Other state land · Pennsylvania
Hammersley Wild Area
Hammersley Wild Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 29,842 acres in Potter County, Clinton County, Pennsylvania (Other state land), managed by a Pennsylvania state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). 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 | 29,842 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Pennsylvania state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: Bureau of Forestry |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Wilderness Local designation: Wild Area |
| 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 | Potter County, Clinton County |
| Reference point | 41.50566, -77.89142 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 Pennsylvania Game Commission. This site does not list regulations.
- 2026 deer season dates in Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania 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: Bureau of Forestry. 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
Susquehannock State Forest - Hammersley Wild Area
29,843 acres · 0 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Kettle Creek
154 acres · 6.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State forest
Susquehannock State Forest
228,657 acres · 9.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Square Timber Wild Area
5,615 acres · 14.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
Sproul State Forest
283,149 acres · 15.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Russell P. Letterman Wild Area
5,044 acres · 18.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Quehanna Wild Area - Proposed
9,091 acres · 19 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Burns Run Wild Area
2,479 acres · 19.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Algerine Wild Area
4,189 acres · 20.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
Tiadaghton State Forest - Algerine Wild Area
4,190 acres · 20.2 mi away
Not recorded
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Hammersley Wild Area” in Pennsylvania combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.