State forest · Pennsylvania
Gallitzin State Forest
Gallitzin State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 21,350 acres in Somerset County, Cambria County + 2 more, Pennsylvania (State forest), managed by a Pennsylvania state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). 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 | 21,350 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Pennsylvania state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: Bureau of Forestry |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: State Forest |
| 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 | Somerset County, Cambria County, Indiana County, Bedford County |
| Reference point | 40.23817, -78.72924 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.
- 2026 deer season dates in Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania deer season dates, copied from the state agency, with the official source linked. Areas like this can set their own dates. Score your buck.
- Managing agency: Bureau of Forestry. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- 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)
- Other state land
Clear Shade Wild Area
2,754 acres · 2.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 026
12,328 acres · 5.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Reynoldsdale Fish Cultural Station
125 acres · 9.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 228
4,236 acres · 11.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 093
674 acres · 12.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 042
18,019 acres · 17.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 041
2,971 acres · 17.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 279
469 acres · 18.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 079
10,592 acres · 18.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 198
8,667 acres · 20.3 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 “Gallitzin State Forest” 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.