Bluestone Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land · Virginia
Bluestone Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 2,558 acres (the portion in this state) in Giles County, Virginia (Army Corps of Engineers project land), managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 2,558 acres (Virginia portion) |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Listed in PAD-US as: Huntington District (USACE) |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Recreation Management Area Local designation: Recreation Area |
| 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 | Giles County |
| Reference point | 37.39772, -80.84685 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 Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Corps Lakes Gateway
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
This unit also extends into: West Virginia. Acreage on this page covers the Virginia portion only.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,049 acres · 6.5 mi · WV
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 17,924 acres · 8.8 mi · WV
- Bluestone Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 22,112 acres · 9 mi · WV
- Jefferson National Forest National Forest land · 712,425 acres · 10.8 mi
- Chestnut Ridge Other state land · 812 acres · 11.9 mi
- Kimberling Creek Purchase Unit National Forest land · 164 acres · 15.7 mi
- Camp Creek State Forest State forest · 5,320 acres · 18.6 mi · WV
- Niday Place State Forest State forest · 181 acres · 24.5 mi
- Jefferson National Forest National Forest land · 19,455 acres · 26.9 mi · WV
- Potts Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 18,459 acres · 27 mi · WV
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Bluestone Recreation Area” 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.