County list · Pennsylvania
Public land that may allow hunting in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
16 listed public land units overlap Monroe County (PAD-US 4.1). Some extend into neighboring counties; acreage is for the whole Pennsylvania unit.
Seasons & licenses
Check seasons, licenses and area rules with the state agency before you go.
- State forest
Delaware State Forest
80,085 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pike County, Monroe County
Open access - State forest
Pinchot State Forest
47,053 acres
Not recorded · Lackawanna County, Luzerne County + 1 more
Open access - National Recreation Area
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
27,039 acres
National Park Service · Pike County, Monroe County + 1 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 127
26,153 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monroe County
Open access - Other state land
Thornhurst Tract
15,684 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lackawanna County, Monroe County + 1 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 168
7,795 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Northampton County, Monroe County + 1 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sgl 168
7,792 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Northampton County, Monroe County + 1 more
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge
5,624 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Monroe County, Northampton County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 038
5,610 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monroe County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 221
4,684 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monroe County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 129
3,708 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carbon County, Monroe County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sgl 129
3,663 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carbon County, Monroe County
Open access - State forest
Lackawanna State Forest
1,243 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monroe County, Lackawanna County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sgl 186
960 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monroe County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 186
960 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monroe County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 318
926 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monroe County
Open access
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