Shawangunk Ridge State Forest
State forest · New York
Shawangunk Ridge State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,404 acres in Ulster County, Sullivan 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.
| Approx. size | 1,404 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 | Ulster County, Sullivan County |
| Reference point | 41.65944, -74.41208 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)
- Roosa Gap State Forest State forest · 1,095 acres · 2.4 mi
- Oak Ridge Multiple Use Area Other state land · 97 acres · 3.8 mi
- Painter Hill Multiple Use Area Other state land · 105 acres · 4.2 mi
- Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest State forest · 1,139 acres · 4.9 mi
- Wurtsboro Ridge Open Space Other state land · 1,077 acres · 5 mi
- Witch'S Hole State Forest State forest · 594 acres · 6.1 mi
- Vernooy Kill State Forest State forest · 3,727 acres · 9.5 mi
- Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 597 acres · 10.7 mi
- Bashakill Wma State wildlife / game area · 3,094 acres · 11 mi
- Bashakill Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 3,094 acres · 11 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Shawangunk Ridge 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.