Canadaway Creek Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Canadaway Creek Wildlife Management Area is 2,180 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the town of Arkwright, Chautauqua County, in WMU 9K (Southern Zone). DEC lists 2 parking areas with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for Canadaway Creek WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
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| Size | 2,180 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Town of Arkwright, Chautauqua County |
| WMU | WMU 9K |
| Zone | Southern Zone |
| DEC region | Region 9 |
| Open | Year-round |
| Fee | Free |
| Parking areas (DEC) | 2 |
| Activities DEC lists | Hunting, Trapping, Freshwater Fishing and Watchable Wildlife |
| Nearest towns | Cassadaga (3 mi), Fredonia (5 mi) and Forestville (6 mi) |
Where do you park at Canadaway Creek WMA?
DEC lists 2 parking areas for Canadaway Creek WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| Center Road, unpaved parking lot | 42.37009, -79.23060 |
| Meadows Road, unpaved parking lot | 42.38597, -79.22809 |
From DEC's page for Canadaway Creek WMA.
What can you hunt on Canadaway Creek 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: hunting, trapping, freshwater fishing and watchable wildlife. Hunting on a WMA follows the seasons of the WMU the ground is in. In WMU 9K, 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 9K | 2,174 | 3,953 (2025) | 1,939 | 14 (2025) |
Harvest: DEC 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; DEC 2025 Bear Harvest Summary. Seasons: DEC, 2026 big game hunting seasons in October.
DEC's plans for the area: a Habitat Management Plan approved March 2017.
What DEC says about each activity here
- Freshwater Fishing. "Fish for brook trout, brown trout, and rainbow trout in Canadaway Creek during the spring."
From DEC's page for Canadaway Creek WMA.
How do you get to Canadaway Creek WMA?
Highways within five miles: NY 83 and NY 60. Nearest towns: Cassadaga (3 miles), Fredonia (5 miles), Forestville (6 miles) and Sinclairville (7 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Boutwell Hill State Forest.
Which other WMAs are near Canadaway Creek?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conewango Swamp WMA | 16 | 9K | 996 |
| Chautauqua Lake WMA | 17 | 9J | 123 |
| Clay Pond WMA | 18 | 9J | 140 |
| Clear Lake WMA | 23 | 9H | 526 |
| Watts WMA | 26 | 9J | 1,401 |
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Canadaway Creek WMA?
Yes. DEC's map of hunting on DEC-managed lands marks it open to hunting. Canadaway Creek WMA lies in WMU 9K, 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 Canadaway Creek WMA?
DEC lists 2 parking areas: Center Road, unpaved parking lot (42.3701, -79.2306) and Meadows Road, unpaved parking lot (42.3860, -79.2281).
What WMU is Canadaway Creek WMA in?
All of Canadaway Creek WMA is in WMU 9K. DEC estimates 3,953 deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025.
What is the nearest town to Canadaway Creek WMA?
Cassadaga, about 3 miles away, by the Census map of places. Fredonia is 5 miles away.
How big is Canadaway Creek WMA?
DEC gives 2,180 acres.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, Canadaway Creek 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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