State forest · New York
Taconic Ridge State Forest
Taconic Ridge State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 9,660 acres in Rensselaer 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 | 9,660 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 | Rensselaer County |
| Reference point | 42.69203, -73.29627 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)
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494 acres · 4.1 mi away
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Capital District Wma
5,696 acres · 8.3 mi away
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Barton's Ledge Wildlife Management Area
89 acres · 8.7 mi away
Not recorded
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South Stream Wildlife Management Area
142 acres · 10 mi away
Not recorded
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Tibbitts State Forest
842 acres · 10.9 mi away
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Stafford Hill Wildlife Management Area
851 acres · 12.1 mi away
Not recorded
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Pittstown State Forest
2,335 acres · 12.1 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 “Taconic 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.