State forest · New York
Saranac Lakes Wild Forest
Saranac Lakes Wild Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 80,633 acres in Franklin County, Essex 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 | 80,633 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | New York state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation) Listed in PAD-US as: NY Department of Environmental Conservation |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area, State Resource Management Area 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 | Franklin County, Essex County |
| Reference point | 44.31803, -74.24722 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records 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: NY 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
Lower Saranac Lake
2,216 acres · 3.5 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - Other state land
Saint Regis Canoe Area
18,982 acres · 7.4 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Ampersand Primitive Area
430 acres · 8.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Camp Gabriels
93 acres · 8.8 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - Other state land
Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness
37,485 acres · 12.6 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
High Peaks Wilderness
275,219 acres · 15.8 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
Madawaska Flow - Quebec Brook Primitive Area
6,032 acres · 16 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Saranac Lakes Wild 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.