Pennsylvania State Game Lands Archery Ranges: Locations, Distances and Rules
The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) maintains public shooting ranges on State Game Lands (SGL). On its range page, 14 locations are marked "Archery Range: Yes": 12 State Game Lands plus two Northampton County parks listed on the same page.
Archery ranges on the PGC list
| Range | County | Distances | Firing points |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Lands 203 Archery Range | Allegheny | 10/20/30/40/50 Yds | 13 |
| State Game Lands 280 Archery Range | Berks | 10/20/30/40/50 Yds | 12 |
| State Game Lands 176 Archery Range | Centre | 10/20/30/40/50 Yds | 11 |
| State Game Lands 77 Archery Range | Clearfield | 10/20/30/40/50 Yds | 7 |
| State Game Lands 230 Archery Range | Cumberland | 10/20/30/40/50 Yds | 12 |
| State Game Lands 109 Archery Range | Erie | Unknown | Unknown |
| State Game Lands 248 Archery Range | Indiana | 10/20/30/40/50 Yds | 2/3/3/2/2 |
| State Game Lands 46 Archery Range | Lancaster | 10/20/30/40/50 Yds | 12 |
| State Game Lands 205 Archery Range | Lehigh | 10/20/30/40/50 Yds | Various |
| State Game Lands 234 Archery Range | Montgomery | 10/20/30/40/50 Yds | 8 |
| Gerald Seyfried Bear Swamp Park Archery Range | Northampton | 10/20/30/40/50 Yds | 12 |
| Wayne Grube Park Archery Range | Northampton | 10/20/30/40/50 Yds | 12 |
| State Game Lands 180 Archery Range | Pike | 10/20/30/40/50 Yds | 15 |
| State Game Lands 50 Archery Range | Somerset | 10/20/30/40/50 Yds | 1/2/1/1/1 |
PGC archery range regulations (summarised from PGC)
- Archery ranges are open dawn until dusk.
- Broadheads only on targets designated for broadhead use.
- Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by someone 18 or older.
- When more than one person is using the range, a range officer must be designated.
- You may not use a range while it is reserved by an organized group. Groups can reserve from January 1 to September 1 through the PGC regional office, at least 20 days in advance, with a permit.
- Remove and dispose of your targets; keep the area litter-free.
- You shoot at your own risk.
Do I need the $31.97 range permit for archery?
PGC's page says that people who shoot firearms at SGL public ranges must carry either the annual $31.97 range-use permit (valid 365 days) or a current PA general hunting or furtaker license. The separate archery-range regulations listed on the same page do not mention a permit. We record this as "no permit listed for archery" rather than "free". If you also plan to use the rifle or handgun lines, you need the permit or license.
Notes on the data
- PGC publishes the same coordinates for SGL 77 (Clearfield County) and SGL 72 (Clarion County), which looks like an error, so we have withheld the SGL 77 map pin.
- PGC asks visitors to call its centralised dispatch center to check a range's daily status.
Source: Pennsylvania Game Commission, Pennsylvania Shooting Ranges (pa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-21.