Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area is 1,771 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the town of Richland, Oswego County, in WMU 6G (Northern Zone). DEC lists 5 parking areas with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for Deer Creek Marsh WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
DEC landState parkDeer Creek Marsh WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 1,771 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Town of Richland, Oswego County |
| WMU | WMU 6G |
| Zone | Northern Zone |
| DEC region | Region 7 |
| Open | Year-round |
| Fee | Free |
| Parking areas (DEC) | 5 |
| Activities DEC lists | Hiking, Hunting, Trapping, Freshwater Fishing and Watchable Wildlife |
| Nearest towns | Pulaski (3 mi), Sandy Creek (5 mi) and Lacona (6 mi) |
Where do you park at Deer Creek Marsh WMA?
DEC lists 5 parking areas for Deer Creek Marsh WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| Route 3 | 43.58980, -76.17210 |
| Kelly Drive | 43.59560, -76.17720 |
| Rainbow Shores Road | 43.60880, -76.17550 |
| South Rainbow Shores Road | 43.60060, -76.19720 |
| Route 3 | 43.59420, -76.16950 |
From DEC's page for Deer Creek Marsh WMA.
What can you hunt on Deer 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 6G, the 2026 regular firearms deer season runs October 24 to December 6.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer harvested (whole WMU) | Adult bucks | Bears (whole WMU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU 6G | 1,772 | 5,715 (2025) | 2,737 | 5 (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 October 2018.
What DEC says about each activity here
- Freshwater Fishing. "Key species in the area include largemouth bass, northern pike, bullheads, sunfish, and yellow perch."
- Watchable Wildlife. "There is a trail to view wildlife which is about one mile along the western side of the WMA that borders Lake Ontario."
From DEC's page for Deer Creek Marsh WMA.
How do you get to Deer Creek Marsh WMA?
Highways within five miles: I-81, NY 3, US 11, NY 13 and NY 104B. Nearest towns: Pulaski (3 miles), Sandy Creek (5 miles), Lacona (6 miles) and Mexico (8 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Sandy Island Beach State Park and Selkirk Shores State Park.
Which other WMAs are near Deer Creek Marsh?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview WMA | 9 | 6G | 3,461 |
| Happy Valley WMA | 14 | 6K | 8,956 |
| Black Pond WMA | 14 | 6G | 551 |
| Little John WMA | 15 | 6N | 7,918 |
| Honeyville WMA | 21 | 6G | 110 |
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Deer Creek Marsh WMA?
Yes. DEC's map of hunting on DEC-managed lands marks it open to hunting. Deer Creek Marsh WMA lies in WMU 6G, and seasons follow the WMU's: in 2026 the regular firearms deer season there runs October 24 to December 6.
Where do you park at Deer Creek Marsh WMA?
DEC lists 5 parking areas: Route 3 (43.5898, -76.1721), Kelly Drive (43.5956, -76.1772) and Rainbow Shores Road (43.6088, -76.1755), and more in the table on this page.
What WMU is Deer Creek Marsh WMA in?
All of Deer Creek Marsh WMA is in WMU 6G. DEC estimates 5,715 deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025.
What is the nearest town to Deer Creek Marsh WMA?
Pulaski, about 3 miles away, by the Census map of places. Sandy Creek is 5 miles away.
How big is Deer Creek Marsh WMA?
DEC gives 1,771 acres.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, Deer 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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