Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area
Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area is located on 85 acres Berwind Lake. Berwind Lake WMA used to be one of the largest wildlife management areas in the state, encompassing over 18,000 acres, but much of this land was lost after the Berwind Lake Company lease under which it was operated expired.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: State Wildlife Management Area in McDowell County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Berwind Lake Public Hunting and Fishing Area” and “Berwind Lake State Wildlife Management Area”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berwind and Rift.
Berwind
Village
Berwind is a town on the Dry Fork in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 188. The town is named for Edward Julius Berwind, owner of the Berwind Company, and was originally a company town.
Rift
Hamlet
Rift is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along West Virginia Route 16, 1.5 miles southeast of War. Rift is situated 2 miles northeast of Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area.
Warriormine
Hamlet
Warriormine is an unincorporated community located in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Warriormine has its own post office with ZIP code 24894. The community most likely was both named for nearby War Creek and Mine Tunnel. Warriormine is situated 2½ miles north of Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area.
Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area
- Categories: wildlife management area of West Virginia and recreation area
- Location: McDowell, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.25734° or 37° 15′ 26″ northLongitude
-81.6865° or 81° 41′ 11″ westElevation
2,244 feet (684 metres)Open location code
869W7847+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 356531699OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Canebrake and Vallscreek.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Berwind Lake Dam and Lake Berwind.
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