Other state land · New York

Ampersand Primitive Area

Ampersand Primitive Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 430 acres in Franklin County, 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

430acres (approx.)
State: department of conservationmanager
Open accessPAD-US access
1county

Area details

Approx. size430 acres
ManagerNew York state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation)
Listed in PAD-US as: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Manager typeState
DesignationState 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).”
CountyFranklin County
Reference point44.20048, -74.31129
A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records1 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.
  • 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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    High Peaks

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    80,633 acres · 8.7 mi away

    State: department of conservation

    Open access
  • Other state land

    Lower Saranac Lake

    2,216 acres · 9.6 mi away

    State: department of conservation

    Restricted access
  • Other state land

    Saranac Lakes

    445 acres · 10.7 mi away

    State: department of conservation

    Open access
  • Other state land

    Lake Clear

    989 acres · 12.1 mi away

    State: department of conservation

    Restricted access
  • Other state land

    High Peaks Wilderness

    275,219 acres · 12.4 mi away

    State: department of conservation

    Open access
  • Other state land

    Saint Regis Canoe Area

    18,982 acres · 13.2 mi away

    State: department of conservation

    Open access
  • Other state land

    Finch Pruyn

    16,727 acres · 14.1 mi away

    State: department of conservation

    Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
  • State forest

    Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest

    17,209 acres · 14.2 mi away

    State: department of conservation

    Open access
  • Other state land

    Dead Creek Primitive Area

    1,154 acres · 15.7 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 “Ampersand Primitive Area” 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.