Army Corps of Engineers project land · West Virginia
Summersville Recreation Area
Summersville Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 9,794 acres in Nicholas 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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 9,794 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 | Nicholas County |
| Reference point | 38.25199, -80.87795 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Summersville Lake Wildlife Management Area
6,193 acres · 0.1 mi away
Joint management
Open access - National Recreation Area
Gauley River National Recreation Area
5,085 acres · 7.9 mi away
National Park Service
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area
357 acres · 19.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area
10,695 acres · 21.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open 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
Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area
8,852 acres · 26.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area
3,259 acres · 28.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Meadow River Wildlife Management Area
2,643 acres · 29.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Elk River Wildlife Management Area
19,836 acres · 29.6 mi away
Joint management
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Summersville 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.