Some properties are hard to find. This one would be hard to replace. These 79.58 +/- acres sit in Rye Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, on a wooded ridge above Duncannon, where the land borders State Game Lands 170 and the Duncannon Borough watershed. The watershed is not hunted, so it acts as a sanctuary that holds whitetail deer next door. From the property, a buyer can walk onto the game lands and reach the Appalachian Trail on foot.

Access is one of this tract’s strongest features, with three ways in. Old Swamp Road, an abandoned township road, runs into the property and is gated midway, with a road that climbs the south hill to the gas line. At the north end of the property, a right of way off Pine Hill Road currently serves several homes and leads to a natural location to build a home or a cabin. The southernmost section can also be reached through State Game Lands 170.

The timber is a mix of hardwoods and softwoods. White oak, red oak and chestnut oak make up much of the stand, with white pine mixed in and mountain laurel in the understory. The oaks produce acorns each fall, which draws deer, turkey and bear through the property. A seasonal stream runs through the tract, and ferns and rock outcrops fill the hollows between the ridges.

The topography is what sets this ground apart. Ridges and benches give it the structure hunters look for, with natural funnels and bedding cover. From the high ground and the gas line opening, the views reach across the valley to the ridges beyond, and on a fall morning fog settles in the farmland below. Wildlife includes whitetail deer, wild turkey, black bear and other small game.

The property is ready to use. Interior trails and woods roads run through the timber, and a grassy meadow off the lane would make a great location for a future food plot. Several tree stands are already in place. A buyer can hunt it this season and plan improvements over time.

The tax position adds flexibility. The property is not enrolled in Clean and Green, Pennsylvania’s preferential assessment program. A buyer who plans to hold the land can choose to enroll it, which lowers the assessed value and can save a great deal on property taxes. A buyer with an investor mindset has another option. Because the tract is not in Clean and Green, it may be possible to subdivide off several homesites with no rollback taxes or penalties, subject to Rye Township approval. Oil, gas and mineral rights convey with the sale.

The location keeps this tract practical. Duncannon, the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers, and Routes 11-15 and 322 are a short drive away, and Harrisburg is within about half an hour. Tracts this size that border state game lands, sit next to an un-hunted sanctuary, offer real views, and come with oil, gas and mineral rights do not come up often in Perry County.

Do not miss this opportunity to own this incredible property. It will not last long!