Cranberry Mountain Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Cranberry Mountain Wildlife Management Area is 1,085 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the town of Patterson, Putnam County, in WMU 3G (Southern Zone). DEC lists 4 parking areas with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for Cranberry Mountain WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
DEC landCranberry Mountain WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 1,085 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Town of Patterson, Putnam County |
| WMU | WMU 3G |
| Zone | Southern Zone |
| DEC region | Region 3 |
| Open | Year-round |
| Fee | Free |
| Parking areas (DEC) | 4 |
| Activities DEC lists | Hiking, Hunting, Trapping, Freshwater Fishing and Watchable Wildlife |
| Nearest towns | Putnam Lake (next to it), Pawling (4 mi) and Brewster Hill (5 mi) |
Where do you park at Cranberry Mountain WMA?
DEC lists 4 parking areas for Cranberry Mountain WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| Stagecoach Road, Northern Parking Area | 41.50853, -73.55053 |
| Stagecoach Road, Southern Parking Area | 41.50533, -73.55006 |
| Haviland Hollow Road | 41.49058, -73.55620 |
| Brimstone Road | 41.49047, -73.54652 |
From DEC's page for Cranberry Mountain WMA.
What can you hunt on Cranberry Mountain 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 3G, 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 3G | 1,194 | 1,133 (2025) | 669 | 18 (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 September 2016.
What DEC says about each activity here
- Hiking. "A network of old woods roads serve as excellent walking trails, providing access to much of the area."
- Hunting. "An assortment of game species inhabit the WMA including white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbit, gray squirrel, fox, raccoon, and opossum."
- Trapping. "An assortment of game species inhabit the WMA including fox, raccoon, and opossum."
- Freshwater Fishing. "Fish species that can be found in the ponds at Cranberry Mountain including largemouth bass, sunfish, bullheads, and chain pickerel."
- Watchable Wildlife. "The diversity of habitats and wildlife species found at Cranberry Mountain provide unique opportunities for wildlife observation and photography."
From DEC's page for Cranberry Mountain WMA.
How do you get to Cranberry Mountain WMA?
Highways within five miles: NY 22, I-84, NY 311, NY 55, NY 312 and NY 164. Nearest towns: Putnam Lake (next to it), Pawling (4 miles), Brewster Hill (5 miles) and Lake Carmel (5 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Big Buck Mountain State Forest, Bog Brook Unique Area, Great Swamp Wildlife Management Area and Nimham Mountain Multiple Use Area.
Which other WMAs are near Cranberry Mountain?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Swamp WMA | 2 | 3G | 444 |
| Bog Brook WMA | 3 | 3G | 131 |
| Baxtertown Woods WMA | 20 | 3F | 250 |
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Cranberry Mountain WMA?
Yes. DEC's map of hunting on DEC-managed lands marks it open to hunting. Cranberry Mountain WMA lies in WMU 3G, 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 Cranberry Mountain WMA?
DEC lists 4 parking areas: Stagecoach Road, Northern Parking Area (41.5085, -73.5505), Stagecoach Road, Southern Parking Area (41.5053, -73.5501) and Haviland Hollow Road (41.4906, -73.5562), and more in the table on this page.
What WMU is Cranberry Mountain WMA in?
All of Cranberry Mountain WMA is in WMU 3G. DEC estimates 1,133 deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025.
What is the nearest town to Cranberry Mountain WMA?
Putnam Lake, next to the area, by the Census map of places. Pawling is 4 miles away.
How big is Cranberry Mountain WMA?
DEC gives 1,085 acres.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, Cranberry Mountain 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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