List of New York wild forests
This is a list of wild forests in the state of New York. Lands designated as "wild forest" in New York are managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation as part of the Forest Preserve.
Management
[edit]Wild forests are intended to retain an essentially wild and natural character, however management facilitates a greater amount of recreational use than areas designated by the state as wilderness, which feature an increased sense of remoteness and solitude.[1] Most are located within the boundaries of Adirondack Park or Catskill Park.
List of New York wild forests
[edit]| Forest | County or counties[2] | Park | Area | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldrich Pond | Herkimer, St. Lawrence | Adirondack | 26,702 acres (108.06 km2)[3] | |
| Balsam Lake Mountain | Ulster | Catskill | 13,500 acres (55 km2)[4] | |
| Black River | Herkimer, Lewis, Oneida | Adirondack | 121,506 acres (491.72 km2)[5] | |
| Blue Mountain | Essex, Hamilton | Adirondack | 37,800 acres (153 km2)[6] | |
| Bluestone | Ulster | Catskill | 2,895 acres (11.72 km2)[4] | |
| Champlain Islands | Clinton, Essex | Adirondack | 4 acres (0.016 km2)[7] | Includes four small islands (Garden Island, Cole Island, Sheepshead Island, and Signal Buoy Island) in Lake Champlain.[7] |
| Colgate Lake | Greene | Catskill | 1,500 acres (6.1 km2)[4] | |
| Cranberry Lake | St. Lawrence | Adirondack | 24,111 acres (97.57 km2)[8] | |
| Crystal Lake | Sullivan | 497 acres (2.01 km2)[4] | ||
| Debar Mountain | Franklin | Adirondack | 83,405 acres (337.53 km2)[9] | |
| Delaware | Delaware | Catskill | 27,800 acres (113 km2)[4] | Created in 2008 through re-classification of Cherry Ridge-Campbell Mountain Wild Forest and Middle Mountain Wild Forest.[10] |
| Dry Brook Ridge | Delaware, Ulster | Catskill | 8,900 acres (36 km2)[4] | |
| Elm Ridge | Greene | Catskill | 1,355 acres (5.48 km2)[4] | |
| Ferris Lake | Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer | Adirondack | 147,454 acres (596.73 km2)[11] | |
| Fulton Chain | Herkimer | Adirondack | 15,140 acres (61.3 km2)[12] | |
| Grass River | St. Lawrence | Adirondack | 1,274 acres (5.16 km2)[13] | |
| Halcott Mountain | Greene | Catskill | 4,760 acres (19.3 km2)[4] | |
| Hammond Pond | Essex | Adirondack | 45,558 acres (184.37 km2)[14] | |
| Horseshoe Lake | Franklin, St. Lawrence | Adirondack | 21,336 acres (86.34 km2)[15] | |
| Independence River | Herkimer, Lewis | Adirondack | 76,574 acres (309.88 km2)[16] | |
| Jessup River | Hamilton | Adirondack | 47,350 acres (191.6 km2)[17] | |
| Kaaterskill | Ulster | Catskill | 8,550 acres (34.6 km2)[4] | |
| Lake George | Warren, Washington | Adirondack | 71,133 acres (287.87 km2)[18] | |
| Moose River Plains | Hamilton, Herkimer | Adirondack | 64,322 acres (260.30 km2)[19] | |
| Overlook Mountain | Ulster | Catskill | 590 acres (2.4 km2)[4] | |
| Phoenica | Ulster | Catskill | 7,315 acres (29.60 km2)[4] | |
| Raquette River | St. Lawrence | Adirondack | 3,057 acres (12.37 km2)[20] | |
| Rusk Mountain | Greene | Catskill | 3,900 acres (16 km2)[4] | |
| Saranac Lakes | Essex, Franklin | Adirondack | 79,000 acres (320 km2)[21] | |
| Sargent Ponds | Hamilton | Adirondack | 49,768 acres (201.40 km2)[9] | |
| Shaker Mountain | Fulton, Hamilton | Adirondack | 40,500 acres (164 km2)[22] | |
| Shandaken | Ulster, Greene | Catskill | 5,376 acres (21.76 km2)[4] | |
| Split Rock Mountain | Essex | Adirondack | 3,383 acres (13.69 km2)[23] | |
| Sundown | Sullivan, Ulster | Catskill | 30,500 acres (123 km2)[4] | |
| Taylor Pond | Clinton, Essex, Franklin | Adirondack | 45,637 acres (184.69 km2)[24] | |
| Vanderwhacker Mountain | Essex, Warren, Hamilton | Adirondack | 91,854 acres (371.72 km2)[25] | |
| Watson East Triangle | Herkimer, Lewis | Adirondack | 13,417 acres (54.30 km2)[26] | Also known as Watson's East Triangle Wild Forest.[26] |
| White Hill | St. Lawrence | Adirondack | 9,932 acres (40.19 km2)[27] | |
| Wilcox Lake | Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren | Adirondack | 124,643 acres (504.41 km2)[28] | |
| Willowemoc | Sullivan, Ulster | Catskill | 15,900 acres (64 km2)[4] | |
| Wilmington | Essex, Clinton | Adirondack | 16,938 acres (68.55 km2)[29] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "State Land Classifications". NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ "Title 9, Chapter I, Subchapter A, Part 384: Listing of State Parks, Parkways, Recreation Facilities, State Land and Historic Sites (Facilities), DEC Facilities". Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York. WestlawNext. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ Aldrich Pond Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. February 1995. p. 1. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Catskill Park State Land Master Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. August 2008. pp. 64–70. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Draft Amendment to the 1996 Black River Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. January 2016. p. 1. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Blue Mountain Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. May 1995. p. iv. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ a b Lake Champlain Islands Complex Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. August 2015. p. 6. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ "Cranberry Lake Wild Forest". NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ a b Eastern New York All-Outdoors Atlas & Field Guide. Sportsman's Connection. September 1, 2012. p. 59. ISBN 9781885010780. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Delaware Wild Forest - Unit Management Plan". NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
- ^ Ferris Lake Wild Forest Draft Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. October 2006. p. 1. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Fulton Chain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan Amendment (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. October 3, 2006. p. 1. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Grass River Wild Forest Unit Management Plan Amendment (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. February 2004. p. 1. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Draft Amendment to the 1988 Hammond Pond Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. May 2016. p. 3. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Bog River Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. November 12, 2002. p. 3. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Independence River Wild Forest Unit Management Plan Amendment (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. October 2011. p. 1. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Jessup River Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. August 2006. p. 1. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Lake George Wild Forest Draft Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. November 2006. p. 2. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Moose River Plains Complex". NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ Raquette Boreal Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. December 2006. p. 9. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Saranac Lakes Wild Forest - Unit Management Plan". NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ Shaker Mountain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. January 2006. p. 2. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ Split Rock Mountain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. May 2005. p. 5. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ Taylor Pond Management Complex Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. February 2013. p. 4. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. April 2005. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Watson's East Triangle Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. December 2010. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
- ^ White Hill Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. December 2006. pp. 1–2. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Wilcox Lake Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. December 2006. p. 4. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Wilmington Wild Forest Draft Unit Management Plan Amendment (PDF) (Report). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. 2015. p. 2. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
External links
[edit]- NYS Department of Environmental Conservation:
- Forest Preserve unit descriptions
- Land units maps: Adirondack Park, Catskill Park
