Other state land · Pennsylvania
Goat Hill Serpentine Barrens
Goat Hill Serpentine Barrens is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 725 acres in Chester County, Pennsylvania (Other state land), 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 | 725 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 | Chester County, Cecil County, MD |
| Reference point | 39.72698, -76.08637 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)
- State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 136
85 acres · 9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Other state land · Maryland
Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area
807 acres · 14.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Muddy Creek Stream (Neff Estate)
45 acres · 16.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 181
516 acres · 17.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 288
87 acres · 17.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 327
247 acres · 19 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
State Game Land 083
772 acres · 19.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Delaware
C&D Canal Wildlife Area
3,329 acres · 23.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State forest
William Penn State Forest - Honeybrook Tract
155 acres · 24.2 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - Other state land
Honeybrook Tract
155 acres · 24.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Goat Hill Serpentine Barrens” 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.