National wildlife refuge

Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge

Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge in Dutchess County, New York run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is no entrance fee.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge on the managing agency's own page.

Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge map

Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for NY, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.

Hours, fees, and visitor center

There is no entrance fee at Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge.

What visitors do here: hiking, hunting, fishing.

Places on the refuge

  • PlaceNational Wildlife RefugeFWS National Wildlife Refuge System unit

Source: fws.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Getting there

  • Nearest town: Dover Plains, 0.9 miles

Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Fishing and water

Swamp River fishing (0.4 miles outside the boundary): its fishing and stocking record on fishypedia.com.