Public land in New York
The largest public lands we have for New York. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you pick.
Foraging laws for New York · Species recorded in New York
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High Peaks Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
275,166 acres
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West Canada Lake Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
174,521 acres
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Ferris Lake Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
148,060 acres
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Five Ponds Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
131,269 acres
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Black River Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
128,247 acres
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Wilcox Lake Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
126,690 acres
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Siamese Ponds Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
115,123 acres
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Silver Lake Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
109,668 acres
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Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
97,255 acres
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Saranac Lakes Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
80,714 acres
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Debar Mountain Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
80,485 acres
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Independence River Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
79,314 acres
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Lake George Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
72,549 acres
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Moose River Plains Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
67,242 acres
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Allegany State Park
State Park - State Park and Recreation
63,274 acres
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Pigeon Lake Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
50,875 acres
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Slide Mountain Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
50,750 acres
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Harriman State Park
State Park - State Park and Recreation
48,873 acres
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Jessup River Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
48,583 acres
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Blue Ridge Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
48,300 acres
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Chazy Highlands Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
47,731 acres
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Hammond Pond Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
46,874 acres
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Pharaoh Lake Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
46,234 acres
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Shaker Mountain Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
45,327 acres
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Sargent Ponds Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
43,832 acres
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Blue Mountain Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
42,663 acres
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Taylor Pond Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
39,100 acres
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Hoffman Notch Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
38,548 acres
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Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
37,445 acres
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Big Indian Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
34,169 acres
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Sundown Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
31,092 acres
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Delaware Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
29,617 acres
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Great South Bay Underwater Lands
Private Conservation - Non-Governmental Organization
26,850 acres
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Aldrich Pond Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
26,465 acres
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Cranberry Lake Wild Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
25,992 acres
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Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
25,653 acres
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Hunter-West Kill Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
24,625 acres
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Hudson Gorge Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
24,526 acres
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Pepperbox Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
24,359 acres
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Sentinel Range Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
23,879 acres
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Minnewaska State Park Preserve
State Conservation Area - State Park and Recreation
23,687 acres
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Giant Mountain Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
23,680 acres
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Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
21,606 acres
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Frank E. Jadwin Memorial State Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
20,566 acres
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William C. Whitney Wilderness
State Wilderness - State Department of Conservation
20,362 acres
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Brasher State Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Conservation
19,775 acres
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Sterling Forest State Park
State Park - State Park and Recreation
19,484 acres
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Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
19,213 acres