Black Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Black Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area is 450 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the towns of Guilderland and New Scotland, Albany County, in WMU 4B (Southern Zone). DEC lists 4 parking areas with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for Black Creek Marsh WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
DEC landState parkOther state landBlack Creek Marsh WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 450 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Towns of Guilderland and New Scotland, Albany County |
| WMU | WMU 4B |
| Zone | Southern Zone |
| DEC region | Region 4 |
| Open | Year-round |
| Fee | Free |
| Parking areas (DEC) | 4 |
| Activities DEC lists | Hiking, Hunting, Trapping, Freshwater Fishing and Watchable Wildlife |
| Nearest towns | Voorheesville (next to it), Altamont (4 mi) and Westmere (4 mi) |
Where do you park at Black Creek Marsh WMA?
DEC lists 4 parking areas for Black Creek Marsh WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| Route 208, parking for trails | 42.66240, -73.93970 |
| Kling Terrace, small | 42.65800, -73.94860 |
| Meadowdale Road, parking to fields | 42.66480, -73.98620 |
| Hennessey Road, parking area, large pull off | 42.66490, -73.96750 |
From DEC's page for Black Creek Marsh WMA.
What can you hunt on Black Creek Marsh WMA, and when?
DEC's map of hunting on DEC-managed lands marks the area open to hunting. DEC lists these activities for the area: hiking, hunting, trapping, freshwater fishing and watchable wildlife. Hunting on a WMA follows the seasons of the WMU the ground is in. In WMU 4B, the 2026 regular firearms deer season runs November 21 to December 13.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer harvested (whole WMU) | Adult bucks | Bears (whole WMU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU 4B | 632 | 890 (2025) | 464 | 1 (2025) |
Harvest: DEC 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; DEC 2025 Bear Harvest Summary. Seasons: DEC, 2026 big game hunting seasons in October.
What DEC says about each activity here
- Watchable Wildlife. "Black Creek Marsh is one of the premier birding sites in the Capital Region and in 2006 was designated as a Bird Conservation Area."
From DEC's page for Black Creek Marsh WMA.
How do you get to Black Creek Marsh WMA?
Highways within five miles: NY 85, NY 146, NY 156, US 20, NY 157 and NY 443. Nearest towns: Voorheesville (next to it), Altamont (4 miles), Westmere (4 miles) and Colonie (7 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Cole Hill State Forest, Margaret Burke WMA and Partridge Run WMA.
Which other WMAs are near Black Creek Marsh?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Burke WMA | 6 | 4H | 245 |
| Partridge Run WMA | 11 | 4H | 4,500 |
| Louise E. Keir WMA | 11 | 4B | 187 |
| Coeymans Creek WMA | 14 | 4B | 360 |
| Franklinton Vlaie WMA | 19 | 4G | 195 |
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Black Creek Marsh WMA?
Yes. DEC's map of hunting on DEC-managed lands marks it open to hunting. Black Creek Marsh WMA lies in WMU 4B, and seasons follow the WMU's: in 2026 the regular firearms deer season there runs November 21 to December 13.
Where do you park at Black Creek Marsh WMA?
DEC lists 4 parking areas: Route 208, parking for trails (42.6624, -73.9397), Kling Terrace, small (42.6580, -73.9486) and Meadowdale Road, parking to fields (42.6648, -73.9862), and more in the table on this page.
What WMU is Black Creek Marsh WMA in?
All of Black Creek Marsh WMA is in WMU 4B. DEC estimates 890 deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025.
What is the nearest town to Black Creek Marsh WMA?
Voorheesville, next to the area, by the Census map of places. Altamont is 4 miles away.
How big is Black Creek Marsh WMA?
DEC gives 450 acres.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, Black Creek Marsh WMA.
- Boundary: DEC Wildlife Management Areas. Public land around it: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1). Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
- WMU harvest: DEC 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; DEC 2025 Bear Harvest Summary. Seasons: DEC, 2026-27 early big game hunting seasons in September; DEC, 2026 big game hunting seasons in October.
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