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From lush woods and cold mountain streams to unique mountaintop balds, over 1.8 million acres of Appalachian forests in Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky are yours to explore.

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Bark Camp Recreation Area

Site Open
Hiking Picnicking Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Bark Camp Recreation Area offers a day use area and a campground situated near a 45-acre lake that is regularly stocked with rainbow trout. A three mile shoreline trail circles the lake, offering…

Bath County Shooting Range

Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
This site contains both 50 yard and 100 yard, rifle and handgun shooting ranges. Shooting lanes include a covered bench.

Batzell Boat Launch

Site Open
Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Batzell Boat Launch sits perched on the riverbank where stunningly clear water laps down the river. The boat launch allows easy access to the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. Relish the fishing…

Bealers Ferry Boat Launch

Site Open
Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Surrounded by a spectacular nature setting, sits the secluded Bealers Ferry Boat Launch. Find pleasure in the convenient facility that allows one easy access to the South Fork of the Shenandoah…

Bealers Ferry Pond Accessible Fishing Site

Site Open
Water Activities Outdoor Science and Learning Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Off the beaten path, but well worth the trip, Bealers’ Ferry Pond is a refreshing outdoor retreat. Appreciate a quality angling experience that allows one to fish for largemouth bass, bluegill, and…

Beartree Recreation Area

Site Closed
Picnicking Water Activities Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking Biking
All campgrounds in Beartree Recreation Area are closed for the 2025 season. Picnicking is available after May 16th with no day use fee. Restrooms at the beach are closed and water is not…

Birch Knob Observation Site

Site Closed
Outdoor Science and Learning Hiking
Visitors to the Birch Knob Observation Tower enjoy views stretching from Virginia, to Kentucky, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Hikers are challenged by the Pine Mountain Trail that…

Blacksburg Shooting Range

Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Located just outside Blacksburg, this site offers a rifle and pistol range as well as a shotgun and archery range. The rifle and pistol range is designed for firing at stationary paper targets up to…

Blowing Springs Campground

Site Open
Picnicking Hiking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Offering both sunny and shaded camping sites, visitors to Blowing Springs Campground will be amazed by the phenomenon for which this site is named. A unique geological feature creates a duct that…

Blue Hole Day Use Area

Site Open
Picnicking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
A popular day use, picnicking location popular for many locals in north Rockingham County.