Other state land · New York
Little Moose Wilderness
Little Moose Wilderness is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 12,297 acres in Hamilton 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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 12,297 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 | Hamilton County |
| Reference point | 43.67401, -74.59651 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)
- Other state land
Wakely Mountain Primitive Area
213 acres · 5.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Moose River Plains Wild Forest
67,346 acres · 6.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
West Canada Lake Wilderness
174,529 acres · 7.6 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Blue Ridge Wilderness
48,352 acres · 7.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Raquette Lake
5,383 acres · 12.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - Other state land
West Canada Mountain Primitive Area
3,149 acres · 12.8 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Dug Mountain Primitive Area
49 acres · 13.1 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Cascade Lake
98 acres · 13.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - State forest
Jessup River Wild Forest
48,498 acres · 14.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Bubb Lake Fulton Chain Wild Forest
45 acres · 14.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Little Moose 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.