Honeoye Creek Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Honeoye Creek Wildlife Management Area is 717 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the town of Richmond, Ontario County, in WMU 8H (Southern Zone). DEC lists 3 parking areas with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for Honeoye Creek WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
DEC landHoneoye Creek WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 717 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Town of Richmond, Ontario County |
| WMU | WMU 8H |
| Zone | Southern Zone |
| DEC region | Region 8 |
| Open | Year-round |
| Fee | Free |
| Parking areas (DEC) | 3 |
| Activities DEC lists | Hiking, Hunting, Trapping, Freshwater Fishing and Watchable Wildlife |
| Nearest towns | Honeoye (next to it), Hemlock (4 mi) and Livonia Center (5 mi) |
Where do you park at Honeoye Creek WMA?
DEC lists 3 parking areas for Honeoye Creek WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| County Road 36, behind buildings | 42.79140, -77.51620 |
| County Route 15 | 42.82690, -77.52830 |
| County Route 37, parking area | 42.80640, -77.53260 |
From DEC's page for Honeoye Creek WMA.
What can you hunt on Honeoye Creek 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 8H, the 2026 regular firearms deer season runs November 21 to December 13. WMU 8H 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 8H | 749 | 5,850 (2025) | 2,594 | 0 (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 2017.
How do you get to Honeoye Creek WMA?
Highways within five miles: NY 15A, US 20A, NY 5 and US 20. Nearest towns: Honeoye (next to it), Hemlock (4 miles), Livonia Center (5 miles) and Livonia (6 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Hemlock Canadice State Forest, Honeoye Inlet WMA and Stid Hill WMA.
Which other WMAs are near Honeoye Creek?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stid Hill WMA | 8 | 8N | 1,035 |
| Honeoye Inlet WMA | 10 | 8N | 2,637 |
| Conesus Inlet WMA | 13 | 8M | 1,120 |
| High Tor WMA | 15 | 8N | 6,800 |
| Rattlesnake Hill WMA | 27 | 9P | 5,100 |
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Honeoye Creek WMA?
Yes. DEC's map of hunting on DEC-managed lands marks it open to hunting. Honeoye Creek WMA lies in WMU 8H, 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 Honeoye Creek WMA?
DEC lists 3 parking areas: County Road 36, behind buildings (42.7914, -77.5162), County Route 15 (42.8269, -77.5283) and County Route 37, parking area (42.8064, -77.5326).
What WMU is Honeoye Creek WMA in?
All of Honeoye Creek WMA is in WMU 8H. DEC estimates 5,850 deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025.
What is the nearest town to Honeoye Creek WMA?
Honeoye, next to the area, by the Census map of places. Hemlock is 4 miles away.
How big is Honeoye Creek WMA?
DEC gives 717 acres.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, Honeoye Creek 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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