East Lynn Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land · West Virginia
East Lynn Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 24,844 acres in Wayne County, West Virginia (Army Corps of Engineers project land), managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 24,844 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Listed in PAD-US as: Huntington District (USACE) |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Recreation Management Area Local designation: Recreation 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 | Wayne County |
| Reference point | 38.08899, -82.34936 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: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Corps Lakes Gateway
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- East Lynn Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 24,801 acres · 0 mi
- Cabwaylingo State Forest State forest · 8,179 acres · 8.1 mi
- Beech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 9,422 acres · 14.4 mi
- Beech Fork Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 12,461 acres · 14.5 mi
- Upper Mud River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,438 acres · 17 mi
- Laurel Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 12,600 acres · 18.2 mi
- Big Ugly Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 5,535 acres · 18.3 mi
- Chief Logan Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 333 acres · 21.4 mi
- Tomblin Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 25,206 acres · 21.6 mi
- Yatesville Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 20,122 acres · 23.8 mi · KY
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “East Lynn Recreation 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.