State wildlife / game area · Pennsylvania
State Game Land 261
State Game Land 261 is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 3,211 acres in Bedford County, 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 | 3,211 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 | Bedford County |
| Reference point | 40.10912, -78.25361 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)
- State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 073
20,846 acres · 6.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 067
5,763 acres · 10.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 121
2,225 acres · 11.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 041
2,971 acres · 11.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 065
5,987 acres · 14.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Raystown Recreation Area
30,579 acres · 15.7 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 097
7,625 acres · 16.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 053
5,918 acres · 16.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 081
4,119 acres · 16.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Reynoldsdale Fish Cultural Station
125 acres · 17.2 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 “State Game Land 261” 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.