This beautiful property, very secluded on a seasonal use road, offers nice whitetail and wildlife opportunities along with a rustic off-grid hunting cabin or vacation getaway, and plenty of room for boondocking and parking. Located on a seasonal use road, this heavily wooded property is mostly level with a slight grade upwards from the road. There are logging trails providing access throughout the woodlot. The woods consist of a mix of young hardwood stands, hemlock, pine and various softwoods, providing future timber income potential. There are several open field areas which could be made into food plots, further enhancing whitetail hunting. With the woods surrounding the multiple open areas, there are many different choices for strategically locating deer blinds and tree stands. The property is located just 2.7 miles from the 9000 acre Pharsalia Woods State Forest, which offers additional hunting, cross-country skiing, mountain biking, snowmobiling, hiking and wildlife observation. There is a nine mile truck trail that passes atop a forested plateau and offers visitors many great views, an elevated covered viewing platform overlooking the 90-acre Round Pond wetland complex that contains several protected plants, including the carnivorous pitcher plant and habitat to many wetland bird species including sandhill cranes, rare visitors to New York State. In addition, there are 11 miles of the NYS Snowmobile Trail systems in this State Forest, as well as 6 miles of the Finger Lakes Trail System. Located in this area of NYS dedicated for decades to wildlife conservation and management, in addition to the hundreds of acres of adjoining woods, nearby open areas provide an attractive food source for whitetail, turkey and other small game on and near this property. There was abundant whitetail sign on the property when recently walked. Using this property as a base camp, additional outdoor activities can be found year round, with nearby Dorchester Park 30 miles away, which offers a public boat launch, beach and picnic grounds on the Whitney Point Reservoir, a 1200 acre lake with outstanding year round fishing for pike, bass and panfish, and adjoins the Whitney Point Multi-Use State Land. Winter or summer, you can enjoy Greek Peak Mountain Resorts for skiing, snowboarding, zip-lining, and mountain biking within 45 minutes. A private location yet close to amenities in nearby Norwich, only 7 miles away, or 30 miles to Whitney Point. More entertainment, shopping and restaurants are available in less than an hour to Oneonta or Binghamton, while Cortland is 45 minutes as well. NYC/George Washington Bridge is 3 hours 20 minutes. This property is an ideal spot for the avid hunter and outdoorsman/woman, with potential great whitetail hunting and wildlife enjoyment on your own land or centrally located for amazing activities nearby.
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