Indian Head Wilderness
Other state land · New York
Indian Head Wilderness is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 17,355 acres in Greene County, Ulster County, New York (Other state land), 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 | 17,355 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 | 42.11953, -74.12774 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)
- Border Overlook / Indian Head Other state land · 302 acres · 2.9 mi
- Overlook Mountain Wild Forest State forest · 1,129 acres · 3.2 mi
- Kaaterskill Wild Forest State forest · 8,110 acres · 4.3 mi
- Border Katerskill / Ns Lake Camp Other state land · 1,482 acres · 6.1 mi
- Phoenicia - Mt. Tobias Wild Forest State forest · 7,839 acres · 6.9 mi
- Border Hunter / West Kill State wildlife / game area · 448 acres · 7.8 mi
- Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness Other state land · 17,038 acres · 8 mi
- High Woods Multiple Use Area Other state land · 43 acres · 8.2 mi
- Colgate Lake Wild Forest State forest · 1,496 acres · 8.3 mi
- Hunter-West Kill Wilderness State wildlife / game area · 24,606 acres · 8.9 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Indian Head 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.