Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area

Beury Mountain WMA
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, is found in the Beury Mountain WMA
Map showing the location of Beury Mountain WMA
Map showing the location of Beury Mountain WMA
Location of Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
LocationFayette, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates37°58′6″N 80°58′24″W / 37.96833°N 80.97333°W / 37.96833; -80.97333
Area9,232 acres (37.36 km2)[1][2]
Elevation2,850 ft (870 m)
OperatorWVDNR, Wildlife Resources Section
WebsiteWVDNR 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.

  1. ^ a b "Beury Mountain WMA in Fayette County Extended; National Wild Turkey Federation Supports Land Acquisition". West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. 2008-10-17. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  2. ^ a b "New River Gorge land to be added to preserve". Charleston Gazette. February 2, 2010. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2010.

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