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Back River (Virginia) The Back River is an estuarine inlet of the Chesapeake Bay between the independent cities of Hampton and Poquoson in the Hampton Roads area of southeastern Virginia. Formed by the confluence of the Northwest and Southwest Branches, and at just over two miles (3.2 km) long, the Back River is a breeding ground for many of ...
Governing body. Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Cavalier Wildlife Management Area is a 4,550-acre (18.4 km 2) Wildlife Management Area in Chesapeake, Virginia. It preserves habitat for a number of species, including black bear, canebrake rattlesnakes, white-tailed deer, eastern wild turkeys, and many varieties of songbirds. [2]
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Northwest River Natural Area Preserve is a 2,788-acre (11.28 km 2) Natural Area Preserve located in the city of Chesapeake, Virginia. Located along the Northwest River, the preserve protects upland forests as well as swamps and marshes along the river. [2]
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Chester F. Phelps Wildlife Management Area (also known as the C.F. Phelps Wildlife Management Area) is a 4,539-acre (18.37 km 2) Wildlife Management Area located in Fauquier and Culpeper counties, Virginia. It contains over 1,000 acres (4 km 2) of open land previously used for agriculture ...
Bullpasture River. Jackson River. Potts Creek. Dunlap Creek. Ogle Creek (Virginia) Cedar Creek (Jackson River tributary) Back Creek. Little Back Creek. Lynnhaven River.
The land is dotted with ponds ranging in size from one to five acres (4,000 to 20,200 m 2), and its northwest boundary is formed by the Banister River. White Oak Mountain 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 ...
Virginia Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) are state-managed protected areas that exist primarily for the benefit of wildlife. Within the Commonwealth of Virginia, 46 tracts of land have been protected as WMAs, covering a total of over 216,000 acres (338 sq mi; 870 km 2). They are managed and maintained by the Virginia Department of Wildlife ...
Hog Island Wildlife Management Area is a 3,908-acre (15.82 km 2) Wildlife Management Area along the lower James River in Virginia. The peninsular tip was named "Hog Island" in 1608 by Jamestown settlers who released three hogs in the area, who became feral and multiplied. In colonial times Lawnes Creek (which runs among the three separate ...