Chapter 11: Expanding Your Opportunities
Pennsylvania Geographic Information

Pennsylvania has an area of about 28,682,880 acres of mountains, streams, valleys, forests, and fields. About 4,290,000 acres are owned by the public and are open to hunting and trapping. This land can be located using maps or the Internet, or by calling the agencies responsible for their management.

Public Land Area and Agencies Responsible for Management

Pennsylvania Game Lands

• 1.4 million acres
• Agency: Pennsylvania Game Commission

Pennsylvania State Forest Land

• 2.1 million acres
• Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

National Forest Land (Allegheny National Forest)

• 513,000 acres
• Agency: United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service

Pennsylvania State Park Land

• 277,000 acres
• Some areas open to the public for hunting and trapping
• Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources