Central New York - Region 7
Region 7 includes Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties. Below is a comprehensive list and maps of state owned lands open to the public in the region. Most properties on this page are managed by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). DEC managed properties shown in blue text link to a description and map for that property.
Facilities in the list below include State Parks which are managed by the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP).
State Lands in Central New York (PDF) (2 pages, 325 KB) is a printable pamphlet that explains the purpose and role of state forests in the central New York/Region 7 area, and highlights some of the important resources available in our forests.
Make Your Own Vacation on DEC Lands in Central New York (PDF) (33 pages, 5.2 MB) is a presentation highlighting the range of recreational opportunites available to the public on DEC lands.
Learn more about accessible recreation on DEC lands.
Broome County
- Beaver Flow State Forest
- Beaver Pond State Forest
- Cascade Valley State Forest
- Cat Hollow State Forest
- Chenango Valley State Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Hawkins Pond State Forest
- Marsh Pond State Forest
- Melondy Hill State Forest
- Nanticoke Lake Multiple Use Area
- Oquaga Creek State Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Skyline Drive State Forest
- Tracy Creek State Forest
- Triangle State Forest
- Whitney Point Multiple Use Area
- Whitacker Swamp State Forest
Cayuga County
- Bear Swamp State Forest
- Carpenter Falls Unique Area
- Cross Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area
- Fair Haven Beach State Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Fillmore Glen State Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Frozen Ocean State Forest
- Long Point State Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area
- Summer Hill State Forest
Chenango County
- Ambler State Forest
- Balsam Swamp State Forest
- Basswood State Forest
- Beaver Meadow State Forest
- Bobell State Forest
- Bowman Lake State Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Bucks Brook State Forest
- Bumps Creek State Forest
- Coventry State Forest
- Five Streams State Forest
- Genegantslet State Forest
- Hunts Pond State Forest
- Lincklaen State Forest
- Long Pond State Forest
- Ludlow Creek State Forest
- Lyon Brook State Forest
- Mariposa State Forest
- McDonough State Forest
- Melondy Hill State Forest
- New Michigan State Forest
- Oak Ridge State Forest
- Otselic State Forest
- Perkins Pond State Forest
- Pharsalia State Wildlife Management Area
- Pigeon Hill State Forest
- Pine Ridge State Forest
- Pitcher Springs State Forest
- Red Brook State Forest
- Rogers Environmental Education Center
- Skinner Hill State Forest
- South Hill State Forest
- Whaupaunaucau State Forest
- Wiley Brook State Forest
Cortland County
- Baker School House State Forest
- Cuyler Hill State Forest
- Dog Hollow State Forest
- Donahue Woods State Forest
- Gee Brook State Forest
- Griggs Gulf State Forest
- Hewitt State Forest
- Hoxie Gorge State Forest
- Kennedy State Forest
- Kettlebail State Forest
- Labrador Hollow Unique Area
- Maxon Creek State Forest
- Morgan Hill State Forest
- Papish Pond State Forest
- Taylor Valley State Forest
- Tuller Hill State Forest
Madison County
- Beaver Creek State Forest
- Brookfield Railroad State Forest
- Charles E. Baker State Forest (Brookfield Trail System)
- Chittenango Falls State Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Deruyter State Forest
- Earlville State Forest
- Gorton Lake State Forest
- Lebanon State Forest
- Mariposa State Forest
- Morrow Mountain State Forest
- Muller Hill State Forest
- Nelson Swamp Unique Area
- Old Erie Canal State Historic Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Stoney Pond State Forest
- Texas Hill State Forest
- Three Springs State Forest
- Tioughnioga Wildlife Management Area
Onondaga County
- Camillus Forest Unique Area
- Cicero Swamp Wildlife Management Area
- Clark Reservation State Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Cross Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area
- Green Lakes State Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Hamlin Marsh Wildlife Management Area
- Labrador Hollow Unique Area
- Morgan Hill State Forest
- Old Erie Canal State Historic Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area
Oswego County
- Altmar State Forest
- Battle Hill State Forest
- Battle Island State Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Chateaugay State Forest
- Curtiss Gale Wildlife Management Area
- Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area
- Hall Island State Forest
- Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area
- Kasoag State Forest
- Klondike State Forest
- Little John Wildlife Management Area
- O'Hara State Forest
- Oneida State Hatchery
- Orton Hollow State Forest
- Salmon River Falls Unique Area
- Salmon River Fish Hatchery
- Salmon River State Forest
- Sandy Creek State Forest
- Selkirk Shores State Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Stone Hill State Forest
- Three Mile Bay Wildlife Management Area
- Trout Brook State Forest
- West Oscela State Forest
Tioga County
- Anderson Hill State Forest
- Beaver Dam State Forest
- Fairfield State Forest
- Jenksville State Forest
- Ketchumville State Forest
- Michigan Hill State Forest
- Oakley Corners State Forest
- Robinson Hollow State Forest
- Turkey Hill State Forest
- Two Rivers State Park Recreation Area (This link leaves the DEC website.)
Tompkins County
- Allan H. Treman State Marine Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Buttermilk Falls State Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Cliffside State Forest
- Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area
- Danby State Forest
- Hammond Hill State Forest
- Newfield State Forest
- Potato Hill State Forest
- Robert H. Treman State Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Shindagin Hollow State Forest
- Taughannock Falls State Park (This link leaves the DEC website.)
- Yellow Barn State Forest
