Coeymans Creek Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Coeymans Creek Wildlife Management Area is 360 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the town of Coeymans, Albany County, in WMU 4B (Southern Zone). DEC lists 1 parking area with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for Coeymans Creek WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
DEC landState parkCoeymans Creek WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 360 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Town of Coeymans, Albany County |
| WMU | WMU 4B |
| Zone | Southern Zone |
| DEC region | Region 4 |
| Open | Year-round |
| Fee | Free |
| Parking areas (DEC) | 1 |
| Activities DEC lists | Hunting, Trapping, Freshwater Fishing and Watchable Wildlife |
| Nearest towns | Ravena (next to it), Castleton-on-Hudson (3 mi) and New Baltimore (3 mi) |
Where do you park at Coeymans Creek WMA?
DEC lists 1 parking area for Coeymans Creek WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| Old Ravena Road on the west side | 42.51014, -73.80963 |
From DEC's page for Coeymans Creek WMA.
What can you hunt on Coeymans 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 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 | 363 | 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
- Hunting. "Deer hunting is probably the most common activity that occurs on this property."
- Trapping. "This WMA provides opportunities for trapping furbearers such as coyote, raccoon, fox, fisher, beaver, otter, and mink."
- Watchable Wildlife. "This property is located in the Hudson River flyway and attracts a wide variety of birds during spring and fall migration."
From DEC's page for Coeymans Creek WMA.
How do you get to Coeymans Creek WMA?
Highways within five miles: I-87, NY 144, NY 396, NY 143 and NY 150. Nearest towns: Ravena (next to it), Castleton-on-Hudson (3 miles), New Baltimore (3 miles) and East Greenbush (7 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Louise Keir WMA, Town of Coeymans, Albany County and Vosburgh Swamp WMA, Town of Coxsackie, Greene County.
Which other WMAs are near Coeymans Creek?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise E. Keir WMA | 5 | 4B | 187 |
| Charles Flood at the Empire Brickyard WMA | 12 | 4T | 591 |
| Vosburgh Swamp WMA | 14 | 4S | 290 |
| Stockport WMA | 14 | 4T | 357 |
| Black Creek Marsh WMA | 14 | 4B | 450 |
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Coeymans Creek WMA?
Yes. DEC's map of hunting on DEC-managed lands marks it open to hunting. Coeymans Creek 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 Coeymans Creek WMA?
DEC lists 1 parking area: Old Ravena Road on the west side (42.5101, -73.8096).
What WMU is Coeymans Creek WMA in?
All of Coeymans Creek WMA is in WMU 4B. DEC estimates 890 deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025.
What is the nearest town to Coeymans Creek WMA?
Ravena, next to the area, by the Census map of places. Castleton-on-Hudson is 3 miles away.
How big is Coeymans Creek WMA?
DEC gives 360 acres.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, Coeymans 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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