State forest · New York
Pochuck Mountain State Forest
Pochuck Mountain State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 491 acres in Orange 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 | 491 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 | Orange County |
| Reference point | 41.27694, -74.50336 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)
- National Wildlife Refuge
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
314 acres · 1.6 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge · New Jersey
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
5,813 acres · 6.5 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area · New Jersey
Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area
5,217 acres · 9.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State forest
Huckleberry Ridge State Forest
1,931 acres · 9.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State forest · New Jersey
Abram S Hewitt State Forest
2,034 acres · 10.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
Graham Mountain State Forest
162 acres · 12.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest · New Jersey
Stokes State Forest
16,437 acres · 13.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area · New Jersey
Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area
3,359 acres · 14.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area · New Jersey
Hainesville Wildlife Management Area
499 acres · 14.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State forest
Gobbler's Knob State Forest
299 acres · 14.7 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Pochuck Mountain 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.