Hunter, New York

About Hunter

Hunter is a tiny community in central New York, home to 409 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Hunter holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.93 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 212 residents per square mile.

📰 Hunter News Today

• Hunter Mountain Names Chuck Randles as Vice President and General Manager Vail Resorts Newsroom · Jun 30
• A Winter Weekend in Hunter Visit New York State · Dec 15
• New York State deer hunter’s math Adirondack Explorer · Aug 10
• Hunter Biden Says His Father’s Cancer Is Worsening nytimes.com · Aug 8
• Town ‘FIRMLY OPPOSED’ to requiring reservations at one of NY’s most popular waterfalls NewYorkUpstate.com · Apr 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hunter Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Hunter — but the New York one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hunter

• M&J Bagels
• MaMa's Pizza and Trattoria — pizza
• Summit Lodge

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Piano Performance Museum · Museum
• Little Bird Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hunter

• Barnum Road Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Beaches Corner Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Camp Meadowbrook Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Center Jewett Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Diamond Notch Primitive Bicycle Corridor · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Garfield Avenue Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Glen Road Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Katydid Creek Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Railroad Bend Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rusk Mountain Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Scribner Hollow Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• South Jewett Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hunter

• HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hunter

🏘️ Nearby Communities