State forest · New York
Sandy Creek State Forest
Sandy Creek State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 550 acres in Oswego 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 | 550 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 | Oswego County |
| Reference point | 43.60211, -76.07317 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
Trout Brook State Forest
624 acres · 3.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Deer Creek Marsh Wma
1,762 acres · 5.5 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Chateaugay State Forest
4,049 acres · 6.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Lower Salmon River State Forest
1,735 acres · 7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - Other state land
Salmon River Falls Unique Area
120 acres · 7.5 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Winona State Forest
9,236 acres · 7.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Stave Mill State Forest
3,145 acres · 10.1 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Littlejohn Wma
7,903 acres · 10.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Lakeview Wma
3,434 acres · 10.5 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 “Sandy Creek 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.