State forest · New York
Wilcox Lake Wild Forest
Wilcox Lake Wild Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 126,685 acres in Warren County, Hamilton County + 1 more, 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 | 126,685 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 | Warren County, Hamilton County, Saratoga County |
| Reference point | 43.43080, -74.14760 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)
- Other state land
Siamese Ponds Wilderness
115,112 acres · 12.6 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Cathead Mountain Primitive Area
173 acres · 12.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Hudson River Special Management Area
3,769 acres · 14.5 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Dug Mountain Primitive Area
49 acres · 16.1 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Jessup River Wild Forest
48,498 acres · 16.8 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Silver Lake Wilderness
109,684 acres · 17.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Piseco Lake
2,590 acres · 19.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - State forest
Lake Desolation State Forest
614 acres · 21 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Ralph Road State Forest
546 acres · 21.3 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Shaker Mountain Wild Forest
45,296 acres · 22.4 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 “Wilcox Lake 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.