Other state land · Pennsylvania
Penrose Swamp Barrens
Penrose Swamp Barrens is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 2,733 acres in Carbon County, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (Other state land), managed by a Pennsylvania state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 2,733 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Pennsylvania state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: Bureau of Forestry |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: State Forest |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Carbon County, Luzerne County |
| Reference point | 40.94915, -75.87954 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Pennsylvania Game Commission. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Bureau of Forestry. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Sgl 141
16,585 acres · 5.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 141
16,598 acres · 5.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sgl 149
1,964 acres · 8.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 149
1,989 acres · 8.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Mauch Chunk Lake
634 acres · 8.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 187
8,162 acres · 8.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sgl 227
1,511 acres · 10.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 227
1,567 acres · 10.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sgl 040
6,193 acres · 11.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Penrose Swamp Barrens” in Pennsylvania combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.