State forest · New York
Lake Desolation State Forest
Lake Desolation State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 614 acres in Saratoga 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 | 614 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 | Saratoga County |
| Reference point | 43.15486, -73.97440 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
Daketown State Forest
508 acres · 4.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Middle Grove State Forest
570 acres · 4.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Lincoln Mountain State Forest
1,219 acres · 8.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Daniels Road State Forest
525 acres · 9.3 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Saratoga Nursery
268 acres · 10.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Ralph Road State Forest
546 acres · 13.3 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Saratoga Sand Plains State Forest
351 acres · 13.8 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Saratoga Sand Plains Wma
797 acres · 15.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Hudson River Special Management Area
3,769 acres · 17.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Cathead Mountain Primitive Area
173 acres · 17.8 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 “Lake Desolation 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.