Unit 5A
Public lands inside this unit
4 found
Trails near Unit 5A
12 found
North Country National Scenic Trail
4832.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultAppalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultLyon Mountain Firetower Trail
7.1 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultLoon Lake Mountain Fire Tower
5.8 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultConner Bay and Ram's Head Loop
5.0 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateDebar Mountain Trail
4.7 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultElephant's Head Trail
4.2 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateBlue Trails North
3.7 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateRams Head, Middle Point and the Bluff Loop
3.7 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateLake Champlain Long Point Trail
3.6 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateWolf Pond Road
3.2 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateOwl's Head
2.9 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Campgrounds near Unit 5A
12 found
Baker's Acres
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMeacham Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLakeview Campsites
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDeer River Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDouglas Resort and Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundValcour Island
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMcIntyre's Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHigh Falls Park Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMacomb Reservation State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAdirondack Adventure Base
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPlattsburgh RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAusable Point Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Water bodies near Unit 5A
2 found
On the books in New York
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/deer-bear/antlerless-deer-hunting
- GMU map ↗
https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/regulations/wildlife-management-units
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/report-your-harvest
- Hunter education ↗
https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/hunter-education
- Buy a license ↗
https://dec.ny.gov/regulatory/permits-licenses/sporting-and-use/sporting/hunting-license
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 5A, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New York agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.