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Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area

State Wildlife Management Area in Berkeley and Morgan counties, West Virginia

Field	Value
name	Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area
iucn_ref
photo	Sleepy Creek Lake 20160625.jpg
photo_caption	Sleepy Creek Lake in Sleepy Creek WMA, looking south from the impoundment
map	USA West Virginia
map_caption	Location of Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia
relief	1
location	Berkeley and Morgan, West Virginia, United States
coordinates
area_acre	22928
area_ref
elevation	866 ft
operator	Wildlife Resources Section, WV Division of Natural Resources

Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area is located in Morgan and Berkeley Counties in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. It encompasses 22928 acre, mostly covered with mixed oak and pine forest, although about 3500 acre are covered with mixed hardwoods. The 205 acre Sleepy Creek Lake is located entirely within the WMA.

Location

To access Sleepy Creek WMA from Berkeley Springs, follow U.S. Route 522 south to Winchester Grade Road and follow Winchester Grade Road 12 mi to Shanghai Road. Follow east on Shanghai Road into the WMA. From Martinsburg, follow WV Route 9 about 9 mi west to Back Creek Valley Road. From the intersection with WV Route 9, follow Back Creek Valley Road south about 7 mi to Sleepy Creek Road. Follow Sleepy Creek Road west into the WMA.

Recreation

Hunting opportunities in Sleepy Creek WMA include white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, eastern gray squirrel, and wild turkey. Trapping opportunities can include bobcat, red fox, and raccoon.

Fishing opportunities in the 205 acre Sleepy Creek Lake include largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and northern pike.

Seventy-five primitive camping sites are provided at the WMA. Trailers over 17 ft feet long should not be brought into the WMA due to the narrow gravel access road.

References

"Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area". IUCN.
[http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=39.220278,-77.816111&z=14&t=R&marker0=39.220278,-77.816111 Acme Mapper 2.0, Sleepy Creek WMA, retrieved January 2, 2009]
"Sleep Creek WMA page". WV Division of Natural Resources.

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