Public lands in Virginia
40 units whose boundary reaches Virginia, 3.9 million acres counted whole even where a boundary crosses into another state. 15 national wildlife refuges, 24 wilderness areas, 1 national forest. Largest first within each type.
Data refreshed September 17, 2026.
National wildlife refuges
Refuge · USFWS
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
114,142 acresAlso NC
Refuge · USFWS
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
12,338 acres1 campground near
Refuge · USFWS
Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge
12,232 acres1 campground near
Refuge · USFWS
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
8,788 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge
8,735 acresAlso NC
Refuge · USFWS
James River National Wildlife Refuge
4,627 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge
3,056 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge
2,274 acres6 campgrounds near
Refuge · USFWS
Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge
2,004 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Presquile National Wildlife Refuge
1,308 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Refuge · USFWS
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge
630 acres9 campgrounds near
Refuge · USFWS
Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge
425 acresNational Wildlife Refuge
Wilderness areas
Wilderness · NPS
Shenandoah Wilderness
79,579 acres8 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Mountain Lake Wilderness
16,525 acres3 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Saint Mary's Wilderness
9,826 acres3 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Rough Mountain Wilderness
9,327 acresWilderness
Wilderness · USFS
James River Face Wilderness
8,907 acres6 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness
8,471 acres2 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Ramseys Draft Wilderness
6,577 acres2 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Rich Hole Wilderness
6,532 acresWilderness
Wilderness · USFS
Kimberling Creek Wilderness
6,154 acres2 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Lewis Fork Wilderness
6,071 acres6 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Priest Wilderness
5,994 acres3 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Shawvers Run Wilderness
5,773 acres3 campgrounds near
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Wilderness · USFS
Beartown Wilderness
5,613 acresWilderness
Wilderness · USFS
Barbours Creek Wilderness
5,507 acres4 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Little Wilson Creek Wilderness
5,461 acres6 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Brush Mountain Wilderness
4,795 acres3 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Three Ridges Wilderness
4,607 acres3 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Peters Mountain Wilderness
4,520 acres1 campground near
Wilderness · USFS
Raccoon Branch Wilderness
4,225 acres7 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Brush Mountain East Wilderness
3,745 acres1 campground near
Wilderness · USFS
Garden Mountain Wilderness
3,329 acres2 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Stone Mountain Wilderness
3,273 acres1 campground near
Wilderness · USFS
Little Dry Run Wilderness
2,845 acres5 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Thunder Ridge Wilderness
2,427 acres7 campgrounds near