Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area is 8,956 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the towns of Albion, Williamstown, Parish, and Amboy, Oswego County, in WMU 6K (Northern Zone). DEC lists 10 parking areas with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for Happy Valley WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
DEC landHappy Valley WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 8,956 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Towns of Albion, Williamstown, Parish, and Amboy, Oswego County |
| WMU | WMU 6K |
| Zone | Northern Zone |
| DEC region | Region 7 |
| Open | Year-round |
| Fee | Free |
| Parking areas (DEC) | 10 |
| Activities DEC lists | Hiking, Hunting, Trapping, Freshwater Fishing and Watchable Wildlife |
| Nearest towns | Altmar (2 mi), Parish (4 mi) and Pulaski (8 mi) |
Where do you park at Happy Valley WMA?
DEC lists 10 parking areas for Happy Valley WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| Happy Valley Road | 43.42690, -75.99280 |
| Britton Road | 43.43220, -75.96340 |
| Route 104 / Happy Valley Road | 43.46810, -75.98200 |
| Route 104 | 43.46800, -76.00920 |
| Happy Valley Road | 43.42690, -75.99120 |
| Happy Valley Road | 43.44850, -75.97070 |
| Britton Road | 43.43760, -75.96960 |
| Happy Valley Road | 43.41270, -76.00030 |
| White Hill Road | 43.42690, -76.01760 |
| Churchhill Road | 43.46100, -76.00880 |
From DEC's page for Happy Valley WMA.
What can you hunt on Happy Valley WMA, and when?
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 6K, 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 6K | 8,904 | 4,282 (2025) | 2,413 | 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 June 2018.
What DEC says about each activity here
- Hunting. "A good system of town roads and some maintenance roads provide access for big game, small game, and waterfowl hunting during good weather months."
From DEC's page for Happy Valley WMA.
How do you get to Happy Valley WMA?
Highways within five miles: I-81, NY 13, NY 69, NY 104 and NY 183. Nearest towns: Altmar (2 miles), Parish (4 miles), Pulaski (8 miles) and Mexico (10 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Stone Hill State Forest, Kasoag State Forest and Salmon River Fish Hatchery.
Which other WMAs are near Happy Valley?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Mile Bay WMA | 13 | 7F | 3,966 |
| Deer Creek Marsh WMA | 14 | 6G | 1,771 |
| Little John WMA | 17 | 6N | 7,918 |
| Peter Scott Swamp WMA | 19 | 7A | 403 |
| Cicero Swamp WMA | 21 | 7F | 4,991 |
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Happy Valley WMA?
Yes. DEC lists hunting among the area's activities. Happy Valley WMA lies in WMU 6K, 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 Happy Valley WMA?
DEC lists 10 parking areas: Happy Valley Road (43.4269, -75.9928), Britton Road (43.4322, -75.9634) and Route 104 / Happy Valley Road (43.4681, -75.9820), and more in the table on this page.
What WMU is Happy Valley WMA in?
All of Happy Valley WMA is in WMU 6K. DEC estimates 4,282 deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025.
What is the nearest town to Happy Valley WMA?
Altmar, about 2 miles away, by the Census map of places. Parish is 4 miles away.
How big is Happy Valley WMA?
DEC gives 8,956 acres.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, Happy Valley 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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