State wildlife / game area · New York
Hunter-West Kill Wilderness
Hunter-West Kill Wilderness is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 24,606 acres in Greene County, Ulster County, New York (State wildlife / game area), 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 | 24,606 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 | Greene County, Ulster County |
| Reference point | 42.14623, -74.29710 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Border Hunter / West Kill
448 acres · 2.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Phoenicia - Mt. Tobias Wild Forest
7,839 acres · 4.1 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Rusk Mountain Wild Forest
3,891 acres · 4.1 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Halcott Mountain Wild Forest
4,939 acres · 7.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Shandaken Wild Forest
6,105 acres · 7.3 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Vinegar Hill Wma
409 acres · 8.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Indian Head Wilderness
17,355 acres · 8.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Slide Mountain Wilderness
50,781 acres · 9.3 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Catskill Mountains
990 acres · 10.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - State forest
Overlook Mountain Wild Forest
1,129 acres · 10.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Hunter-West Kill 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.