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Stewarts Creek Wildlife Management Area

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Nearest city
  
Galax

Address
  
Galax, VA 24333, USA

Area
  
1,087 acres (4.40 km)

Phone
  
+1 804-367-1000

Stewarts Creek Wildlife Management Area

Location
  
Carroll County, Virginia

Governing body
  
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

Similar
  
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Stewarts Creek Wildlife Management Area is a 1,087-acre (4.40 km2) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Carroll County, Virginia. It lies along the Blue Ridge Mountains, with terrain that is rugged and steep; its lowest elevation is 1,580 feet (480 m) above sea level, while the highest is at 2,955 feet (901 m), near the Blue Ridge Parkway. Five sections of streams totaling 4.8 miles (7.7 km), including the headwaters of both the North and South forks of Stewarts Creek, lie within the area's boundaries; many of these contain populations of brook trout, and are bordered by thickets of rhododendrons. Most of the area is wooded, mainly with tulip poplar, yellow birch, oak, and hickory.

Stewarts Creek WMA is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The area is open to the public for hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, and primitive camping. Access for persons 17 years of age or older requires a valid hunting or fishing permit, or a WMA access permit.

References

Stewarts Creek Wildlife Management Area Wikipedia