State forest · West Virginia
Seneca State Forest
Seneca State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 12,842 acres in Pocahontas County, West Virginia (State forest), managed by a West Virginia state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). 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 | 12,842 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | West Virginia state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: WV Division of Forestry |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: State Forest |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Pocahontas County |
| Reference point | 38.31949, -79.94000 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record 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 Forestry. 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)
- National Forest land · Virginia
Monongahela National Forest
83 acres · 10.4 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Handley Wildlife Management Area
773 acres · 13.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Slatyfork Wildlife Management Area
64 acres · 14.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Becky Creek Wildlife Management Area
1,901 acres · 18.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Virginia
Gathright Wildlife Management Area
13,193 acres · 19.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Virginia
Highland
191 acres · 19.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Forest land
Monongahela National Forest
922,191 acres · 20 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State wildlife / game area · Virginia
Highland Wildlife Management Area
13,911 acres · 20.4 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State forest
Calvin Price State Forest
10,138 acres · 21.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
Kumbrabow State Forest
9,150 acres · 24.5 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), record for “Seneca State Forest” 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.