Unit 8S
Public lands inside this unit
11 found
Finger Lakes National Forest
25 sq miParkNational ForestFinger Lakes National Forest
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaFinger Lakes National Forest
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaGreen Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaWatkins Glen State Park
2 sq miParkState ParkBonavista State Park
ParkState ParkButtermilk Falls State Park
ParkState ParkRobert H. Treman State Park
ParkState ParkTaughannock Falls State Park
ParkState ParkThree Falls State Park
ParkState ParkWatkins Glen State Park
ParkState Park
Trails near Unit 8S
12 found
North Country National Scenic Trail
4832.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultAppalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultInterloken Trail
11.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultFinger Lakes Trail to South Rim Trail
10.7 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultBlack Diamond Trail
8.4 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultVan Lone Hill Loop Trail
5.8 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateConnecticut Hill Trail
5.6 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateConnecticut Hill to Rowell Hill
5.0 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateInterloken
4.9 miTrailDifficulty: EasyLake Treman Loop via Gorge, Bear, and Rim Trail
4.5 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateRim and Gorge Trail
4.3 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateLick Brook Falls (3 falls)
4.3 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Campgrounds near Unit 8S
12 found
Backbone Horse Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSix Circles Farm (Camp Elderberry)
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTentrr Signature Site - Beerocracy Commonwealth Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundClute Memorial Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundButtermilk Falls State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPooh's Corner
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCool Lea Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHarpy Hollow
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSmith Memorial Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBlueberry Patch Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTentrr Signature Site - Beerocracy Colonial Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundTentrr Signature Site - Orchard and Gorge Tent at South Hill Cider - Site #1
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
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 8S, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New York agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.