Chestnut Ridge
Other state land · Virginia
Chestnut Ridge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 812 acres in Giles County, Virginia (Other state land), managed by a Virginia state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 812 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Virginia state agency (PAD-US category: state department of conservation) Listed in PAD-US as: VA Dept of Conservation and Recreation |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State Natural Area Preserve |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Giles County |
| Reference point | 37.27259, -80.99487 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: VA Dept of Conservation and Recreation. 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)
- Jefferson National Forest National Forest land · 712,425 acres · 5 mi
- Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,049 acres · 5.6 mi · WV
- Kimberling Creek Purchase Unit National Forest land · 164 acres · 8.7 mi
- Bluestone Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 2,558 acres · 11.9 mi
- Bluestone Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 22,112 acres · 19.1 mi · WV
- Camp Creek State Forest State forest · 5,320 acres · 19.2 mi · WV
- Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 17,924 acres · 19.3 mi · WV
- Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,801 acres · 23.1 mi · WV
- The Big Survey Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 7,596 acres · 27.3 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Chestnut Ridge” 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.