Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area Explained

Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area
Iucn Ref:[1]
Map:USA West Virginia
Relief:1
Location:Berkeley and Morgan, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates:39.4931°N -78.1325°W
Area Acre:22928
Elevation:866feet[2]
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 22928acres, mostly covered with mixed oak and pine forest, although about 3500acres are covered with mixed hardwoods.[3] The 205acres 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 to Shanghai Road. Follow east on Shanghai Road into the WMA. From Martinsburg, follow WV Route 9 about 9miles west to Back Creek Valley Road. From the intersection with WV Route 9, follow Back Creek Valley Road south about 7miles 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.[3] Trapping opportunities can include bobcat, red fox, and raccoon.

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

Seventy-five primitive camping sites are provided at the WMA. Trailers over feet long should not be brought into the WMA due to the narrow gravel access road.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area. Protected Planet. IUCN. 30 April 2018.
  2. 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
  3. Web site: Sleep Creek WMA page . January 2, 2009 . West Virginia DNR website . WV Division of Natural Resources . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160709192920/http://www.wvdnr.gov/Hunting/D2WMAareas.shtm#25d2 . July 9, 2016 .