Pharsalia WMA lies approximately 10 miles northwest of Norwich, and a similar distance southwest of Sherburne. State Route 23 borders the south side and part of the west side of the property.

Johnson Street runs east-west through the WMA, while Elmer Jackson Road runs north-south. Several other roads also provide access.

Perkins Pond State Forest, which covers 1,870 acres, is attached to the west side of Pharsalia WMA, and New Michigan State Forest, with 9,120 acres, is on the south side.

Otselic State Forest, covering 1,043 acres, is less than a mile from the northern border of Pharsalia WMA, and Beaver Meadow State Forest, with 5,812 acres, is approximately a mile from the northeast corner.

CHERRY HILL STATE FOREST
In recent years, Cherry Valley has been a favorite location for turkey hunters. Cherry Hill State Forest is a cluster of seven tracts of state land totaling 7,400 acres in eastern Otsego County, about 10 miles east of Cooperstown.

Managed as a single unit, the DEC's goals here are to provide recreational opportunities and timber, while protecting wildlife habitat, water quality and aesthetics.

The predominantly hardwood forest is periodically and selectively harvested, while rows or small blocks of pine and spruce plantations are usually clear-cut.

The forest is situated on the rolling hills east of Cherry Valley Creek, with the group of properties centered at the South Valley crossroads, i.e., the intersection of Routes 165 and 34.

From state Route 20, take Route 166 south through the hamlet of Cherry Valley to the hamlet of Roseboom, and then proceed easterly on Route 165.

For free brochures to help locate Cherry Valley and Charleston (see below), call the DEC office in Stamford at (607) 652-7365.

CHARLESTON STATE FOREST
In southern Montgomery County west of Schoharie Creek, Charleston State Forest's 4,685 acres are parceled among three tracts, all with irregular boundaries. And one tract has two large inholdings of private land.

The topography of the western portions is relatively flat, typical of the Mohawk River Valley landscape, with low hills rising on the eastern half.