State wildlife / game area · Virginia
James River
James River is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,166 acres in Nelson County, Virginia (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Virginia state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 1,166 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Virginia state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: VA Dept of Wildlife Resources |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State Wildlife Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Mixed (open and restricted parcels) Some parcels of this area are listed in PAD-US as open access and others as restricted access. |
| County | Nelson County |
| Reference point | 37.63105, -78.84828 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- 2026 deer season dates in Virginia: Virginia deer season dates, copied from the state agency, with the official source linked. Areas like this can set their own dates. Score your buck.
- Managing agency: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
James River Wildlife Management Area
2,132 acres · 0 mi away
Not recorded
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State forest
Lesesne State Forest
427 acres · 15.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest
20,058 acres · 17.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Horsepen Lake Wildlife Management Area
2,957 acres · 18 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Featherfin
264 acres · 21.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Featherfin Farm Wildlife Management Area
3,168 acres · 22.8 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Hardware River Wildlife Management Area
1,242 acres · 25.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Other state land
Lyndhurst Ponds
351 acres · 26.3 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access - Other state land
Mount Joy Pond
84 acres · 27.1 mi away
State: department of conservation
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “James River” in Virginia combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.