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Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area

State Wildlife Management Area in Wood and Ritchie counties, West Virginia

Field	Value
name	Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area
iucn_category	V
iucn_ref
photo	Eastern Grey Squirrel in St James's Park, London - Nov 2006 edit.jpg
photo_caption	Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) may be found at the Sand Hill WMA
map	USA West Virginia
map_caption	Location of Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
relief	1
location	Wood and Ritchie, West Virginia, United States
coordinates
area_acre	1987
area_ref
elevation	1200 ft
operator	Wildlife Resources Section, WV Division of Natural Resources

Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area is located near Parkersburg, West Virginia in Wood and Ritchie counties. Sand Hill WMA is located on 1987 acre of rugged, hilly oak-hickory woodlands interspersed with timber, oil and gas development sites.

The WMA is located on both sides of U.S. Route 50 at the Wood/Ritchie county line, about 12 mi east of Parkersburg. Access to the northern section is from old US 50 at the county line. Access to the southern end of the WMA is from Volcano Road off the Mountwood Park exit of US 50.

Hunting and Fishing

Hunting opportunities in Sand Hill WMA include deer, grouse, rabbit, squirrel, and turkey.

Although camping is not allowed at the WMA, camping is available at nearby North Bend State Park. A large firearm safety area is maintained around a mine on the northern section. Fishing is also available at North Bend.

References

"Sand Hill Wildlife Management Area". IUCN.
[http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=39.256389,-81.267778&z=14&t=R&marker0=39.256389,-81.267778 Acme Mapper 2.0, Sand Hill WMA, retrieved January 1, 2009]
"Sand Hill WMA page". WV Division of Natural Resources.

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