Unit 8W
Public lands inside this unit
3 found
Trails near Unit 8W
12 found
North Country National Scenic Trail
4832.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultAppalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultFinger Lakes Trail to South Rim Trail
10.7 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultVan Lone Hill Loop Trail
5.8 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateErwin Ponds Loop
5.8 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateConnecticut Hill Trail
5.6 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateConnecticut Hill to Rowell Hill
5.0 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Catharine Valley Trail
4.0 miTrailDifficulty: EasyErwin Pond
3.6 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateCaptain Bill Seneca Lake Tour
3.6 miTrailDifficulty: EasyGoundry Hill State Forest
3.5 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateCayuta The Gulf
3.0 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Campgrounds near Unit 8W
12 found
Sugar Hill Fire Tower Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFerenbaugh Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCardinal Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundClute Memorial Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPooh's Corner
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSugar Hill Recreation Area Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBabcock Hollow Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBeaver Bend
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCool Lea Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPark Station Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWatkins Glen / Corning KOA
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHarpy Hollow
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 8W, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the New York agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.