206,323 acres in 10 mi
- TidiouteWarren County · WMU 2F · 111,519 acres in 10 mi
- TionestaForest County · WMU 2F · 75,936 acres in 10 mi
- Union CityErie County · WMU 1B · 7,432 acres in 10 mi
- WarrenWarren County · WMU 2F · 104,857 acres in 10 mi
- YoungsvilleWarren County · WMU 1B · 63,286 acres in 10 mi
Northcentral (36)
- AustinPotter County · WMU 2G · 107,210 acres in 10 mi
- Beech CreekClinton County · WMU 2G · 50,864 acres in 10 mi
- BellefonteCentre County · WMU 4D · 29,174 acres in 10 mi
- BenezetteElk County · WMU 2G · 151,373 acres in 10 mi
- BlossburgTioga County · WMU 2G · 48,687 acres in 10 mi
- Chester HillClearfield County · WMU 2E · 42,625 acres in 10 mi
- ClarenceCentre County · WMU 2G · 90,421 acres in 10 mi
- ClearfieldClearfield County · WMU 2E · 35,397 acres in 10 mi
- CoalportClearfield County · WMU 4D · 37,101 acres in 10 mi
- CoudersportPotter County · WMU 3A · 53,750 acres in 10 mi
- EmporiumCameron County · WMU 2G · 108,633 acres in 10 mi
- GaletonPotter County · WMU 2G · 96,063 acres in 10 mi
- GrassflatClearfield County · WMU 2G · 56,150 acres in 10 mi
- Jersey ShoreLycoming County · WMU 4D · 48,426 acres in 10 mi
- KaneMcKean County · WMU 2F · 155,505 acres in 10 mi
- LawrencevilleTioga County · WMU 3A · 13,511 acres in 10 mi
- Lewis RunMcKean County · WMU 3A · 73,319 acres in 10 mi
- LewisburgUnion County · WMU 4D · 13,737 acres in 10 mi
- Lock HavenClinton County · WMU 2G · 62,180 acres in 10 mi
- LogantonClinton County · WMU 4D · 96,502 acres in 10 mi
- MansfieldTioga County · WMU 2G · 32,462 acres in 10 mi
- MifflinburgUnion County · WMU 4D · 46,425 acres in 10 mi
- Mount JewettMcKean County · WMU 3A · 81,301 acres in 10 mi
- Picture RocksLycoming County · WMU 3B · 22,359 acres in 10 mi
- Port MatildaCentre County · WMU 4D · 59,747 acres in 10 mi
- RenovoClinton County · WMU 2G · 156,363 acres in 10 mi
- RidgwayElk County · WMU 2G · 113,577 acres in 10 mi
- SinnamahoningCameron County · WMU 2G · 155,000 acres in 10 mi
- SmethportMcKean County · WMU 2G · 27,172 acres in 10 mi
- St. MarysElk County · WMU 2G · 74,369 acres in 10 mi
- UlyssesPotter County · WMU 3A · 15,660 acres in 10 mi
- WeedvilleElk County · WMU 2G · 101,206 acres in 10 mi
- WellsboroTioga County · WMU 2G · 54,886 acres in 10 mi
- WestfieldTioga County · WMU 3A · 17,057 acres in 10 mi
- WilliamsportLycoming County · WMU 3B · 20,673 acres in 10 mi
- WoodwardCentre County · WMU 4D · 98,661 acres in 10 mi
Northeast (27)
- Beaver MeadowsCarbon County · WMU 4C · 17,833 acres in 10 mi
- BentonColumbia County · WMU 4E · 16,942 acres in 10 mi
- BloomsburgColumbia County · WMU 4C · 11,669 acres in 10 mi
- Briar CreekColumbia County · WMU 4E · 16,669 acres in 10 mi
- CantonBradford County · WMU 3B · 52,298 acres in 10 mi
- DanvilleMontour County · WMU 4E · 2,519 acres in 10 mi
- DushoreSullivan County · WMU 3B · 44,446 acres in 10 mi
- GouldsboroWayne County · WMU 3D · 50,245 acres in 10 mi
- Harveys LakeLuzerne County · WMU 3B · 39,686 acres in 10 mi
- HonesdaleWayne County · WMU 3C · 5,933 acres in 10 mi
- Jim ThorpeCarbon County · WMU 4C · 27,062 acres in 10 mi
- LaporteSullivan County · WMU 3B · 75,149 acres in 10 mi
- MilfordPike County · WMU 3D · 20,876 acres in 10 mi
- MontroseSusquehanna County · WMU 3C · 1,225 acres in 10 mi
- MoscowLackawanna County · WMU 3D · 38,694 acres in 10 mi
- Mount PoconoMonroe County · WMU 3D · 40,488 acres in 10 mi
- NuangolaLuzerne County · WMU 4E · 37,682 acres in 10 mi
- Penn Lake ParkLuzerne County · WMU 3D · 60,191 acres in 10 mi
- ScrantonLackawanna County · WMU 3B · 18,281 acres in 10 mi
- ShamokinNorthumberland County · WMU 4E · 17,922 acres in 10 mi
- StroudsburgMonroe County · WMU 3D · 3,883 acres in 10 mi
- SunburyNorthumberland County · WMU 4E · 7,967 acres in 10 mi
- Susquehanna DepotSusquehanna County · WMU 3C · 15,002 acres in 10 mi
- TowandaBradford County · WMU 3B · 11,772 acres in 10 mi
- TunkhannockWyoming County · WMU 3C · 2,235 acres in 10 mi
- WatsontownNorthumberland County · WMU 4E · 26,841 acres in 10 mi
- Wilkes-BarreLuzerne County · WMU 3B · 40,075 acres in 10 mi
Southwest (25)
- BeaverBeaver County · WMU 2B · 1,058 acres in 10 mi
- BlairsvilleIndiana County · WMU 2C · 23,511 acres in 10 mi
- Central CitySomerset County · WMU 2C · 16,681 acres in 10 mi
- ConfluenceSomerset County · WMU 2C · 18,301 acres in 10 mi
- ConnellsvilleFayette County · WMU 2C · 18,353 acres in 10 mi
- DaytonArmstrong County · WMU 2D · 3,614 acres in 10 mi
- EbensburgCambria County · WMU 2E · 12,373 acres in 10 mi
- FarmingtonFayette County · WMU 2C · 37,840 acres in 10 mi
- GeistownCambria County · WMU 2C · 28,622 acres in 10 mi
- Glen CampbellIndiana County · WMU 2E · 17,094 acres in 10 mi
- GreensburgWestmoreland County · WMU 2C · 2,839 acres in 10 mi
- Hyde ParkWestmoreland County · WMU 2D · 1,990 acres in 10 mi
- IndianaIndiana County · WMU 2D · 5,419 acres in 10 mi
- JennerstownSomerset County · WMU 2C · 17,972 acres in 10 mi
- KittanningArmstrong County · WMU 2D · 4,456 acres in 10 mi
- LigonierWestmoreland County · WMU 2C · 20,615 acres in 10 mi
- PattonCambria County · WMU 2E · 21,984 acres in 10 mi
- PittsburghAllegheny County · WMU 2B · 0 acres in 10 mi
- SewardWestmoreland County · WMU 2C · 34,896 acres in 10 mi
- SmithfieldFayette County · WMU 2C · 20,398 acres in 10 mi
- SomersetSomerset County · WMU 2C · 6,934 acres in 10 mi
- TunnelhillCambria County · WMU 4D · 16,517 acres in 10 mi
- UniontownFayette County · WMU 2C · 27,545 acres in 10 mi
- WashingtonWashington County · WMU 2A · 4,964 acres in 10 mi
- WaynesburgGreene County · WMU 2A · 5,373 acres in 10 mi
Southcentral (28)
- BedfordBedford County · WMU 4A · 11,061 acres in 10 mi
- BellwoodBlair County · WMU 4D · 55,559 acres in 10 mi
- BendersvilleAdams County · WMU 5A · 38,985 acres in 10 mi
- BloomfieldPerry County · WMU 4B · 16,460 acres in 10 mi
- Broad Top CityHuntingdon County · WMU 4A · 39,721 acres in 10 mi
- CarlisleCumberland County · WMU 5A · 7,318 acres in 10 mi
- Carroll ValleyAdams County · WMU 5A · 25,898 acres in 10 mi
- ChambersburgFranklin County · WMU 5A · 20,612 acres in 10 mi
- GettysburgAdams County · WMU 5A · 2,604 acres in 10 mi
- HollidaysburgBlair County · WMU 4D · 23,193 acres in 10 mi
- HuntingdonHuntingdon County · WMU 4D · 30,442 acres in 10 mi
- HyndmanBedford County · WMU 2C · 36,122 acres in 10 mi
- KistlerMifflin County · WMU 4B · 33,037 acres in 10 mi
- LewistownMifflin County · WMU 4B · 32,960 acres in 10 mi
- MartinsburgBlair County · WMU 4A · 32,854 acres in 10 mi
- McClureSnyder County · WMU 4D · 59,259 acres in 10 mi
- McConnellsburgFulton County · WMU 4A · 33,423 acres in 10 mi
- McVeytownMifflin County · WMU 4D · 44,479 acres in 10 mi
- MercersburgFranklin County · WMU 5A · 18,135 acres in 10 mi
- MiddleburgSnyder County · WMU 4D · 21,600 acres in 10 mi
- MifflintownJuniata County · WMU 4B · 21,691 acres in 10 mi
- MilroyMifflin County · WMU 4D · 62,862 acres in 10 mi
- Mont AltoFranklin County · WMU 5A · 44,013 acres in 10 mi
- NewvilleCumberland County · WMU 5A · 33,782 acres in 10 mi
- OrbisoniaHuntingdon County · WMU 4B · 23,512 acres in 10 mi
- ShippensburgCumberland County · WMU 5A · 39,692 acres in 10 mi
- WilliamsburgBlair County · WMU 4A · 33,232 acres in 10 mi
- YorkYork County · WMU 5B · 1,558 acres in 10 mi
Southeast (21)
- AllentownLehigh County · WMU 5C · 1,823 acres in 10 mi
- CenterportBerks County · WMU 5B · 28,814 acres in 10 mi
- Deer LakeSchuylkill County · WMU 4C · 27,575 acres in 10 mi
- DoylestownBucks County · WMU 5D · 56 acres in 10 mi
- EastonNorthampton County · WMU 5C · 847 acres in 10 mi
- ElizabethvilleDauphin County · WMU 4C · 42,887 acres in 10 mi
- GordonSchuylkill County · WMU 4E · 23,705 acres in 10 mi
- HalifaxDauphin County · WMU 4C · 24,874 acres in 10 mi
- HarrisburgDauphin County · WMU 5B · 10,646 acres in 10 mi
- LancasterLancaster County · WMU 5B · 26 acres in 10 mi
- LebanonLebanon County · WMU 5B · 11,461 acres in 10 mi
- MediaDelaware County · WMU 5D · 80 acres in 10 mi
- NorristownMontgomery County · WMU 5D · 0 acres in 10 mi
- PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia County · WMU 5D · 0 acres in 10 mi
- Pine GroveSchuylkill County · WMU 4C · 29,557 acres in 10 mi
- PottsvilleSchuylkill County · WMU 4C · 12,084 acres in 10 mi
- ReadingBerks County · WMU 5C · 11,770 acres in 10 mi
- WalnutportNorthampton County · WMU 5C · 16,438 acres in 10 mi
- West ChesterChester County · WMU 5D · 0 acres in 10 mi
- WilliamstownDauphin County · WMU 4E · 57,893 acres in 10 mi
- WomelsdorfBerks County · WMU 5B · 15,313 acres in 10 mi
Towns and populations from the Census 2024 Gazetteer and Vintage 2024 estimates; public acreage within 10 miles is a GIS measure over PGC, DCNR and USFS boundaries; WMUs from the PGC WMU map. Checked October 12, 2026.
Every town on the map
Highlighted pins have 50,000 or more public acres within 10 miles.
Towns with the most public land within 10 miles
Acreage counts State Game Lands, state forest and Allegheny National Forest land inside a 10 mile radius of each town.
| Town | County | WMU | Acres within 10 mi | Nearest public land | To boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | Warren | 2F | 206,323 | Allegheny National Forest | in town |
| Marienville | Forest | 2F | 167,129 | Allegheny National Forest | 0.2 mi |
| Renovo | Clinton | 2G | 156,363 | Sproul State Forest | 0.3 mi |
| Kane | McKean | 2F | 155,505 | Allegheny National Forest | 1.0 mi |
| Sinnamahoning | Cameron | 2G | 155,000 | Elk State Forest | 0.7 mi |
| Benezette | Elk | 2G | 151,373 | Moshannon State Forest | 0.2 mi |
| Ridgway | Elk | 2G | 113,577 | State Game Lands 25 | 1.0 mi |
| Tidioute | Warren | 2F | 111,519 | Allegheny National Forest | 0.2 mi |
| Emporium | Cameron | 2G | 108,633 | Elk State Forest | 0.6 mi |
| Austin | Potter | 2G | 107,210 | Susquehannock State Forest | 0.6 mi |
| Warren | Warren | 2F | 104,857 | Allegheny National Forest | 1.4 mi |
| Weedville | Elk | 2G | 101,206 | State Game Lands 338 | 0.3 mi |
| Woodward | Centre | 4D | 98,661 | Bald Eagle State Forest | 0.5 mi |
| Loganton | Clinton | 4D | 96,502 | Tiadaghton State Forest | 1.4 mi |
| Galeton | Potter | 2G | 96,063 | State Game Lands 64 | 0.8 mi |
| Clarence | Centre | 2G | 90,421 | Sproul State Forest | 1.4 mi |
| Mount Jewett | McKean | 3A | 81,301 | Allegheny National Forest | 1.3 mi |
| Tionesta | Forest | 2F | 75,936 | Allegheny National Forest | 0.3 mi |
| Laporte | Sullivan | 3B | 75,149 | State Game Lands 13 | 1.1 mi |
| St. Marys | Elk | 2G | 74,369 | State Game Lands 293 | 1.1 mi |
Questions about the town guides
How were these towns chosen?
All 67 county seats, towns named for their access to public land (ranked by game land, state forest and national forest acres within 10 miles, at least 8 miles apart), gateway villages, and the borough nearest each Corps of Engineers lake not already covered: 159 in all.
Which town has the most public land nearby?
Sheffield, with about 206,323 acres of game land and forest within 10 miles, followed by Marienville and Renovo.
Which towns sit in or near the elk range?
21 towns: Austin, Beech Creek, Bellefonte, Benezette, Brockway, Clarence, Clearfield, Coudersport, Emporium, Galeton, Grassflat, Jersey Shore, Lock Haven, Mount Jewett, Renovo, Ridgway, Sinnamahoning, Smethport, St. Marys, Weedville and Wellsboro.
How many towns have no game land or forest within 10 miles?
4: Norristown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and West Chester.
Which region has the most towns?
Northcentral, with 36.
Which WMU holds the most towns?
2G (17), 4D (16) and 2C (14).
Why do some towns show no population?
10 are unincorporated villages (Census places), and Vintage 2024 estimates cover only incorporated places and townships.
How are distances measured?
Straight-line miles from each town’s Census point to the nearest boundary of each property. The farthest any town sits from public land is 10 miles, at Philadelphia.
From places.json (Census and PGC, DCNR, USFS layers) and lands.json, checked October 12, 2026.
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