Other state land · New York
Five Ponds Wilderness
Five Ponds Wilderness is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 131,258 acres in Herkimer County, St. Lawrence County + 1 more, New York (Other state land), managed by a New York state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation). 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 | 131,258 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | New York state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation) Listed in PAD-US as: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Wilderness Local designation: FOREST PRESERVE |
| 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 | Herkimer County, St. Lawrence County, Hamilton County |
| Reference point | 44.03046, -74.97132 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 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. This site does not list regulations.
- 2026 deer season dates in New York: New York 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: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. 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 forest
Watson'S East Triangle Wild Forest
13,489 acres · 7.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Tamarack Creek Primitive Area
41 acres · 7.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Pepperbox Wilderness
24,333 acres · 8.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - Other state land
Lowes Lake
3,078 acres · 9.3 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - State forest
Aldrich Pond Wild Forest
26,452 acres · 9.8 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Nehasane Primitive Area
87 acres · 11.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Sucker Lake Water Access
87 acres · 12.6 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Twitchell Lake
147 acres · 13.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - Other state land
Silver Lake
56 acres · 13.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - State forest
Fulton Chain Wild Forest
15,535 acres · 14 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Five Ponds Wilderness” in New York combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.