County list · New York

Public land that may allow hunting in Essex County, New York

33 listed public land units overlap Essex County (PAD-US 4.1). Some extend into neighboring counties; acreage is for the whole New York unit.

Seasons & licenses

Check seasons, licenses and area rules with the state agency before you go.

Check regulations with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Other state land
High Peaks Wilderness
275,219 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County, Franklin County + 1 more
Open access
State forest
Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest
97,218 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County, Warren County
Open access
State forest
Saranac Lakes Wild Forest
80,633 acres
State: department of conservation · Franklin County, Essex County
Open access
State forest
Hammond Pond Wild Forest
46,838 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Open access
Other state land
Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
46,238 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County, Warren County
Open access
State forest
Blue Mountain Wild Forest
42,773 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County, Essex County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State forest
Taylor Pond Wild Forest
39,008 acres
State: department of conservation · Clinton County, Franklin County + 1 more
Open access
Other state land
Hoffman Notch Wilderness
38,538 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Open access
Other state land
Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness
37,485 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Open access
Other state land
Hudson Gorge Wilderness
24,530 acres
State: department of conservation · Hamilton County, Essex County
Open access
Other state land
Sentinel Range Wilderness
23,895 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Open access
Other state land
Giant Mountain Wilderness
23,663 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Open access
State forest
Wilmington Wild Forest
17,015 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County, Clinton County
Open access
Other state land
Finch Pruyn
16,727 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County, Saratoga County + 2 more
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Other state land
Hurricane Mountain Wilderness
14,219 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Open access
Other state land
Jay Mountain Wilderness
7,874 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Open access
Other state land
Essex Chain Lakes Primitive Area
6,960 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County, Hamilton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
State Conservation Area
5,952 acres
State: department of conservation · Warren County, Franklin County + 2 more
Restricted access
Other state land
Schroon Lake
4,207 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County, Warren County
Restricted access
State forest
Split Rock Wild Forest
3,543 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Open access
Other state land
Pine Lake Primitive Area
2,808 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County, Hamilton County
Open access
Other state land
Adirondack Mountains
1,413 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Open access
Other state land
Paradox Lake
841 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wickham Marsh Wma
713 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Open access
Other state land
High Peaks
572 acres
State: department of conservation · Franklin County, Essex County
Open access
Other state land
Bald Ledge Primitive Area
510 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Open access
Other state land
Saranac Lakes
445 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County, Franklin County
Open access
Other state land
Schuyler Island Primitive Area
165 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Open access
Other state land
Butternut Pond
155 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Restricted access
Other state land
Johns Brook Primitive Area
148 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Putts Creek Wma
108 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Open access
Other state land
Boquet River Primtive Area
81 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pauline Murdock Wma
74 acres
State: department of conservation · Essex County
Open access

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