State forest · Virginia
Moore's Creek State Forest
Moore's Creek State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 2,365 acres in Rockbridge County, Virginia (State forest), managed by a 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 | 2,365 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Virginia state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: VA Dept 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 | Rockbridge County |
| Reference point | 37.74656, -79.66124 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: VA Dept 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Lake Robinson State Wildlife Management Area
526 acres · 4.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Short Hills
82 acres · 6.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Short Hills Wildlife Management Area
4,313 acres · 6.1 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - National Forest land
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
870 acres · 7.7 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Gathright Wildlife Management Area
13,193 acres · 25.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Moore's Creek State Forest” 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.