State forest · New York
Watson'S East Triangle Wild Forest
Watson'S East Triangle Wild Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 13,489 acres in Herkimer County, Lewis 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 | 13,489 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: FOREST PRESERVE |
| 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 | Herkimer County, Lewis County |
| Reference point | 44.03065, -75.12602 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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Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - Other state land
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Tamarack Creek Primitive Area
41 acres · 8.5 mi away
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Balsam Creek State Forest
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State: department of conservation
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Sucker Lake Water Access
87 acres · 10.3 mi away
State: department of conservation
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Greenwood Creek State Forest
1,012 acres · 12.2 mi away
State: department of conservation
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Frank E. Jadwin Memorial State Forest
20,559 acres · 13.6 mi away
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Toothaker Creek State Forest
711 acres · 14.6 mi away
State: department of conservation
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Bonaparte'S Cave State Forest
1,444 acres · 14.8 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 “Watson'S East Triangle Wild 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.