Public land in West Virginia
The largest public lands we have for West Virginia. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you pick.
Foraging laws for West Virginia · Species recorded in West Virginia
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Monongahela National Forest
National Forest - Forest Service
922,098 acres
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George Washington National Forest
National Forest - Forest Service
106,771 acres
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Wardensville Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
54,942 acres
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New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Conservation Area - National Park Service
52,890 acres
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Shenandoah Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
50,719 acres
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Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
33,946 acres
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Tomblin Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
25,225 acres
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East Lynn Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
24,834 acres
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East Lynn Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - Joint
24,791 acres
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Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
22,232 acres
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Bluestone Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
22,147 acres
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Elk River Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - Joint
19,808 acres
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Jefferson National Forest
National Forest - Forest Service
19,487 acres
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R.D. Bailey Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
19,158 acres
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Potts Creek Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
18,472 acres
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Stonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - Joint
18,399 acres
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Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - Joint
17,920 acres
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R.D. Bailey Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - Joint
17,782 acres
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Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
13,490 acres
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Burnsville Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
13,269 acres
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Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - Joint
13,268 acres
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Coopers Rock State Forest
State Resource Management Area - State Department of Natural Resources
13,057 acres
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Seneca State Forest
State Resource Management Area - State Department of Natural Resources
12,845 acres
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Sutton Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
12,634 acres
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Laurel Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
12,605 acres
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Wallback Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
12,560 acres
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Beech Fork Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
12,474 acres
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Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
11,678 acres
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Panther Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
11,519 acres
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Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
11,134 acres
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Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
10,542 acres
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Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - Unknown
10,489 acres
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Watoga State Park
State Park - State Department of Natural Resources
10,213 acres
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Calvin Price State Forest
State Resource Management Area - State Department of Natural Resources
10,125 acres
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Summersville Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
9,810 acres
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Beech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - Joint
9,480 acres
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Kanawha State Forest
State Resource Management Area - State Department of Natural Resources
9,364 acres
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Kumbrabow State Forest
State Resource Management Area - State Department of Natural Resources
9,158 acres
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Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
8,860 acres
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Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area
Private Conservation - Unknown
8,860 acres
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Little Kanawha River Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
8,359 acres
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Short Mountain Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
8,246 acres
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Cabwaylingo State Forest
State Resource Management Area - State Department of Natural Resources
8,176 acres
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Holly River State Park
State Park - State Department of Natural Resources
8,128 acres
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Jennings Randolph Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
8,124 acres
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Amherst/Plymouth Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
7,529 acres
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Allegheny Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
7,046 acres
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Tug Fork Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
6,778 acres