National Recreation Area · West Virginia
Gauley River National Recreation Area
Gauley River National Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 5,085 acres in Nicholas County, Fayette County, West Virginia (National Recreation Area), managed by the National Park Service. 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 | 5,085 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | National Park Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Recreation Area Local designation: National 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 | Nicholas County, Fayette County |
| Reference point | 38.21471, -81.01619 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: National Park Service: hunting in national parks
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting is prohibited in most National Park Service areas and allowed only where Congress has authorized it; check with the park.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Army Corps of Engineers project land
Summersville Recreation Area
9,794 acres · 7.9 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Summersville Lake Wildlife Management Area
6,193 acres · 8 mi away
Joint management
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area
10,695 acres · 18.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area
3,259 acres · 22 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area
8,852 acres · 22.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Wallback Wildlife Management Area
12,530 acres · 25.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area
357 acres · 27.5 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), record for “Gauley River National 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.