Pigeon Lake Wilderness
Other state land · New York
Pigeon Lake Wilderness is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 50,860 acres in Hamilton County, Herkimer 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 | 50,860 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, Herkimer County |
| Reference point | 43.85320, -74.77825 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)
- Big Moose Lake Other state land · 1,234 acres · 3.1 mi
- Cascade Lake Other state land · 98 acres · 4.5 mi
- Twitchell Lake Other state land · 147 acres · 5.3 mi
- Raquette Lake Other state land · 5,383 acres · 5.5 mi
- Dart's Lake Other state land · 131 acres · 5.9 mi
- Moss Lake Other state land · 121 acres · 5.9 mi
- Fulton Chain Wild Forest State forest · 15,535 acres · 6.2 mi
- Silver Lake Other state land · 56 acres · 6.7 mi
- Bubb Lake Fulton Chain Wild Forest State forest · 45 acres · 6.7 mi
- Sargent Ponds Wild Forest State forest · 43,816 acres · 7.4 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Pigeon Lake 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.