South Valley State Forest
State forest · New York
South Valley State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 4,459 acres in Cattaraugus 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 | 4,459 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 | Cattaraugus County |
| Reference point | 42.04346, -78.99865 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)
- Pine Hill State Forest State forest · 2,229 acres · 3.3 mi
- State Game Land 282 State wildlife / game area · 492 acres · 7.8 mi · PA
- Hartson Swamp Wma State wildlife / game area · 99 acres · 9.1 mi
- Conewango Swamp Wma State wildlife / game area · 999 acres · 10.2 mi
- Clay Pond Wma State wildlife / game area · 215 acres · 10.3 mi
- Bucktooth State Forest State forest · 2,276 acres · 13.2 mi
- Allegheny Purchase Unit National Forest land · 121 acres · 13.5 mi · PA
- Harris Hill State Forest State forest · 2,275 acres · 15.6 mi
- Elkdale State Forest State forest · 434 acres · 16.8 mi
- Hatch Creek State Forest State forest · 1,278 acres · 17.8 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “South Valley 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.