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🌲 WildPass

🌲 Kanawha State Forest

State Forest📍 West Virginiaauto-imported (OSM)
Cost of access
Unknown — check official site
🫐 Berry Foraging⛺ Camping🎣 Fishing🥾 Hiking🍄 Mushroom Foraging📷 Nature Photography
Amenities: Not documented — check the official site.
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Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

🧭 Keep exploring nearby

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The closest public places to Kanawha State Forest, straight-line distance.

13 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Hilbert Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
20 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Amherst / Plymouth Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
22 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Upper Mud River Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
23 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Big Ugly Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
27 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Woodrum Lake Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
29 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
30 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Cotton Hill Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
31 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Chief Logan Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site

🎫 Entry requirements — WV state lands

Required passNone — state parks are free
WV residentsFree
Out-of-state visitorsFree

Typical published rates — fees change; confirm at the official site before travel. Hunting/fishing licenses are always separate from entry passes.

📋 Standard rules — State Forests

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page always controls.

  • Usually free entry; hunting/fishing/foraging generally allowed with state licenses
  • Dispersed or rustic camping commonly allowed — registration rules vary
  • Motorized use on designated trails/roads only