- Open for Recreation: Year-round
- Fee: Free
- Contact Information:
- DEC Region 8 Avon Office (M-F, 8:30AM - 4:45PM), (585) 226-5380; [email protected]
- Search, rescue, wildfire, and enforcement matters: 911- or - 1-833-NYS-RANGERS (1-833-697-7264)
A local Forest Ranger is a valuable source of information for the state land you would like to visit.
- Location: Between Towns of Rochester and Oswego, Wayne County
- Wildlife Management Unit: 8F
- Map: Lake Shore Marshes WMA Locator Map (PDF), Lake Shore Marshes WMA East Map (PDF), Lake Shore Marshes WMA Northwest Map (PDF), Lake Shore Marshes WMA Southwest Map (PDF), and Lake Shore Marshes WMA Center Map (PDF) || Google Earth || DECinfo Locator
The primary purposes of Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area (WMA) are for wildlife management, wildlife habitat management, and wildlife-dependent recreation. This complex is composed of seven separate units bounded on the north by Lake Ontario and contains approximately 6,179 acres of wetlands and adjacent uplands. All of the area is available for public use.