Bates State Forest
State forest · New York
Bates State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,132 acres in Schoharie 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.
| Approx. size | 1,132 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: STATE 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 | Schoharie County |
| Reference point | 42.42113, -74.28775 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.
- 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)
- High Knob State Forest State forest · 1,341 acres · 1.8 mi
- South Mountain State Forest State forest · 1,507 acres · 3 mi
- Scott Patent State Forest State forest · 1,417 acres · 3.3 mi
- Leonard Hill State Forest State forest · 1,643 acres · 3.5 mi
- Mount Pisgah State Forest State forest · 653 acres · 3.5 mi
- Ashland Pinnacle State Forest State forest · 955 acres · 4.2 mi
- Stone Store State Forest State forest · 722 acres · 5.6 mi
- Huntersfield State Forest State wildlife / game area · 1,333 acres · 6.1 mi
- Keyserkill State Forest State forest · 1,169 acres · 6.3 mi
- Rensselaerville State Forest State forest · 2,563 acres · 6.4 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Bates State 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.