State forest · New York
Lost Valley State Forest
Lost Valley State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 747 acres in Montgomery 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 | 747 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 | Montgomery County |
| Reference point | 42.83710, -74.28033 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
Charleston State Forest
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State: department of conservation
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State: department of conservation
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Featherstonhaugh State Forest
688 acres · 7.9 mi away
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Yatesville Falls State Forest
713 acres · 8.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
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Margaret Burke Wma
249 acres · 14.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
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Dutch Settlement State Forest
1,022 acres · 15.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Cotton Hill State Forest
481 acres · 15.5 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Petersburg State Forest
1,094 acres · 16.6 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Vroman'S Nose Unique Area
138 acres · 17.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
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Peck Hill State Forest
2,871 acres · 18.1 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 “Lost Valley 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.