Vandermark State Forest

Welcome to New York's Vandermark State Forest located in Allegheny County. This is a land of many uses by providing forest products for New York's economy, miles of multipurpose trails for all seasons, and habitat for wild turkeys, rabbits, white tailed deer, raccoons, squirrels, and numerous birds of prey. Snowmobiles are allowed on the trails, forest roads, and old gas roads located in Vandermark State Forest but ATV's are prohibited. Like many State Forests Vandermark State Forest was purchased by the State of New York during the Great Depression era and many of it's amenities were built by members of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps. Come out and explore Vandermark State Forest.

New York State Law requires that when visiting any State Forest you must;

*Never move firewood! Doing so helps spread pests and diseases.

*No littering! Please carry out whatever you carry in.

*Never leave fires unattended. Please extenguish all fires upon your departure.

*Unless otherwise designated, all camping must be done with 150 feet of roads, trails, and bodies of water. Camping more than 3 consecutive nights requires special permit that can be obtained from the local forest ranger.

*All human excrement must be buried in holes no less than 6 inches deep.

*All motor vehicles must stay in designated areas.

*No building of structures or cutting of vegetation.

Please respect these laws and New York's forests.