State forest · New York
Columbia State Forest Preserve
Columbia State Forest Preserve is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 47 acres in Herkimer 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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 47 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | New York state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation) Listed in PAD-US as: New York State |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State Forest Preserve |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Herkimer County |
| Reference point | 42.91120, -75.07038 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: New York State. 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
Plantation Island Wma
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Plainfield State Forest
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Basswood Pond State Forest
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Albert J. Woodford Memorial State Forest
2,657 acres · 11.7 mi away
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Beaver Creek State Forest
7,233 acres · 12.7 mi away
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Steuben Hill State Forest
1,011 acres · 13 mi away
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Mount Hunger State Forest
602 acres · 13.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Suny Oneonta Biological Field Station
1,863 acres · 13.6 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Columbia State Forest Preserve” 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.