Blue Ridge Wilderness
Other state land · New York
Blue Ridge Wilderness is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 48,352 acres in Hamilton 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.
| Approx. size | 48,352 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 Wilderness 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 | Hamilton County |
| Reference point | 43.77965, -74.53722 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)
- Wakely Mountain Primitive Area Other state land · 213 acres · 3.4 mi
- Moose River Plains Wild Forest State forest · 67,346 acres · 7.4 mi
- Little Moose Wilderness Other state land · 12,297 acres · 7.9 mi
- Raquette Lake Other state land · 5,383 acres · 8 mi
- Forked Lake Other state land · 205 acres · 9 mi
- Sargent Ponds Wild Forest State forest · 43,816 acres · 9.5 mi
- Blue Mountain Wild Forest State forest · 42,773 acres · 12.4 mi
- Pigeon Lake Wilderness Other state land · 50,860 acres · 13 mi
- Cascade Lake Other state land · 98 acres · 13.4 mi
- Dug Mountain Primitive Area Other state land · 49 acres · 14.9 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Blue Ridge Wilderness” 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.