Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area is located in Morgan and Berkeley Counties in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. It encompasses 22,928 acres (92.79 km2), mostly covered with mixed oak and pine forest, although about 3,500 acres (14 km2) are covered with mixed hardwoods.[1] The 205-acre (83 ha) Sleepy Creek Lake is located entirely within the WMA.
Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area
Sleepy Creek Lake in Sleepy Creek WMA, looking south from the impoundment
Location of Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
To access Sleepy Creek WMA from Berkeley Springs, follow U.S. Route 522 south to Winchester Grade Road and follow Winchester Grade Road 12 miles (19 km) to Shanghai Road. Follow east on Shanghai Road into the WMA. From Martinsburg, follow WV Route 9 about nine miles (14 km) west to Back Creek Valley Road. From the intersection with WV Route 9, follow Back Creek Valley Road south about seven miles (11 km) to Sleepy Creek Road. Follow Sleepy Creek Road west into the WMA.
Seventy-five primitive camping sites are provided at the WMA. Trailers over 17 feet (5.2 m) feet long should not be brought into the WMA due to the narrow gravel access road.[1]
^ abcd. West Virginia DNR website. WV Division of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on July 9, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
^Acme Mapper 2.0, Sleepy Creek WMA, retrieved January 2, 2009
^"Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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West Virginia Hunting Regulations
January 01, 1970
sleepy, creek, wildlife, management, area, located, morgan, berkeley, counties, west, virginia, eastern, panhandle, encompasses, acres, mostly, covered, with, mixed, pine, forest, although, about, acres, covered, with, mixed, hardwoods, acre, sleepy, creek, la. Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area is located in Morgan and Berkeley Counties in West Virginia s Eastern Panhandle It encompasses 22 928 acres 92 79 km2 mostly covered with mixed oak and pine forest although about 3 500 acres 14 km2 are covered with mixed hardwoods 1 The 205 acre 83 ha Sleepy Creek Lake is located entirely within the WMA Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management AreaSleepy Creek Lake in Sleepy Creek WMA looking south from the impoundmentLocation of Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area in West VirginiaLocationBerkeley and Morgan West Virginia United StatesCoordinates39 29 35 N 78 07 57 W 39 49306 N 78 13250 W 39 49306 78 13250Area22 928 acres 92 79 km2 1 Elevation866 ft 264 m 2 OperatorWildlife Resources Section WV Division of Natural Resources Contents 1 Location 2 Recreation 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLocation editTo access Sleepy Creek WMA from Berkeley Springs follow U S Route 522 south to Winchester Grade Road and follow Winchester Grade Road 12 miles 19 km to Shanghai Road Follow east on Shanghai Road into the WMA From Martinsburg follow WV Route 9 about nine miles 14 km west to Back Creek Valley Road From the intersection with WV Route 9 follow Back Creek Valley Road south about seven miles 11 km to Sleepy Creek Road Follow Sleepy Creek Road west into the WMA Recreation editHunting opportunities in Sleepy Creek WMA include white tailed deer ruffed grouse eastern gray squirrel and wild turkey 1 Trapping opportunities can include bobcat red fox and raccoon Fishing opportunities in the 205 acre 83 ha Sleepy Creek Lake include largemouth bass bluegill crappie and northern pike Seventy five primitive camping sites are provided at the WMA Trailers over 17 feet 5 2 m feet long should not be brought into the WMA due to the narrow gravel access road 1 See also editList of West Virginia wildlife management areasReferences edit a b c d Sleep Creek WMA page West Virginia DNR website WV Division of Natural Resources Archived from the original on July 9 2016 Retrieved January 2 2009 Acme Mapper 2 0 Sleepy Creek WMA retrieved January 2 2009 Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area Protected Planet IUCN Retrieved 30 April 2018 External links editWest Virginia DNR District 2 Wildlife Management Areas West Virginia Hunting Regulations West Virginia Fishing Regulations Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area amp oldid 1078435657, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
