John White Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
John White Wildlife Management Area is 329 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the town of Alabama, Genesee County, in WMU 8G (Southern Zone). DEC lists 4 parking areas with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for John White WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
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| Size | 329 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Town of Alabama, Genesee County |
| WMU | WMU 8G |
| Zone | Southern Zone |
| DEC region | Region 8 |
| Open | Year-round |
| Fee | Free |
| Parking areas (DEC) | 4 |
| Activities DEC lists | Hunting, Trapping, Freshwater Fishing, Hiking and Watchable Wildlife |
| Nearest towns | Oakfield (5 mi), Akron (6 mi) and Corfu (8 mi) |
Where do you park at John White WMA?
DEC lists 4 parking areas for John White WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| Judge Road parking area #1 | 43.07440, -78.37700 |
| Judge Road parking area #2 | 43.07469, -78.39371 |
| Alleghany Road parking area #1 with spaces available behind the house | 43.07960, -78.39070 |
| Alleghany Road parking area #2 | 43.07890, -78.39200 |
From DEC's page for John White WMA.
What can you hunt on John White 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, hiking and watchable wildlife. Hunting on a WMA follows the seasons of the WMU the ground is in. In WMU 8G, the 2026 regular firearms deer season runs November 21 to December 13. WMU 8G 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 8G | 329 | 7,080 (2025) | 3,199 | 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 February 2019.
What DEC says about each activity here
- Freshwater Fishing. "Fishing is allowed in the ponds and wetlands on the property."
- Hiking. "There are hiking trails through the woods on the west side of Alleghany Road/Route 77."
- Watchable Wildlife. "John White WMA includes a large expanse of managed grassland habitat that is used by a variety of grassland-dependent bird species."
From DEC's page for John White WMA.
How do you get to John White WMA?
Highways within five miles: NY 77, NY 63 and I-90. Nearest towns: Oakfield (5 miles), Akron (6 miles), Corfu (8 miles) and Elba (9 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Oak Orchard and Tonawanda Wildlife Management Areas and Onondaga Escarpment Unique Area.
Which other WMAs are near John White?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonawanda WMA | 5 | 8G | 19,000 |
| Oak Orchard WMA | 5 | 8G | 19,000 |
| Tillman Road WMA | 14 | 9C | 239 |
| Hartland Swamp WMA | 18 | 9A | 401 |
| Great Baehre Swamp WMA | 18 | 9C | 270 |
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on John White WMA?
Yes. DEC's map of hunting on DEC-managed lands marks it open to hunting. John White WMA lies in WMU 8G, 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 John White WMA?
DEC lists 4 parking areas: Judge Road parking area #1 (43.0744, -78.3770), Judge Road parking area #2 (43.0747, -78.3937) and Alleghany Road parking area #1 with spaces available behind the house (43.0796, -78.3907), and more in the table on this page.
What WMU is John White WMA in?
All of John White WMA is in WMU 8G. DEC estimates 7,080 deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025.
What is the nearest town to John White WMA?
Oakfield, about 5 miles away, by the Census map of places. Akron is 6 miles away.
How big is John White WMA?
DEC gives 329 acres.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, John White 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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