James River
State wildlife / game area · Virginia
James River is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,166 acres in Nelson 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.
| Approx. size | 1,166 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Virginia state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: VA Dept of Wildlife Resources |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State 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 | Nelson County |
| Reference point | 37.63105, -78.84828 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 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)
- James River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 2,132 acres · 0 mi
- Lesesne State Forest State forest · 427 acres · 15.9 mi
- Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest State forest · 20,058 acres · 17.8 mi
- Horsepen Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 2,957 acres · 18 mi
- Featherfin State wildlife / game area · 264 acres · 21.6 mi
- Featherfin Farm Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 3,168 acres · 22.8 mi
- Hardware River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,242 acres · 25.1 mi
- Lyndhurst Ponds Other state land · 351 acres · 26.3 mi
- Mount Joy Pond Other state land · 84 acres · 27.1 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “James River” 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.