Beury Mountain WMA | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
![]() Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, is found in the Beury Mountain WMA | |
Location | Fayette, West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates | 37°58′6″N 80°58′24″W / 37.96833°N 80.97333°W |
Area | 9,232 acres (37.36 km2)[1][2] |
Elevation | 2,850 ft (870 m) |
Operator | WVDNR, Wildlife Resources Section |
Website | WVDNR District 4 Wildlife Management Areas |
Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area is located on 9,232 acres (3,736 ha)[1][2] near Babcock State Park and New River Gorge National River in Fayette County, West Virginia. Beury Mountain's sloping terrain is covered with mixed hardwoods and oak-hickory second growth woodlands overlooking New River Gorge. Camping is not allowed at Beury Mountain WMA, but is available at nearby Babcock State Park.