Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh Wildlife Management Area is 1,686 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the town of Clay, Onondaga County, in WMU 7F (Southern Zone). DEC lists 5 parking areas with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
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| Size | 1,686 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Town of Clay, Onondaga County |
| WMU | WMU 7F |
| Zone | Southern Zone |
| DEC region | Region 7 |
| Open | Year-round |
| Fee | Free |
| Parking areas (DEC) | 5 |
| Activities DEC lists | Hiking, Hunting, Trapping, Freshwater Fishing and Watchable Wildlife |
| Nearest towns | North Syracuse (next to it), Mattydale (3 mi) and Liverpool (3 mi) |
Where do you park at Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh WMA?
DEC lists 5 parking areas for Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| Henry Clay Boulevard | 43.15690, -76.19310 |
| Old Wetzel Road | 43.14970, -76.17450 |
| Bear Road | 43.14160, -76.15200 |
| Davis Road | 43.14740, -76.13620 |
| Henry Clay Boulevard | 43.16930, -76.19620 |
From DEC's page for Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh WMA.
What can you hunt on Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh 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 7F, the 2026 regular firearms deer season runs November 21 to December 13. WMU 7F 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 7F | 1,669 | 3,337 (2025) | 1,626 | 0 (2025) |
Harvest: DEC 2025 Deer Harvest Summary; DEC 2025 Bear Harvest Summary. Seasons: DEC, 2026 big game hunting seasons in October.
How do you get to Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh WMA?
Highways within five miles: I-81, I-90, NY 481, US 11, NY 31 and NY 298. Nearest towns: North Syracuse (next to it), Mattydale (3 miles), Liverpool (3 miles) and Galeville (4 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Cicero Swamp Wildlife Management Area and Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area.
Which other WMAs are near Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicero Swamp WMA | 7 | 7F | 4,991 |
| Three Rivers WMA | 9 | 7F | 3,607 |
| Peter Scott Swamp WMA | 9 | 7A | 403 |
| Three Mile Bay WMA | 9 | 7F | 3,966 |
| Happy Valley WMA | 21 | 6K | 8,956 |
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt on Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh WMA?
Yes. DEC's map of hunting on DEC-managed lands marks it open to hunting. Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh WMA lies in WMU 7F, 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 Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh WMA?
DEC lists 5 parking areas: Henry Clay Boulevard (43.1569, -76.1931), Old Wetzel Road (43.1497, -76.1745) and Bear Road (43.1416, -76.1520), and more in the table on this page.
What WMU is Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh WMA in?
All of Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh WMA is in WMU 7F. DEC estimates 3,337 deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025.
What is the nearest town to Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh WMA?
North Syracuse, next to the area, by the Census map of places. Mattydale is 3 miles away.
How big is Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh WMA?
DEC gives 1,686 acres.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, Stanley J. Hamlin Marsh 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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