Great Baehre Swamp Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Great Baehre Swamp Wildlife Management Area is 270 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the town of Amherst, Erie County, in WMU 9C (Southern Zone). DEC describes it as 260 acres of shrub swamp and 10 acres of brush. DEC lists 1 parking area with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for Great Baehre Swamp WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
DEC landOther state landGreat Baehre Swamp WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 270 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Town of Amherst, Erie County |
| WMU | WMU 9C |
| Zone | Southern Zone |
| DEC region | Region 9 |
| Open | Year-round |
| Fee | Free |
| Parking areas (DEC) | 1 |
| Activities DEC lists | Hiking, Trapping and Watchable Wildlife |
| Nearest towns | University at Buffalo (2 mi), Williamsville (3 mi) and Harris Hill (4 mi) |
What kind of ground is Great Baehre Swamp WMA?
DEC breaks the area's 270 acres down this way:
| Cover (DEC's words) | Acres |
|---|---|
| shrub swamp | 260 |
| brush | 10 |
From DEC's page for Great Baehre Swamp WMA.
Where do you park at Great Baehre Swamp WMA?
DEC lists 1 parking area for Great Baehre Swamp WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| Parking lot and boardwalk trailhead | 43.01396, -78.73885 |
From DEC's page for Great Baehre Swamp WMA.
What can you hunt on Great Baehre Swamp WMA, and when?
DEC lists these activities for the area: hiking, trapping and watchable wildlife. Hunting on a WMA follows the seasons of the WMU the ground is in. In WMU 9C, 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 9C | 271 |
Harvest: DEC 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; DEC 2025 Bear Harvest Summary. Seasons: DEC, 2026 big game hunting seasons in October.
How do you get to Great Baehre Swamp WMA?
Highways within five miles: NY 324, NY 263, NY 78, I-290, I-990 and I-90. Nearest towns: University at Buffalo (2 miles), Williamsville (3 miles), Harris Hill (4 miles) and Eggertsville (4 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area and Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center.
Which other WMAs are near Great Baehre Swamp?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tillman Road WMA | 7 | 9C | 239 |
| Cazenovia Creek WMA | 13 | 9C | 126.9 |
| Tonawanda WMA | 15 | 8G | 19,000 |
| John White WMA | 18 | 8G | 329 |
| Hartland Swamp WMA | 20 | 9A | 401 |
Questions hunters ask
Where do you park at Great Baehre Swamp WMA?
DEC lists 1 parking area: Parking lot and boardwalk trailhead (43.0140, -78.7388).
What WMU is Great Baehre Swamp WMA in?
All of Great Baehre Swamp WMA is in WMU 9C.
What is the nearest town to Great Baehre Swamp WMA?
University at Buffalo, about 2 miles away, by the Census map of places. Williamsville is 3 miles away.
How big is Great Baehre Swamp WMA?
DEC gives 270 acres: 260 acres of shrub swamp and 10 acres of brush.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, Great Baehre Swamp 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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