Taconic Hereford Multiple Use Area
Other state land · New York
Taconic Hereford Multiple Use Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 916 acres in Dutchess County, New York (Other state land), 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 | 916 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 Resource Management Area Local designation: MULTIPLE USE AREA |
| 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 | Dutchess County |
| Reference point | 41.73474, -73.76395 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)
- Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 148 acres · 9.7 mi
- West Mountain State Forest State forest · 822 acres · 10.6 mi
- Wassaic Multiple Use Area Other state land · 512 acres · 11 mi
- Chodikee Lake Wetlands Other state land · 123 acres · 11.5 mi
- Black Creek State Forest State forest · 1,587 acres · 12.2 mi
- Depot Hill Multiple Use Area Other state land · 254 acres · 12.2 mi
- Stissing Mountain Multiple Use Area Other state land · 588 acres · 14.3 mi
- Hemlock Ridge Multiple Use Area Other state land · 85 acres · 15.6 mi
- Stonykill Environmental Education Center Other state land · 786 acres · 15.7 mi
- Baxtertown Woods Wma State wildlife / game area · 247 acres · 16 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Taconic Hereford Multiple Use Area” 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.