State wildlife / game area · West Virginia
Elk River Wildlife Management Area
Elk River Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 19,836 acres in Braxton County, West Virginia (State wildlife / game area), managed by the Joint management. 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 | 19,836 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Joint management Listed in PAD-US as: WV Division of Natural Resources & US Army Corps of Engineers |
| Manager type | Joint |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: 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 | Braxton County |
| Reference point | 38.64096, -80.64767 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 West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: WV Division of Natural Resources & US Army Corps of Engineers. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- 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)
- Army Corps of Engineers project land
Sutton Recreation Area
12,652 acres · 4.4 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management Area
13,257 acres · 11.9 mi away
Joint management
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Burnsville Recreation Area
13,265 acres · 12 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area
357 acres · 16.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
West Virginia Wildlife Center
328 acres · 23.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Stonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Area
18,385 acres · 23.6 mi away
Joint management
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Wallback Wildlife Management Area
12,530 acres · 24.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Stumptown Wildlife Management Area
1,788 acres · 25.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - National Forest land
Monongahela National Forest
922,191 acres · 28 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Stonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Area
3,094 acres · 28.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Elk River Wildlife Management Area” in West Virginia combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.