Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area · West Virginia
Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 357 acres in Webster County, West Virginia (State wildlife / game area), managed by a West 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.
| Approx. size | 357 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | West Virginia state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: WV Division of Natural Resources |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: 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 | Webster County |
| Reference point | 38.40837, -80.57384 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 West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: WV Division of Natural Resources. 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)
- Monongahela National Forest National Forest land · 922,191 acres · 15.2 mi
- Sutton Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 12,652 acres · 16.2 mi
- Elk River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 19,836 acres · 16.6 mi
- Summersville Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 6,193 acres · 19.6 mi
- Summersville Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 9,794 acres · 19.7 mi
- Handley Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 773 acres · 21.7 mi
- Slatyfork Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 64 acres · 25.2 mi
- Gauley River National Recreation Area National Recreation Area · 5,085 acres · 27.5 mi
- Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 13,257 acres · 27.5 mi
- Burnsville Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 13,265 acres · 27.7 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area” in West Virginia combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.