Featherfin Wildlife Management Area

Featherfin Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Location within Virginia Show map of Virginia Featherfin Wildlife Management Area (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location	Prince Edward, Appomattox, and Buckingham counties, Virginia
Nearest city	Farmville
Coordinates	37°22′19″N 78°34′57″W / 37.3719°N 78.5826°W / 37.3719; -78.5826[1]
Area	2,800 acres (11 km2)
Governing body	Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

Featherfin Wildlife Management Area is a 2,800-acre (11 km²) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Prince Edward, Appomattox, and Buckingham counties, Virginia. It covers forests and marshland along 10 miles (16 km) of the Appomattox River; many stands of hardwood and pine (primarily loblolly) may be found within its boundaries. Some of these are found on old farm fields.^[2]

Featherfin WMA is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The area is open to the public for hunting, fishing, hiking, and primitive camping. Horseback riding is not permitted.^[2] Access for persons 17 years of age or older requires a valid hunting or fishing permit, a current Virginia boat registration, or a WMA access permit.^[3]

See also

• List of Virginia Wildlife Management Areas

References

External links

• Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries: Featherfin Wildlife Management Area

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