Louise E. Keir Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Louise E. Keir Wildlife Management Area is 187 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the town of Coeymans, Albany County, in WMU 4B (Southern Zone). DEC lists 1 parking area with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for Louise E. Keir WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
DEC landState parkLouise E. Keir WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 187 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Town of Coeymans, Albany County |
| WMU | WMU 4B |
| Zone | Southern Zone |
| DEC region | Region 4 |
| Open | Year-round |
| Fee | Free |
| Parking areas (DEC) | 1 |
| Activities DEC lists | Hiking, Hunting, Trapping and Watchable Wildlife |
| Nearest towns | Ravena (5 mi), New Baltimore (6 mi) and Castleton-on-Hudson (7 mi) |
Where do you park at Louise E. Keir WMA?
DEC lists 1 parking area for Louise E. Keir WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| Route 103, parking area with kiosk | 42.51080, -73.88860 |
From DEC's page for Louise E. Keir WMA.
What can you hunt on Louise E. Keir WMA, and when?
DEC lists these activities for the area: hiking, hunting, trapping and watchable wildlife. Hunting on a WMA follows the seasons of the WMU the ground is in. In WMU 4B, 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 4B | 188 | 890 (2025) | 464 | 1 (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 August 2016.
What DEC says about each activity here
- Hunting. "This WMA provides opportunities for hunting big game such as white-tailed deer, and more rarely black bear."
- Trapping. "Trappers can expect to find coyote and other furbearers such as fox, raccoon, fisher, and an occasional bobcat."
From DEC's page for Louise E. Keir WMA.
How do you get to Louise E. Keir WMA?
Highways within five miles: NY 143, NY 32, I-87, NY 396 and NY 443. Nearest towns: Ravena (5 miles), New Baltimore (6 miles), Castleton-on-Hudson (7 miles) and Greenville (9 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Five Rivers Environmental Education Center.
Which other WMAs are near Louise E. Keir?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coeymans Creek WMA | 5 | 4B | 360 |
| Black Creek Marsh WMA | 11 | 4B | 450 |
| Partridge Run WMA | 13 | 4H | 4,500 |
| Charles Flood at the Empire Brickyard WMA | 14 | 4T | 591 |
| Margaret Burke WMA | 15 | 4H | 245 |
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Louise E. Keir WMA?
Yes. DEC lists hunting among the area's activities. Louise E. Keir WMA lies in WMU 4B, 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 Louise E. Keir WMA?
DEC lists 1 parking area: Route 103, parking area with kiosk (42.5108, -73.8886).
What WMU is Louise E. Keir WMA in?
All of Louise E. Keir WMA is in WMU 4B. DEC estimates 890 deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025.
What is the nearest town to Louise E. Keir WMA?
Ravena, about 5 miles away, by the Census map of places. New Baltimore is 6 miles away.
How big is Louise E. Keir WMA?
DEC gives 187 acres.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, Louise E. Keir 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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