Keeney Swamp Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Keeney Swamp Wildlife Management Area is 708 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the town of Birdsall, Allegany County, in WMU 9P (Southern Zone). DEC describes it as 530 acres of shrub swamp and 150 acres of brush. DEC lists 5 parking areas with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for Keeney Swamp WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
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| Size | 708 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Town of Birdsall, Allegany County |
| WMU | WMU 9P |
| Zone | Southern Zone |
| DEC region | Region 9 |
| Open | Year-round |
| Fee | Free |
| Parking areas (DEC) | 5 |
| Activities DEC lists | Hunting, Trapping, Freshwater Fishing and Watchable Wildlife |
| Nearest towns | Canaseraga (5 mi), Dalton (8 mi) and Hunt (9 mi) |
What kind of ground is Keeney Swamp WMA?
DEC breaks the area's 708 acres down this way:
| Cover (DEC's words) | Acres |
|---|---|
| shrub swamp | 530 |
| brush | 150 |
From DEC's page for Keeney Swamp WMA.
Where do you park at Keeney Swamp WMA?
DEC lists 5 parking areas for Keeney Swamp WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| County 15B South Parking Lot | 42.41490, -77.87840 |
| County 15B North Parking Lot | 42.42880, -77.87370 |
| County 15A East Parking Lot | 42.43170, -77.88860 |
| County 15A West Parking Lot | 42.42700, -77.90690 |
| Fitch Hill Spur Forest Road Parking Lot | 42.42130, -77.90740 |
From DEC's page for Keeney Swamp WMA.
What can you hunt on Keeney Swamp 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 and watchable wildlife. Hunting on a WMA follows the seasons of the WMU the ground is in. In WMU 9P, the 2026 regular firearms deer season runs November 21 to December 13.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer harvested (whole WMU) | Adult bucks | Bears (whole WMU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU 9P | 708 | 4,912 (2025) | 2,689 | 24 (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 2018.
What DEC says about each activity here
- Hunting. "Hunting is allowed within Keeney Swamp Wildlife Management Area."
- Trapping. "Hunting and trapping are allowed within Keeney Swamp Wildlife Management Area."
From DEC's page for Keeney Swamp WMA.
How do you get to Keeney Swamp WMA?
Highways within five miles: NY 70. Nearest towns: Canaseraga (5 miles), Dalton (8 miles), Hunt (9 miles) and Arkport (9 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Keeney Swamp State Forest, Gas Springs State Forest and English Hill State Forest.
Which other WMAs are near Keeney Swamp?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Hill WMA | 7 | 9P | 5,100 |
| Genesee Valley WMA | 10 | 9P | 717 |
| Hanging Bog WMA | 19 | 9W | 4,560 |
| Conesus Inlet WMA | 21 | 8M | 1,120 |
| Harwood Lake WMA | 25 | 9W | 301 |
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Keeney Swamp WMA?
Yes. DEC's map of hunting on DEC-managed lands marks it open to hunting. Keeney Swamp WMA lies in WMU 9P, 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 Keeney Swamp WMA?
DEC lists 5 parking areas: County 15B South Parking Lot (42.4149, -77.8784), County 15B North Parking Lot (42.4288, -77.8737) and County 15A East Parking Lot (42.4317, -77.8886), and more in the table on this page.
What WMU is Keeney Swamp WMA in?
All of Keeney Swamp WMA is in WMU 9P. DEC estimates 4,912 deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025.
What is the nearest town to Keeney Swamp WMA?
Canaseraga, about 5 miles away, by the Census map of places. Dalton is 8 miles away.
How big is Keeney Swamp WMA?
DEC gives 708 acres: 530 acres of shrub swamp and 150 acres of brush.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, Keeney Swamp 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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