High Tor Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
High Tor Wildlife Management Area is 6,800 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the town of Naples, Ontario County; Towns of Italy and Middlesex, Yates County, in WMU 8N (Southern Zone). DEC lists 25 parking areas with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for High Tor WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
DEC landHigh Tor WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 6,800 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Town of Naples, Ontario County; Towns of Italy and Middlesex, Yates County |
| WMU | WMU 8N |
| Zone | Southern Zone |
| DEC region | Region 8 |
| Open | Year-round |
| Fee | Free |
| Parking areas (DEC) | 25 |
| Activities DEC lists | Hiking, Hunting, Trapping, Freshwater Fishing and Watchable Wildlife |
| Nearest towns | Naples (next to it), Rushville (6 mi) and Prattsburgh (6 mi) |
Where do you park at High Tor WMA?
DEC lists 25 parking areas for High Tor WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| Parish Hill Road, large parking area | 42.63470, -77.35710 |
| Parish Hill Road, small parking area | 42.63520, -77.33620 |
| Donley Road | 42.62830, -77.33630 |
| Brink Hill Road, gravel | 42.61780, -77.33430 |
| Bassett Road | 42.60450, -77.35100 |
| Bassett Road, large parking area, kiosk | 42.60010, -77.36350 |
| East Hill Road, large, trail to river | 42.60870, -77.40290 |
| East Hill Road, Mark Circle, fishing access to stream | 42.60940, -77.40360 |
| Route 245, start of a trail | 42.63520, -77.36730 |
| Route 245, in front of DEC operations bldg | 42.62590, -77.38970 |
| Route 245 | 42.64510, -77.35230 |
| West River boat ramp: Route 245, large | 42.65110, -77.34000 |
| Caward Cross Road, pull off | 42.68500, -77.28970 |
| West Avenue | 42.67030, -77.30970 |
| Sunnyside Road | 42.66090, -77.33160 |
| South Hill Road | 42.67330, -77.33760 |
| Route 245, stone | 42.66950, -77.29710 |
| Route 245, stone | 42.66500, -77.30230 |
| Sunnyside Road | 42.65630, -77.33120 |
| Route 21 | 42.64210, -77.37780 |
| Route 21, borders marsh | 42.66140, -77.36580 |
| Woodville boat ramp: Route 21, porta potties | 42.66820, -77.36410 |
| Brink Road, large grass parking area | 42.61200, -77.33720 |
| South Hill Road, at end of dirt road | 42.67600, -77.32740 |
| Parish Road, parking area to old rail road grade | 42.64000, -77.36890 |
From DEC's page for High Tor WMA.
What can you hunt on High Tor 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 8N, the 2026 regular firearms deer season runs November 21 to December 13. WMU 8N also has the early antlerless season, September 12 to 20.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer harvested (whole WMU) | Adult bucks | Bears (whole WMU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU 8N | 6,944 | 4,121 (2025) | 1,942 | 4 (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 July 2016.
What DEC says about each activity here
- Hunting. "The area offers a variety of wildlife, with the more important game species being white-tailed deer, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, cottontail rabbit, grey squirrel, waterfowl, muskrat, raccoon, and mink."
- Freshwater Fishing. "Game fish common to the area are rainbow trout, bass, black crappie, chain pickerel, bullhead, and sunfish."
- Watchable Wildlife. "Numerous songbirds and marshland birds may be viewed on the WMA."
From DEC's page for High Tor WMA.
How do you get to High Tor WMA?
Highways within five miles: NY 21, NY 245, NY 53, NY 364, NY 64 and NY 247. Nearest towns: Naples (next to it), Rushville (6 miles), Prattsburgh (6 miles) and Crystal Beach (9 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Bare Hill Unique Area, Honeoye Inlet WMA, Italy Hill State Forest and Stid Hill Multiple Use Area.
Which other WMAs are near High Tor?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeoye Inlet WMA | 7 | 8N | 2,637 |
| Stid Hill WMA | 9 | 8N | 1,035 |
| Honeoye Creek WMA | 15 | 8H | 717 |
| Conesus Inlet WMA | 18 | 8M | 1,120 |
| Cold Brook WMA | 18 | 8P | 116 |
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on High Tor WMA?
Yes. DEC's map of hunting on DEC-managed lands marks it open to hunting. High Tor WMA lies in WMU 8N, 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 High Tor WMA?
DEC lists 25 parking areas: Parish Hill Road, large parking area (42.6347, -77.3571), Parish Hill Road, small parking area (42.6352, -77.3362) and Donley Road (42.6283, -77.3363), and more in the table on this page.
What WMU is High Tor WMA in?
All of High Tor WMA is in WMU 8N. DEC estimates 4,121 deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025.
What is the nearest town to High Tor WMA?
Naples, next to the area, by the Census map of places. Rushville is 6 miles away.
How big is High Tor WMA?
DEC gives 6,800 acres.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, High Tor 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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