Welcome to FortDrum.iSportsman.net

• The Natural Resources Outreach Facility is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Talk to a staff person, see the displays, get assistance with recreation passes--next to the new Fort Drum Museum. 
• NYSDEC now offers a HuntFishNY Mobile App that provides hunters, anglers, and trappers an instant way to display licenses and privileges; report game harvests; links to current regulations; sunrise/sunset information; etc.
• Submit photos for the 2025 hunting season.
• Be mindful of avian influenza. 
• 2026 Trout stocking map: Brown Trout have been stocked in Black Creek; Rainbow Trout stocked in Quarry Pond; and Brook Trout in Remington Pond and West Branch of Black Creek. 
• NEW Anglers in the North Country are asked to report any Mooneye caught as part of a regional study.

Recreation Pass Update (6/26/2026): Permits for the remainder of the year are now available!

General recreational access passes for adults 18 years and older are available for $25--this pass is good through December 31 for all activities allowed on installation training areas. (There are no longer specific permits for each activity (e.g., small game hunting, fishing, etc.) Fort Drum Recreational passes are available only through this web site and a credit card is required to make purchases. 

Free permits are issued to youth 17 and younger. 

To access disabled access hunting sites and the Cantonment Area hunting sites, separate "Disabled Access" and "Cantonment Area Hunting" permits will be required. Both are available for free after the purchase of a Fort Drum Recreation Pass. See the Disabled Access Hunting Opportunities and Cantonment Area Hunting pages for more information.

READ THIS: After you select the permit and go to the acknowledgement page where you acknowledge that you will review your cart before making the purchase …it may take up to 90 seconds before you get to the next page…just wait. The contractors are aware of the delay. The next page is the cart where you are checking to make sure that only ONE permit is in the cart before you continue to make the purchase.

• Thousand Islands Land Trust is sponsoring a Fall Stewardship Day on Friday, October 2 at Potters Beach Preserve on Grindstone Island. Registration is required.
• Indian River Lakes Conservancy is sponsoring a Fall Workday from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm on Saturday, October 3 at Baker Woods Preserve. Registration is required.
• A Mentored Youth Deer Hunt in Jefferson Co. will be hosted by NYSDEC. There will be an educational day Friday, October 9 and hunting days on Saturday and Sunday, October 10-11. Registration is required.
• Indian River Lakes Conservancy is sponsoring a Fall HIke from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm on Sunday, October 11 at Grand Lake Preserve. Registration is encouraged.
• Thousand Islands Land Trust is sponsoring a Halloween Hike on Saturday, October 24 at Zenda Farms in Clayton. Registration is required.
• The next Free Fishing Day in NYS is Wednesday, November 11, 2026 to celebrate Veteran's Day--no NYS fishing license is required to fish this day in any waters in New York State.

REQUIREMENTS

• It is the responsibility of all Fort Drum Access Pass holders to know Fort Drum regulations.
• All recreationists must understand the life threatening hazards associated with touching unexploded ammunition that may be uncovered in the Training Area.  Recreationists who would like more information can view the Explosives Safety Education Program - Recognize, Retreat, & Report Unexploded Ordnance. 
• Recreation maps and brochures are available from the kiosk in front of the Natural Resources Outreach Facility (Bldg. S-2507) off of Rte. 26 across from the Army Reserve Center (between Great Bend and Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield). The most up-to-date map has an orange box in the lower right corner and states "Updated 2023."  A full size (24" x 30") printed version of the Recreation Map is available free-of-charge 24/7 from the kiosk outside of the Natural Resources Outreach Facility (Bldg. S-2507). The updated 2023 Recreation Map (9MB) can also be downloaded.
• The current iSportsman system is designed to be used with a computer or smart phone which works better than a regular phone. However, if you only have a phone, the Sportsman's Hotline number is: 1-855-267-9770. 

• Recreationists must check-in before recreating and check-out at the end of the day. Everyone will have to check into a specific area(s). Due to the number of incidences of recreationists entering closed areas and for a general safety procedure, all recreationists are required to check-in to an open subtraining area. You have the option to check-in to three areas at a time. If you want to change areas, you will have to check-out of the first areas and check-in again to the new areas. If you are recreating only along a road (e.g., birdwatching from the road, going for a drive, etc.) and not entering a subtraining area, there is the option of "Road Recreation."  You can now see what training areas are open by looking at the interactive map. 
• To check-in using a map, follow the directions below: 
  • Sign-in to your account and click the "Checkin/Checkout" button.
  • Follow the regular procedure: "Checkin" > When are you going? > Select Activity
  • At the "Select Area" screen, click the blue button "Show Map" -- an interactive map will load showing which areas are open or closed.
  • Click on up to 3 areas to select the area to checkin -- click on an area again to unselect
  • Click on the blue button "Next Areas (# Areas)"
  • Click "OK" to Confirm Area Selection 
  • Follow the regular procedure: Click "I Accept" confirming checkout is required and click "Confirm Checkin" and you are done. 
• To add another vehicle to your account or update other personal information, follow the directions below:
  • Once you are on your home account page, go to the blue navigation bar at the top and click on “My Account.”
  • On the drop-down menu, click on "Account Details"
  • Click on the blue button "Manage Account"
  • Go to the bottom for vehicle information and click on the “+ Add New” button