Vinegar Hill Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Vinegar Hill Wildlife Management Area is 394 acres (DEC) managed by DEC in the town of Lexington, Greene County, in WMUs 4R and 3A (Southern Zone). DEC lists 1 parking area with coordinates.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: DEC's page for Vinegar Hill WMA, read 2026-10-18. Boundary: DEC GIS.
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| Size | 394 acres (DEC) |
|---|---|
| Location (DEC) | Town of Lexington, Greene County |
| WMU | WMU 4R, WMU 3A |
| Zone | Southern Zone |
| DEC region | Region 4 |
| Open | Year-round |
| Fee | Free |
| Parking areas (DEC) | 1 |
| Activities DEC lists | Freshwater Fishing and Watchable Wildlife |
| Nearest towns | West Kill (next to it), Prattsville (7 mi) and Pine Hill (8 mi) |
Where do you park at Vinegar Hill WMA?
DEC lists 1 parking area for Vinegar Hill WMA:
| DEC's description | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|
| North Beech Ridge Road | 42.24490, -74.40770 |
From DEC's page for Vinegar Hill WMA.
What can you hunt on Vinegar Hill WMA, and when?
DEC lists these activities for the area: freshwater fishing and watchable wildlife. Hunting on a WMA follows the seasons of the WMU the ground is in. In WMU 4R, the 2026 regular firearms deer season runs November 21 to December 13. It has DEC's early bear season, September 12 to 27.
| WMU | WMA acres in it | Deer harvested (whole WMU) | Adult bucks | Bears (whole WMU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU 4R | 361 | 1,083 (2025) | 668 | 57 (2025) |
| WMU 3A | 46 | 974 (2025) | 818 | 95 (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 June 2016.
How do you get to Vinegar Hill WMA?
Highways within five miles: NY 23A, NY 42 and NY 23. Nearest towns: West Kill (next to it), Prattsville (7 miles), Pine Hill (8 miles) and Hunter (9 miles). State land nearby, as DEC names it: Bearpen Mountain State Forest, Halcott Mountain Wild Forest and Rusk Mountain Wild Forest.
Which other WMAs are near Vinegar Hill?
| WMA | Miles away (straight line) | WMU | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklinton Vlaie WMA | 21 | 4G | 195 |
| Great Vly WMA | 25 | 3J | 184 |
| Partridge Run WMA | 26 | 4H | 4,500 |
| Tivoli Bays WMA | 29 | 3F | 1,408 |
| Rogers Island WMA | 29 | 4T | 281 |
Questions hunters ask
Where do you park at Vinegar Hill WMA?
DEC lists 1 parking area: North Beech Ridge Road (42.2449, -74.4077).
What WMU is Vinegar Hill WMA in?
Vinegar Hill WMA lies across WMU 4R (361 acres) and WMU 3A (46 acres).
What is the nearest town to Vinegar Hill WMA?
West Kill, next to the area, by the Census map of places. Prattsville is 7 miles away.
How big is Vinegar Hill WMA?
DEC gives 394 acres.
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Where these facts come from
- Area facts, habitat, parking and plans: DEC, Vinegar Hill 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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