State wildlife / game area · Pennsylvania
State Game Land 285
State Game Land 285 is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 2,839 acres in Beaver 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 | 2,839 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 | Beaver County |
| Reference point | 40.77902, -80.50180 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.
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Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “State Game Land 285” 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.