South Hill Lot #1 (East King Road)
The South Hill Natural Area is located next to Ithaca College on South Hill. The site is designated as an archery only hunting within 46 of its 51 acres. Shoulder side parking for Lot #1 is found along East King Road (look for yellow Cornell Botanic Garden Natural Area signs). Please help us respect our neighbor's generosity and park in the designated areas.
South Hill is also within the Deer Management Focus Area (DMFA). It will allow hunters with a valid NYS hunting license who register with the DMFA program to take two antlerless deer per day during the bow hunting, regular, and late muzzle-loader seasons. In addition, a special season running from mid to late January has also been created during which hunters with a valid DMFA permit may also take two antlerless deer per day in the DMFA with any lawful hunting implement. For more information and to register in the DMFA program, visit the DEC DMFA website.
Click here to view the hunting map.