Doodletown Wildlife Management Area

This 690-acre State Wildlife Management Area is managed for wildlife and habitat protection and for the promotion of wildlife-dependent recreation such as hunting. The habitat at this site is primarily forest and wetland and is ideal for hiking and birdwatching. There are no designated trails at this site. An important species managed at Doodletown WMA is the New England cottontail, a species of special concern in New York State. The WMA falls within the Southern Columbia County New England cottontail focus area. Management actions planned for this WMA will protect critical habitat to support populations of New England cottontail. Doodletown WMA is situated along the western edge of the Taconic Range and is characterized by rocky, forested hills of marble, limestone, slate, and iron. Iron mining in this area was important to the early economy; agriculture and farming now characterize much of the landscape surrounding Doodletown WMA. The topography is made up of flat-topped hills and sloping ravines.

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