Other state land · New Jersey
Buck Mountain
Buck Mountain is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 262 acres in Morris County, New Jersey (Other state land), managed by a New Jersey 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 | 262 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | New Jersey state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: Division of Parks and Forestry |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: Forest |
| 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 | Morris County |
| Reference point | 40.99587, -74.38828 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 Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Division of Parks and 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 wildlife / game area
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Rockaway River Wildlife Management Area
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Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area
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Open access - State wildlife / game area
Weldon Brook Wildlife Management Area
1,548 acres · 11.3 mi away
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Open access - State forest
Abram S Hewitt State Forest
2,034 acres · 12.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
Ramapo Mountain State Forest
4,083 acres · 12.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area
5,217 acres · 12.7 mi away
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Open access - State wildlife / game area
Berkshire Valley Wildlife Management Area
1,930 acres · 13.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
5,813 acres · 15.9 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Buck Mountain” in New Jersey combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.