Stumptown Wildlife Management Area

The 1,675-acre Stumptown Wildlife Management Area (WMA) ranges across a system of ridges between tributaries of the Little Kanawha River and the Left Fork of Steer Creek. The management area is forested in woods of oak and hickory and oak and pine. Game traditionall hunted in the management area includes deer, grouse, squirrel, raccoon, and turkey. Camping is prohibited in the management area, the campgrounds are available approximately 10 miles eastward at Cedar Creek State Park.

Directions: The Stumptown Wildlife Management Area is located in eastern Calhoun County and western Gilmer County between Grantsville, WV, and Glenville, WV. From highway US-33 at Lockney, WV, follow Middle Run Road (CR-39); near Normantown, follow Lower Run Road (CR-46) northwest.

Stumptown WMA is managed by the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources. It was formerly known as the Stumptown Public Hunting & Fishing Area.

Hotels near Stumptown WMA

Glenville (WV) Hotels
Grantsville (WV) Hotels

Regional Information

Further information on lodging, dining, and recreation near the Stumptown Wildlife Management Area may be found in our guide to travel in the Heartland Region in central West Virginia, in which the management area is located.