Address Rio, WV 26755, USA | Area 43.2 km² | |
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Owner West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Similar Short Mountain Wildlife M, South Branch Wildlife M, Natural Resources Division, Wapocoma Campgro, West Virginia Land & H | ||
Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area is located on 10,675 acres (43.20 km2) south of Romney in Hampshire County, West Virginia. The wildlife management area's principle access road is off Grassy Lick Road (County Route 10). Nathaniel Mountain is one of West Virginia's largest and most important wildlife management areas. Nathaniel Mountain WMA is owned by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. On November 17, 2003, the WMA was expanded by 1,800 acres (7.3 km2) after MeadWestvaco Corporation sold the property to the WVDNR.
Nathaniel Mountain WMA is made up of three major mountains: Nathaniel Mountain (2,739 ft), Piney Mountain (2,618 ft), and South Branch Mountain (3,028 ft). The WMA's forests are primarily dominated by mature species of oak, hickory, and Virginia pine. White-tailed deer, turkey, grouse, squirrel, and black bears are abundant in the WMA and available for hunt.
Mill Run, a steep mountain stream that meanders through a seven-mile (11 km) course to join the South Branch Potomac River, is also located in the Nathaniel Mountain WMA.