Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area
| Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) may be found in the Chief Cornstalk WMA | |
| Location | Mason, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°44′29″N 82°02′26″W / 38.74139°N 82.04056°W |
| Area | 11,772 acres (47.64 km2) |
| Elevation | 750 ft (230 m) |
| Operator | Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR |
Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area is located on 11,772 acres (4,764 ha) in Mason County near Southside, West Virginia. Second growth oak-hickory and mixed hardwoods forests cover much of the rolling and moderately steep slopes. Chief Cornstalk WMA can be reached either on Nine Mile Creek Road off US 35 near Southside, or by Crab Creek Road from State Route 2, south of Gallipolis Ferry.