State wildlife / game area · Virginia
Gathright Wildlife Management Area
Gathright Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 13,193 acres in Bath 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 | 13,193 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Virginia state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: VA Department of Wildlife Resources |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State Wildlife Management 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 | Bath County |
| Reference point | 38.03494, -79.95658 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 5 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.
- 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 forest · West Virginia
Calvin Price State Forest
10,138 acres · 12.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - National Forest land
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
870 acres · 17.9 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State forest · West Virginia
Seneca State Forest
12,842 acres · 19.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area · West Virginia
Handley Wildlife Management Area
773 acres · 22.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Highland
191 acres · 23.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Lake Robinson State Wildlife Management Area
526 acres · 24.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Forest land
Monongahela National Forest
83 acres · 24.8 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State forest
Moore's Creek State Forest
2,365 acres · 25.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - National Forest land · West Virginia
Monongahela National Forest
922,191 acres · 28.2 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State forest · West Virginia
Greenbrier State Forest
4,838 acres · 29 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 “Gathright Wildlife Management 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.