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Whether you prefer powering through the
trails or the tranquility of bird watching, casting flies or making that
hole-in-one, relaxing in camp or gliding over powder, tracking game or
skimming over the lake, McDonough offers the best in outdoor recreation.
McDonough is surrounded by
thousands of acres of uninhibited state forest, dotted with
bass ponds and crisscrossed with trout streams. Trail seekers have
access to hundreds of miles of multi-use and specific trails and can
find lodging in state lean-tos and camp sites. Several larger lakes
offer boating, swimming and other water sports.
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| Elevation: 1684 ft.
County Land Use:
Land Area:
Total Square Miles: 910.2 miles
Total Land Area: 582,528 acres
State Land: 112,000 acres
Agricultural: 180,584 acres
Forest: 378,643 acres
Commercial, Residential, Industrial:
23,301 acres
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The McDonough State Forest Management
Unit is located within the townships of McDonough, Preston and
Smithville in western Chenango County. Situated east of the hamlet of
McDonough and bisected by NYS Route 220, the Unit consists of four State
Forests and one State Park with a total of 13,781 acres under
management.
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