Public land in West Virginia

146 public places in West Virginia: 114 wildlife management areas, 9 state parks, 7 state & public land, 6 state forests, 5 national parks, 2 parks, 2 national forests, 1 ATV / OHV trail systems. 1 are free to enter. Pick an activity below, or open any place for its fees, rules, map and the public land around it.

What you can do

🥾 Hiking · 145 🦌 Hunting · 114 🦉 Birdwatching · 114 ⛺ Camping · 29 📷 Nature Photography · 28 🎣 Fishing · 16 🍄 Mushroom Foraging · 15 🫐 Berry Foraging · 15

🎫 Entry pass for West Virginia state lands

None — state parks are free: residents Free; out-of-state visitors Free.

Typical published rates; fees change, so confirm at the official site before you go.

🦆 Wildlife Management Areas (114)

All 114 on the map →

Snake Hill Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Allegheny Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Amherst / Plymouth Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Bear Rocks Lake Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Beaver Dam Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Beckys Creek Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Beech Fork Lake Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Berwind Lake Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Beury Mountain Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Big Ditch Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Big South Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Big Ugly Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Blackwater Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Buffalo Run Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Burches Run Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Burning Springs Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Canaan Valley National Wildlife RefugeUnknown — check official site
Castlemans Run Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Center Branch Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Cheat Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Chief Logan Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Conaway Run Lake Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Cotton Hill Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Cove Creek Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Cranberry Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Cross Creek Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Dents Run Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Dunkard Fork Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
East Lynn Lake Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Edwards Run Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Elk Fork Lake Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Elk River Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Fairfax Pond / Rehe Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Federal Ridge Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site
Fort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management AreaUnknown — check official site

🌳 State Parks (9)

Beech Fork State ParkUnknown — check official site
Blackwater Falls State ParkUnknown — check official site
Bluestone State ParkUnknown — check official site
Cathedral State ParkUnknown — check official site
Holly River State ParkUnknown — check official site
North Bend State ParkUnknown — check official site
Pipestem Resort State ParkUnknown — check official site
Tygart Lake State ParkUnknown — check official site
Wolf Den Run State ParkUnknown — check official site

🗺️ State & Public Land (7)

Bear Rocks PreserveUnknown — check official site
Mountain Lake WildernessUnknown — check official site
Mountwood ParkUnknown — check official site
New River Gorge National PreserveUnknown — check official site
Rolling Ridge ConservancyUnknown — check official site
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout ReserveUnknown — check official site

🌲 State Forests (6)

Cabwaylingo State ForestUnknown — check official site
Coopers Rock State ForestUnknown — check official site
Greenbrier State ForestUnknown — check official site
Kanawha State ForestUnknown — check official site
Kumbrabow State ForestUnknown — check official site
Seneca State ForestUnknown — check official site

🏞️ National Parks (5)

New River Gorge National Parkfree
Appalachian National Scenic TrailUnknown — check official site
Harpers Ferry National Historical ParkUnknown — check official site
New River Gorge National ParkUnknown — check official site
New River Gorge National Park and PreserveUnknown — check official site

🌿 Parks (2)

Bluestone National Scenic RiverUnknown — check official site
Radio Astronomy Instrument ZoneUnknown — check official site

🌲 National Forests (2)

George Washington National ForestUnknown — check official site
Monongahela National ForestUnknown — check official site

🛞 ATV / OHV Trail Systems (1)

Hatfield-McCoy Trail SystemPermit $26.50/yr WV res, $50/yr non-res