end of North Kings Highway, Cattaraugus, NY 14719 - Cattaraugus County

New York land for sale: The property is located at the end of Kings Highway North within what is known as the Zaepfel Nature Sanctuary & Research Center. There is a locked gate at the entrance to this 50 acre parcel.  Electric is not available at the road front.  Current cost to bring power to the property is estimated at $9,000-$12,000.

This is a unique opportunity to own 50 acres and have access to more than 700 acres for hunting, fishing, trapping, birding, nature study and much, much more.  The area is teaming with wildlife and unique flora and fauna.  The 700+ acres are a nature preserve, conserved for its unique wetland area (547 acres) and associated habitat.  Among the activities available annually to the few landowners within or adjoining this property are hunting for deer, turkey or grouse on the upland areas, ducks and geese on the multiple pond and wetland complex areas available, trapping, and catch and release fishing (except for northern pike) on multiple inland waterways.  No bear or predator hunting is allowed nor is other forms of small game hunting.  A unique set of rules and regulations for use of the adjacent lands can be found on our website and are offered annually by permit only to the few owners within this property and volunteers of the Center.

The property will also transfer with specific restrictions that affect all lands within the ownership that benefit all landowners.  By example, while all oil, gas and mineral rights transfer, no one with an ownership that is part of the original ownership of the Sanctuary is allowed to drill or explore for oil, gas, gravel, windmills, etc., thereby protecting the natural environment being conserved here.

The 50 acres is mostly wooded and is dominated by maple, cherry, ash, beech, birch and hemlock.  There has been no timber harvesting here so the woods appears in good condition and very attractive to the wildlife it supports.  There is a small open field on the east side of the property that has been maintained and a small stream that flows through here as well.

This is truly a one-of-a-kind opportunity to have your own property for hunting, camping and recreational use while also having more than 700 adjacent acres to hunt, fish and trap on or just to relax in a quiet, natural environment knowing it will never be disrupted in the future! Add to this the fact that the area snowmobile trail is found here and Holiday Valley Ski Resort is only minutes away and you have the ultimate destination for all the area has to offer!