McCarthy Hill State Forest

McCarthy Hill State Forest: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit McCarthy Hill State Forest

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach McCarthy Hill State Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.09645, -77.18019. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McCarthy Hill State Forest

• Pinnacle State Park · park · Steuben · ~4 km · Must-see
• Church of the Redeemer · church · Steuben · ~6 km · Must-see
• Little Joe Tower · attraction · Steuben · ~14 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 37 · sanctuary · Tioga · ~33 km · Must-see
• Eldridge Park · park · Chemung · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mark Twain State Park · park · Chemung · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hills Creek State Park · sanctuary · Tioga · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lamoka Lake · lake · Schuyler · ~44 km · Must-see
• Newtown Battlefield State Park · park · Chemung · ~46 km · Must-see
• Watkins Glen State Park · park · Schuyler · ~47 km · Must-see
• Waneta Lake · lake · Schuyler · ~49 km · Must-see
• Presbyterian Church · church · Tioga · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Nessmuk · lake · Tioga · ~52 km · Must-see
• Garrett Memorial Chapel · church · Yates · ~57 km · Must-see
• Tioga State Forest · sanctuary · Tioga · ~58 km · Must-see
• Beth-El Synagogue · church · Steuben · ~59 km · Must-see
• Cayuta Lake · lake · Schuyler · ~59 km · Must-see
• Keuka Waterfall · waterfall · Yates · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McCarthy Hill State Forest

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near McCarthy Hill State Forest

• State Game Lands Number 37 · sanctuary · Tioga · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hills Creek State Park · sanctuary · Tioga · ~40 km · Must-see
• Tioga State Forest · sanctuary · Tioga · ~58 km · Must-see
• Leonard Harrison State Park · sanctuary · Tioga · ~62 km · Must-see
• Colton Point State Park · sanctuary · Tioga · ~62 km · Must-see
• Finger Lakes National Forest · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~70 km · Must-see
• Robert H. Treman State Park · sanctuary · Tompkins · ~76 km · Must-see
• Loyalsock State Forest · sanctuary · Bradford · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lodi Point State Park · sanctuary · Seneca · ~79 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 12 · sanctuary · Bradford · ~83 km · Must-see

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