Honeoye Inlet Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Honeoye Inlet Wildlife Management Area is 2,637 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the towns of Canadice, Naples, Richmond and South Bristol, Ontario County; Town of Springwater, Livingston County, in WMU 8N (Southern Zone). DEC lists 7 parking areas with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for Honeoye Inlet WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
DEC landState parkHoneoye Inlet WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 2,637 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Towns of Canadice, Naples, Richmond and South Bristol, Ontario County; Town of Springwater, Livingston County |
| WMU | WMU 8N |
| Zone | Southern Zone |
| DEC region | Region 8 |
| Open | Year-round |
| Fee | Free |
| Parking areas (DEC) | 7 |
| Activities DEC lists | Hiking, Hunting, Trapping, Freshwater Fishing and Watchable Wildlife |
| Nearest towns | Honeoye (5 mi), Naples (5 mi) and Springwater (6 mi) |
Where do you park at Honeoye Inlet WMA?
DEC lists 7 parking areas for Honeoye Inlet WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| Northern County Road 36 Parking Lot: 6 vehicles | 42.68910, -77.50004 |
| Middle County Road 36 Parking Lot: 12 vehicles | 42.67092, -77.49173 |
| Southern County Road 36 Parking Lot: 8 vehicles | 42.66720, -77.48939 |
| Northern East Lake Road Parking Lot: 4 vehicles | 42.71930, -77.50062 |
| Southern East Lake Road Parking Lot: 6 vehicles | 42.67893, -77.48800 |
| East Lake Road: park in the Honeoye Lake Boat Launch State Park parking lot | 42.72574, -77.50713 |
| To the Inlet from the south: park on East Lake Road and walk west along the edge of the woods to the Inlet. Follow the Inlet north a few hundred yards until it becomes navigable water | 42.68793, -77.48696 |
From DEC's page for Honeoye Inlet WMA.
What can you hunt on Honeoye Inlet 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 | 2,721 | 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 October 2019.
What DEC says about each activity here
- Hunting. "Most game species and major furbearers are present on the Honeoye Inlet WMA."
- Trapping. "Most game species and major furbearers are present on the Honeoye Inlet WMA."
- Freshwater Fishing. "The Inlet is accessible via the south end of Honeoye Lake, and makes a wonderful day trip, but paddlers should be prepared to carry around beaver dams which may exist."
From DEC's page for Honeoye Inlet WMA.
How do you get to Honeoye Inlet WMA?
Highways within five miles: NY 15A, NY 64 and NY 21. Nearest towns: Honeoye (5 miles), Naples (5 miles), Springwater (6 miles) and Websters Crossing (7 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Bare Hill Unique Area, Hemlock-Canadice State Forest, High Tor Wildlife Management Area and Honeoye Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Which other WMAs are near Honeoye Inlet?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stid Hill WMA | 7 | 8N | 1,035 |
| High Tor WMA | 7 | 8N | 6,800 |
| Honeoye Creek WMA | 10 | 8H | 717 |
| Conesus Inlet WMA | 11 | 8M | 1,120 |
| Rattlesnake Hill WMA | 22 | 9P | 5,100 |
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Honeoye Inlet WMA?
Yes. DEC's map of hunting on DEC-managed lands marks it open to hunting. Honeoye Inlet 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 Honeoye Inlet WMA?
DEC lists 7 parking areas: Northern County Road 36 Parking Lot: 6 vehicles (42.6891, -77.5000), Middle County Road 36 Parking Lot: 12 vehicles (42.6709, -77.4917) and Southern County Road 36 Parking Lot: 8 vehicles (42.6672, -77.4894), and more in the table on this page.
What WMU is Honeoye Inlet WMA in?
All of Honeoye Inlet WMA is in WMU 8N. DEC estimates 4,121 deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025.
What is the nearest town to Honeoye Inlet WMA?
Honeoye, about 5 miles away, by the Census map of places. Naples is 5 miles away.
How big is Honeoye Inlet WMA?
DEC gives 2,637 acres.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, Honeoye Inlet 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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