Public land in New York

404 public places in New York: 243 state & public land, 122 state forests, 27 wildlife management areas, 8 state parks, 2 parks, 2 snowmobile trail systems. 2 are free to enter. Pick an activity below, or open any place for its fees, rules, map and the public land around it.

What you can do

🥾 Hiking · 402 ⛺ Camping · 372 📷 Nature Photography · 372 🎣 Fishing · 365 🍄 Mushroom Foraging · 364 🫐 Berry Foraging · 364 🦌 Hunting · 27 🦉 Birdwatching · 27

🎫 Entry pass for New York state lands

Vehicle-use fee: residents $6–10/vehicle; out-of-state visitors $6–10/vehicle. Annual option: $80 Empire Pass.

Typical published rates; fees change, so confirm at the official site before you go.

🗺️ State & Public Land (243)

All 243 on the map →

Adirondack Park (High Peaks)free
Carpenters PondUnknown — check official site
Woodchuck Hill Field and Forest PreserveUnknown — check official site
Aldrich Pond Wild ForestUnknown — check official site
Alpaca Ridge UnitUnknown — check official site
Bagley Brook Headwaters UnitUnknown — check official site
Bagley Brook UnitUnknown — check official site
Balsam Lake Mountain Wild ForestUnknown — check official site
Balsam Mountain UnitUnknown — check official site
Barbour Brook UnitUnknown — check official site
Barkaboom UnitUnknown — check official site
Barnum Road UnitUnknown — check official site
Batavia UnitUnknown — check official site
Bear Spring UnitUnknown — check official site
Beaver Hill UnitUnknown — check official site
Beaverkill UnitUnknown — check official site
Beech Hill UnitUnknown — check official site
Beech Ridge UnitUnknown — check official site
Beetree Hill UnitUnknown — check official site
Bell Hill UnitUnknown — check official site
Betty Brook Road UnitUnknown — check official site
Big Hollow UnitUnknown — check official site
Big Indian UnitUnknown — check official site
Big Indian WildernessUnknown — check official site
Birch Creek UnitUnknown — check official site
Black River Wild ForestUnknown — check official site
Blue Hill UnitUnknown — check official site
Blue Mountain Wild ForestUnknown — check official site
Blue Ridge WildernessUnknown — check official site
Bluebird Road UnitUnknown — check official site
Bluestone Wild ForestUnknown — check official site
Boyd Corners North UnitUnknown — check official site
Boyd Corners South UnitUnknown — check official site
Bragg Hollow UnitUnknown — check official site
Broadstreet Hollow UnitUnknown — check official site
Brodhead UnitUnknown — check official site
Brook Road UnitUnknown — check official site
Brownell Creek UnitUnknown — check official site
Brush Ridge UnitUnknown — check official site
Bull Hill UnitUnknown — check official site

🌲 State Forests (122)

All 122 on the map →

Albert J. Woodford Memorial State ForestUnknown — check official site
Balsam Swamp State ForestUnknown — check official site
Battle Hill State ForestUnknown — check official site
Bear Swamp State ForestUnknown — check official site
Bear Swamp State ForestUnknown — check official site
Bearpen Mountain State ForestUnknown — check official site
Beartown State ForestUnknown — check official site
Beaver Creek State ForestUnknown — check official site
Beaver Meadow State ForestUnknown — check official site
Berlin State ForestUnknown — check official site
Big Brook State ForestUnknown — check official site
Birdseye Hollow State ForestUnknown — check official site
Bombay State ForestUnknown — check official site
Boutwell Hill State ForestUnknown — check official site
Brasher State ForestUnknown — check official site
Bucktooth State ForestUnknown — check official site
Burnt-Rossman Hills State ForestUnknown — check official site
Cameron State ForestUnknown — check official site
Canacadea State ForestUnknown — check official site
Charles E. Baker State ForestUnknown — check official site
Charleston State ForestUnknown — check official site
Chateaugay State ForestUnknown — check official site
Chazy Highlands State ForestUnknown — check official site
Cherry Valley State ForestUnknown — check official site
Cinnamon Lake State ForestUnknown — check official site
Clark Hill State ForestUnknown — check official site
Cobb Creek State ForestUnknown — check official site
Coyle Hill State ForestUnknown — check official site
Cuyler Hill State ForestUnknown — check official site
Danby State ForestUnknown — check official site
Deer River State ForestUnknown — check official site
Downerville State ForestUnknown — check official site
Dunkin's Reserve State ForestUnknown — check official site
East Branch Fish Creek State ForestUnknown — check official site
East Osceola State ForestUnknown — check official site
Fall Brook State ForestUnknown — check official site
Five Streams State ForestUnknown — check official site
Flat Rock State ForestUnknown — check official site
Frank E. Jadwin Memorial State ForestUnknown — check official site
Furnace Creek State ForestUnknown — check official site

🦆 Wildlife Management Areas (27)

Ashland Flats Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Bear Spring Mountain Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Braddock Bay Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Cicero Swamp Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Fish Creek Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Hanging Bog Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Happy Valley Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
High Tor Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Honeoye Inlet Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Lake Alice Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Lewis Preserve Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Littlejohn Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Oak Orchard Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Partridge Run Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Perch River Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Pharsalia Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Three Mile Bay Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Three Rivers Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Tioughnioga Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Tonawanda Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Upper And Lower Lakes Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Wilson Hill Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site

🌳 State Parks (8)

Letchworth State Park$10/vehicle (May–Oct)
Niagara Falls State Parkfree
Watkins Glen State Park$10/vehicle
Harriman State ParkUnknown — check official site
High Point State ParkUnknown — check official site
Macedonia Brook State ParkUnknown — check official site
Palisades Interstate ParkUnknown — check official site
Rockefeller State Park PreserveUnknown — check official site

🌿 Parks (2)

Adirondack ParkUnknown — check official site
Catskill ParkUnknown — check official site

🛷 Snowmobile Trail Systems (2)

Adirondack Wild Forest (DEC) Snowmobile CorridorsFree trails; NY snowmobile registration $100/yr ($45 with club)
Old Forge / Tug Hill Snowmobile TrailsNY registration $100/yr ($45 with club membership)