Hand Hollow State Forest
State forest · New York
Hand Hollow State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,135 acres in Columbia 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 | 1,135 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 | Columbia County |
| Reference point | 42.45346, -73.44662 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)
- Beebe Hill State Forest State forest · 541 acres · 6.6 mi
- Pittsfield State Forest State forest · 10,784 acres · 7 mi · MA
- Fairfield Brook Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 163 acres · 7.4 mi · MA
- Beebe Hill Multiple Use Area Other state land · 1,460 acres · 8.2 mi
- Flat Brook Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 282 acres · 8.2 mi · MA
- Maple Hill Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 498 acres · 9.2 mi · MA
- Harvey Mountain State Forest State forest · 2,001 acres · 9.6 mi
- George L. Darey Housatonic Valley Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 858 acres · 11.2 mi · MA
- Williams River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 55 acres · 11.3 mi · MA
- Capital District Wma State wildlife / game area · 5,696 acres · 11.5 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Hand Hollow 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.