Public lands in West Virginia
13 units whose boundary reaches West Virginia, 5.3 million acres counted whole even where a boundary crosses into another state. 2 national wildlife refuges, 9 wilderness areas, 2 national forests and grasslands. Largest first within each type.
Data refreshed September 17, 2026.
National wildlife refuges
Wilderness areas
Wilderness · USFS
Cranberry Wilderness
47,742 acres7 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Otter Creek Wilderness
20,705 acres4 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Dolly Sods Wilderness
17,777 acres4 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Mountain Lake Wilderness
16,525 acres3 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Roaring Plains West Wilderness
6,794 acres4 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Laurel Fork North Wilderness
6,048 acres7 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Spice Run Wilderness
6,037 acres5 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Laurel Fork South Wilderness
5,840 acres6 campgrounds near
Wilderness · USFS
Big Draft Wilderness
5,147 acres3 campgrounds near