Other state land · New York
Vrooman Patent Lands
Vrooman Patent Lands is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 383 acres in Herkimer County, New York (Other state land), managed by a New York state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency). 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 | 383 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | New York state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency) |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State Conservation Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Herkimer County |
| Reference point | 43.35529, -74.90683 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: New York state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency). 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)
- State forest
Hinckley State Forest
1,591 acres · 9.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Ferris Lake Wild Forest
148,066 acres · 12.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Black River Wild Forest
128,259 acres · 13.1 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
West Canada Mountain Primitive Area
3,149 acres · 14.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Woodhull State Forest
562 acres · 15.5 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Punkeyville State Forest
531 acres · 16.5 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Penn Mountain State Forest
3,728 acres · 17.7 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - Other state land
White Lake
229 acres · 17.9 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - State forest
Steuben Hill State Forest
1,011 acres · 18.8 mi away
State: department of conservation
Open access - State forest
Hogsback State Forest
1,745 acres · 18.8 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 “Vrooman Patent Lands” 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.