State forest · New York
Split Rock Wild Forest
Split Rock Wild Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 3,543 acres in Essex County, New York (State forest), 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 | 3,543 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 Conservation Area 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 | Essex County |
| Reference point | 44.23600, -73.36979 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)
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Little Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area
1,386 acres · 5.4 mi away
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Pauline Murdock Wma
74 acres · 10.4 mi away
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Open access - State wildlife / game area · Vermont
Snake Mountain Wildlife Management Area
1,088 acres · 13.3 mi away
Not recorded
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Whitney/Hospital Creek Wildlife Management Area
303 acres · 14.1 mi away
Not recorded
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Lewis Creek Streambank
92 acres · 14.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Other state land
Butternut Pond
155 acres · 14.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - Other state land
Jay Mountain Wilderness
7,874 acres · 15.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Hurricane Mountain Wilderness
14,219 acres · 15.6 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Vermont
Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area
3,109 acres · 15.8 mi away
Not recorded
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Split Rock Wild Forest” 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.