Great Vly Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Great Vly Wildlife Management Area is 184 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the town of Catskill, Greene County; Town of Saugerties, Ulster County, in WMU 3J (Southern Zone). DEC lists 1 parking area with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for Great Vly WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
DEC landState parkOther state landGreat Vly WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 184 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Town of Catskill, Greene County; Town of Saugerties, Ulster County |
| WMU | WMU 3J |
| 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 | Cementon (next to it), Germantown (3 mi) and Malden-on-Hudson (3 mi) |
Where do you park at Great Vly WMA?
DEC lists 1 parking area for Great Vly WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| West Camp Road, gravel area | 42.14301, -73.94499 |
From DEC's page for Great Vly WMA.
What can you hunt on Great Vly 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 3J, the 2026 regular firearms deer season runs November 21 to December 13. It has DEC's early bear season, September 12 to 27.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer harvested (whole WMU) | Adult bucks | Bears (whole WMU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU 3J | 202 | 1,415 (2025) | 774 | 23 (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. "The primary hunting opportunity at this WMA is for waterfowl and other water-dependent game birds."
- Trapping. "Trapping opportunities exist for beaver, muskrat, and other water-associated furbearers."
- Freshwater Fishing. "Great Vly WMA is open to fishing, but because the Vly is so shallow there are few fishing opportunities."
From DEC's page for Great Vly WMA.
How do you get to Great Vly WMA?
Highways within five miles: I-87, NY 32, NY 23A, NY 212 and NY 32A. Nearest towns: Cementon (next to it), Germantown (3 miles), Malden-on-Hudson (3 miles) and Saugerties (4 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Kaaterskill Wild Forest and North-South Lake Campground & Day Use Area.
Which other WMAs are near Great Vly?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tivoli Bays WMA | 7 | 3F | 1,408 |
| Rogers Island WMA | 8 | 4T | 281 |
| Vosburgh Swamp WMA | 14 | 4S | 290 |
| Stockport WMA | 14 | 4T | 357 |
| Doodletown WMA | 16 | 4Z | 690 |
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Great Vly WMA?
Yes. DEC's map of hunting on DEC-managed lands marks it open to hunting. Great Vly WMA lies in WMU 3J, 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 Great Vly WMA?
DEC lists 1 parking area: West Camp Road, gravel area (42.1430, -73.9450).
What WMU is Great Vly WMA in?
All of Great Vly WMA is in WMU 3J. DEC estimates 1,415 deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025.
What is the nearest town to Great Vly WMA?
Cementon, next to the area, by the Census map of places. Germantown is 3 miles away.
How big is Great Vly WMA?
DEC gives 184 acres.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, Great Vly 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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