Land for Sale in Greenville, New York

Imagine building your country home near the road while having nearly 80 acres of diverse recreational land, wildlife habitat, trails, fields, and water extending behind you. Located along Newry Road in Greenville, New York, this 78.43± acre property offers an exceptional combination of potential residential opportunity and established hunting and recreational acreage in the northern Catskills. With approximately 1,300± feet of road frontage and two existing access points, the property provides multiple ways to enter and explore the land. Near Newry Road, an approximately 2.5± acre cleared field offers an attractive potential homesite, with electric available along the road. This arrangement creates the opportunity to establish a residence toward the front of the property while preserving the extensive recreational landscape behind it. Any residential development or subdivision would be subject to applicable zoning, perc testing, engineering, and municipal approvals. Beyond the road frontage, the property reveals an impressive diversity of landscapes and wildlife habitat. Established trails lead through mature hardwood ridges, planted spruce stands, cedar thickets, regenerating former pasture, wetlands, and open hayfields. The gently rolling terrain, often described locally as "Catskill flat," makes much of the property accessible while providing natural transitions between its many habitat types. The forest contains a diverse mixture of red and white oak, maple, birch, beech, cherry, shagbark hickory, hemlock, pine, spruce, cedar, and scattered old apple trees. Mature mast-producing hardwoods transition into dense pockets of young growth, creating excellent habitat diversity. Former pasture areas have regenerated into high-stem-count cover with abundant browse, while planted spruce stands establish pronounced edges against surrounding hardwoods and open fields. Approximately eight acres of existing hay ground are divided between fields in the central and rear portions of the property. An additional approximately 12-acre area of overgrown former pasture offers potential reclamation opportunities. These openings provide additional recreational and agricultural possibilities, including potential wildlife food plots. Water is another defining feature. A centrally located pond measuring approximately half an acre is connected to a creek flowing through the property. Wood ducks have been observed using the pond and creek, while surrounding wetlands contribute additional habitat diversity. Trails provide access to the pond and continue toward the rear hayfields. The wildlife sign throughout the property is particularly impressive. Multiple whitetail bucks and does have been observed, along with abundant rubs, scrapes, and established deer trails crossing the hardwood ridges, wetlands, and regenerating cover. Ruffed grouse have been heard drumming, woodcock have been flushed, and wood ducks have been observed along the water features. The property's combination of bedding cover, mast-producing hardwoods, natural travel corridors, field edges, water sources, and dense regeneration creates numerous opportunities for hunting, wildlife observation, and habitat management. Existing trails and old logging roads provide access to much of the acreage, with additional routes available for reclamation. Beautiful historic stone walls wind through portions of the property, adding character and reflecting its agricultural past. Despite its secluded recreational atmosphere, the property remains conveniently located near Greenville, with access to NY-32 and surrounding communities including Freehold, Coxsackie, Catskill, and Albany. Area Attractions: Nearby recreational opportunities include Greenville Town Park, Sunny Hill Resort & Golf Course, Thunderhart Golf Course, and the broader Catskill Mountain region. Bear Swamp State Forest and other public recreational lands provide additional hiking, hunting, and outdoor opportunities within the surrounding region. Whether establishing a future country residence, creating a private hunting retreat, managing wildlife habitat, or simply enjoying nearly 80 acres of diverse Catskill countryside, this property offers a remarkable combination of features in one accessible package.