State forest · New York
Independence River Wild Forest
Independence River Wild Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 79,352 acres in Lewis County, 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 | 79,352 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 Conservation Area 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 | Lewis County, Herkimer County |
| Reference point | 43.80182, -75.25936 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 forest
Independence River State Forest
694 acres · 4.8 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Indian Pipe State Forest
599 acres · 6.6 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Otter Creek State Forest
1,416 acres · 6.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Balsam Creek State Forest
562 acres · 9.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Lowville Demonstration Area
79 acres · 11 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness
25,639 acres · 11.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
High Towers State Forest
733 acres · 12.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Pepperbox Wilderness
24,333 acres · 12.5 mi away
State: department of conservation
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State forest
Beartown State Forest
7,221 acres · 16.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Watson'S East Triangle Wild Forest
13,489 acres · 17.1 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 “Independence River Wild 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.