State wildlife / game area · Pennsylvania
State Game Land 217
State Game Land 217 is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 8,559 acres in Lehigh County, Carbon County + 1 more, Pennsylvania (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Pennsylvania state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). 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 | 8,559 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Pennsylvania state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: PA Game Commission |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: State Game Land |
| 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 | Lehigh County, Carbon County, Schuylkill County |
| Reference point | 40.77822, -75.63212 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: Pennsylvania Game Commission
- 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)
- Army Corps of Engineers project land
Beltzville Recreation Area
3,593 acres · 6.4 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 205
1,303 acres · 8.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sgl 168
7,792 acres · 10.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 168
7,795 acres · 10.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Mauch Chunk Lake
634 acres · 10.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sgl 141
16,585 acres · 11.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 141
16,598 acres · 11.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Leaser Lake (formerly Ontelaunee Creek)
302 acres · 12.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sgl 257
3,447 acres · 16.3 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 “State Game Land 217” 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.