Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Map showing the location of Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area
Location of Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
LocationPendleton, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates38°34′31″N 79°21′50″W / 38.57528°N 79.36389°W / 38.57528; -79.36389
Area528 acres (214 ha)[2]
Elevation1,960 ft (600 m)[3]
OperatorWildlife Resources Section, WV Division of Natural Resources

Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area, is located about 7 miles south of Franklin, West Virginia in Pendleton County. Thorn Creek WMA is located on 528 acres (214 ha) of steep terrain along hills above Thorn Creek.[2]

The WMA is accessed from Thorn Creek Road about 4 miles off U.S. 219, south of Franklin.

Hunting and Fishing

Hunting opportunities in Thorn Creek WMA include deer, squirrel, and turkey .[2]

Thorn Creek is limited to fly fishing in the trout-filled Thorn Creek.

Rustic camping is not available at the WMA.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Thorn Creek WMA page". West Virginia DNR website. WV Division of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on July 9, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
  3. ^ Acme Mapper 2.0, Thorn Creek WMA, retrieved January 12, 2009

External links

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