Point Peninsula Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Point Peninsula Wildlife Management Area is 1,086 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the town of Lyme, Jefferson County, in WMU 6G (Northern Zone). DEC lists 2 parking areas with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for Point Peninsula WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
DEC landState parkPoint Peninsula WMAWMU lineHighway
| Size | 1,086 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Town of Lyme, Jefferson County |
| WMU | WMU 6G |
| Zone | Northern Zone |
| DEC region | Region 6 |
| Open | Year-round |
| Fee | Free |
| Parking areas (DEC) | 2 |
| Activities DEC lists | Hunting, Trapping, Freshwater Fishing and Watchable Wildlife |
| Nearest towns | Three Mile Bay (6 mi), Chaumont (7 mi) and Sackets Harbor (7 mi) |
Where do you park at Point Peninsula WMA?
DEC lists 2 parking areas for Point Peninsula WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| Pine Woods Road | 44.00420, -76.23510 |
| Pine Woods Road | 43.99760, -76.24490 |
From DEC's page for Point Peninsula WMA.
What can you hunt on Point Peninsula 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 6G, the 2026 regular firearms deer season runs October 24 to December 6.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer harvested (whole WMU) | Adult bucks | Bears (whole WMU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU 6G | 1,082 | 5,715 (2025) | 2,737 | 5 (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 2022 and an Access and Public Use Plan approved February 2023.
What DEC says about each activity here
- Hunting. "The WMA is home to many species of small game and white-tailed deer."
- Watchable Wildlife. "Multiple species of grassland-nesting birds frequent the area."
From DEC's page for Point Peninsula WMA.
How do you get to Point Peninsula WMA?
Highways within five miles: NY 12E. Nearest towns: Three Mile Bay (6 miles), Chaumont (7 miles), Sackets Harbor (7 miles) and Cape Vincent (8 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Long Point State Park.
Which other WMAs are near Point Peninsula?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Flats WMA | 9 | 6G | 2,028 |
| Dexter Marsh WMA | 9 | 6G | 1,241 |
| Brownville WMA | 12 | 6G | 241 |
| Black Pond WMA | 14 | 6G | 551 |
| French Creek WMA | 15 | 6G | 2,300 |
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Point Peninsula WMA?
Yes. DEC's map of hunting on DEC-managed lands marks it open to hunting. Point Peninsula WMA lies in WMU 6G, and seasons follow the WMU's: in 2026 the regular firearms deer season there runs October 24 to December 6.
Where do you park at Point Peninsula WMA?
DEC lists 2 parking areas: Pine Woods Road (44.0042, -76.2351) and Pine Woods Road (43.9976, -76.2449).
What WMU is Point Peninsula WMA in?
All of Point Peninsula WMA is in WMU 6G. DEC estimates 5,715 deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025.
What is the nearest town to Point Peninsula WMA?
Three Mile Bay, about 6 miles away, by the Census map of places. Chaumont is 7 miles away.
How big is Point Peninsula WMA?
DEC gives 1,086 acres.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, Point Peninsula 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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