List of Kentucky Wildlife Management Areas

Kentucky Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) are protected conservation areas within the US state of Kentucky, owned or managed, and overseen by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.

Wildlife regions The management areas are grouped in five regions and three management intensity levels. The stated goal is "conservation and public access".

Bluegrass region NameCounty or countiesArea (acres)DescriptionManagement levelCurtis Gates Lloyd WMAGrant CountyN 38.77309, W -84.6013ModerateDecker WMABoone CountyN 38.9894, W -84.7641LowDr. James R. Rich WMAOwen CountyN 38.3945, W -84.7284ModerateDr. Norman & Martha Adair WMA - LowBoone CountyN 38.9210, W -84.7468ModerateGriffith Woods WMAHarrison CountyN 38.3345, W -84.3544ModerateJohn A. Kleber WMAOwen and Franklin counties.N 38.3583, W -84.7846ModerateJohn C. Williams WMANelson County N 37.7758, W -85.6843LowKentucky River WMAHenry and Owen CountyN 38.4091, W -84.8951HighKnobs State Forest & WMABullittN 37.8903, W -85.6961LowMiller Welch-Central KY WMAMadisonLatitude N 37.6345, W -84.2007ModerateMullins WMAGrant, KentonN 38.8136, W -84.6082LowT. N. Sullivan WMAFranklin CountyN 38.2802, W -84.8308ModerateTaylorsville Lake WMASpencer, Anderson and Nelson counties.N 38.0155, W -85.2257HighTwin Eagle WMAOwen County170N 38.5748, W -85.0328LowVeterans Memorial WMAScott CountyN 38.3038, W -84.5570ModerateMarion Co. WMA & State ForestMarion CountyN 37.5481, W -85.1209LowRolling Fork WMANelson, Larue CountyN 37.5341, W -85.5590ModerateStephens Creek WMAGallatin CountyN 38.7483, W -84.9704LowBluegrass Army DepotMadison CountyN 37.6950, W -84.1810Not listed

Green River region NameCounty or countiesArea (acres)DescriptionManagement levelBarren River Lake WMAAllen and BarrenN 36.8777, W -86.0556HighHigginson-Henry WMAUnionN 37.6280, W -87.8286HighMarrowbone State Forest & WMAMetcalfe & CumberlandN 36.8479, W -85.6079ModerateNolin River Lake WMAEdmonson, Grayson & Hart cosN 37.3811, W -86.0721LowPeabody WMAOhio, Hopkins and MuhlenbergN 37.2800, W -86.9034HighSloughs WMAHenderson and UnionN 37.8609, W -87.7793HighYellowbank WMA - BreckinridgeN 37.9932, W -86.5174HighBlackford Oaks WMA WebsterN 37.4263, W -87.8649LowClear Creek WMAHopkinsN 37.3154, W -87.6784LowGabbard Branch WMAButlerN 37.2186, W -86.5284LowHarris-Dickerson WMAHopkinsN 37.3182, W -87.3696ModerateL.B. Davison WMAOhioN 37.5503, W -86.7126LowLee K. Nelson WMAWebsterN 37.5015, W -87.6864LowRough River Lake WMABreckinridge, Grayson, and Hardin countiesN 37.6361, W -86.4362 LowBlackford Oaks WMAWebsterN 37.4263, W -87.8649LowFort Knox Military ReservationBullitt, Meade and Hardin countiesNot a WMA but managed under state wildlife regulations and enforcement.Not listed

Northeast region NameCounty or countiesArea (acres)DescriptionManagement levelClay WMANicholas, Fleming, and Bath counties. N 38.3411, W -83.9195HighContinental Hunting Access AreaPike, Letcher, and Floyd counties.Not a WMA but managed under state wildlife regulations and enforcement.Not listedCzar Hunting Access AreaJohnson, Martin, and Floyd countiesNot a WMA but managed under state wildlife regulations and enforcement.Not listedDewey Lake WMA FloydN 37.7015, W -82.6457ModerateFishtrap Lake WMAPikeN 37.4258, W -82.4132LowFleming WMAFlemingN 38.4338, W -83.6329ModerateGrayson Lake WMACarter and Elliott countiesN 38.2421, W -82.9818HighLegacy-LLC Hunting Access AreaFloyd, Martin, and Pike countiesNot a WMA but managed under state wildlife regulations and enforcement.Not listedPaintsville Lake WMAJohnson and Morgan countiesN 37.9003, W -82.9636ModeratePioneer Weapons WMABath and Menifee countiesN 38.0438, W -83.5720LowRH Group Hunting Access AreaFloyd, Letcher, Magoffin, McCreary, and Pike countiesN 37.5048, W -82.3581Not a WMA but managed under state wildlife regulations and enforcement.Not listedSouth Shore WMAGreenup N 38.7342, W -82.9360ModerateYatesville Lake WMALawrenceN 38.0964, W -82.6822ModerateBetterment Wildlife Hunting AccessKnott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry, and PikeN 37.3077, W -82.8223. Not a WMA but managed under state wildlife regulations and enforcement.Not listedEd Mabry-Laurel Gorge WMAElliot CountyN 38.1290, W -83.1896LowElk Horn Coal Hunting Access AreaFloyd, Letcher, Knott, and Pike countiesN 37.2354, W -82.7716Not a WMA but managed under state wildlife regulations and enforcement.Not listedHorse Mill Branch WMA MorganN 37.9435, W -83.1012LowOld Trace Creek WMALewisN 38.3800, W -83.2771LowPocahontas WMAHarlan, Pike, Martin, Floyd, and Johnson countiesN 36.7524, W -83.3449LowSimon Kenton WMAMasonN 38.6081, W -83.7422LowSunny Brook WMARowanN 38.2240, W -83.3837Low

Purchase region NameCounty or countiesArea (acres)DescriptionManagement levelBallard WMABallard CountyN 37.1821, W -89.0271HighBig Rivers WMA & State ForestCrittenden and Union countiesN 37.5454, W -88.0287HighBoatwright WMABallardN 37.0095, W -89.1218HighCoil Estate WMACarlisleN 36.9113, W -89.0235LowDoug Travis WMACarlisle & Hickman countiesN 36.8015, W -89.0933ModerateLake Barkley WMATrigg and Lyon countiesN 36.6874, W -87.9090LowLivingston County WMA & State Natural AreaLivingstonN 37.3362, W -88.4173ModerateOhio River Islands WMALivingstonN 37.2202, W -88.4516LowTradewater WMAChristian and Hopkins countiesN 37.1470, W -87.6714LowWest Kentucky WMAMcCrackenN 37.1332, W -88.8139ModerateBeechy Creek WMACallowayN 36.5577, W -88.1326LowFerguson Creek WMALivingstonN 37.1400, W -88.3701LowJones-Keeney WMACaldwellN 37.1497, W -87.7599LowKaler Bottoms WMAGravesN 36.8382, W -88.5271LowKentucky Lake WMACalloway & MarshallN 36.5633, W -88.1577LowObion Creek WMAHickman, Carlisle, and FultonN 36.6317, W -89.1265LowWinford WMACarlisleN 36.9272, W -89.0601LowFort Campbell Military ReservationChristian &TriggNot a WMA but managed under state wildlife regulations and enforcement.Not listed

Southeast region NameCounty or countiesArea (acres)DescriptionManagement levelAsher Hunting Access AreaBell and HarlanNot a WMA but managed under state wildlife regulations and enforcement. N 36.8967, W -83.5772Not listedBeaver Creek WMAMcCreary & PulaskiN 36.8889, W -84.4940HighBig South Fork National River & Recreation AreaMcCrearyNot a WMA but managed under state wildlife regulations and enforcement. N 36.6970, W -84.4800Not listedCane Creek WMALaurelN 36.9975, W -84.2848ModerateCedar Creek Lake WMALincolnN 37.4564, W -84.5499LowContinental Hunting Access AreaPike, Letcher, FloydNot a WMA but managed under state wildlife regulations and enforcement. N 37.2063, W -82.6123Not listedDennis-Gray WMAAdairN 37.2659, W -85.1507ModerateDix River WMALincolnN 37.4923, W -84.5010LowGreen River Lake WMATaylor & AdairN 37.2925, W -85.2998HighHensley-Pine Mountain WMALetcher, HarlanN 37.0165, W -82.9373LowHidden Valley Training AreaPowellOwned by the Kentucky National Guard and functions as a WMA.Not listedLake Cumberland WMAClinton, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell and Wayne countiesN 36.8605, W -85.0793ModerateMill Creek WMAJacksonN 37.4240,W -84.0638ModerateMud Camp Creek WMACumberlandN 36.7710, W -85.5123LowPaul Van Booven WMABreathittN 37.4471, W -83.2038ModeratePing-Sinking Valley WMAPulaskiN 37.1958, W -84.3885ModerateR. F. Tarter WMAAdair & RussellN 37.1643, W -85.0713LowRedbird WMAClay & LeslieN 37.1031, W -83.5341LowRobinson Forest WMABreathitt & PerryN 37.4502, W -83.1954LowRockcastle River WMAPulaskiN 37.1154, W -84.3509ModerateRH Group Hunting Access AreaFloyd, Letcher, Magoffin, McCreary, and Pike countiesNot a WMA but managed under state wildlife regulations and enforcement. N 37.5048, Longitude W -82.3581Not listedUniversity of the Cumberlands WMAWhitley and McCrearyN 36.7034, W -84.1999LowBetterment Wildlife Hunting AccessKnott, Leslie, Letcher, Perry, PikeNot a WMA but managed under state wildlife regulations and enforcement. N 37.3077, Longitude W -82.8223Not listedBoone Forestlands WMABell, Harlan, Clay, & Leslie countiesN 36.8818, W -83.4971ModerateBuck Creek WMAPulaskiN 37.1069, W -84.4097ModerateBuckhorn Lake WMAPerry & LeslieN 37.3413, W -83.4699LowBurchell-Beech Creek WMAClayN 37.1687, W -83.7081LowCarr Creek Lake WMAKnottN 37.2430, W -82.9467LowCumberland Forest WMABell, Knox & Leslie countiesN 36.6302, W -83.8577ModerateCranks Creek WMAHarlanN 36.7563, Longitude W -83.1972LowDale Hollow Lake WMACumberland & ClintonN 36.6745, W -85.3394LowElk Forest WMAClay, Bell, Knox, & Leslie countiesN 36.9820, W -83.5324ModerateElk Horn Coal Hunting Access AreaFloyd, Letcher, Knott, and PikeNot a WMA but managed under state wildlife regulations and enforcement. N 37.2354, W -82.7716Not listedFortner-Davis WMABellN 36.6970, W -83.7004LowHoskins WMALeslie, HarlanN 37.1050, W -83.3679LowKentucky Ridge Forest WMA & Kentucky Ridge State ForestBellN 36.7724, W -83.7708ModerateMartins Fork Lake WMABellN 36.6765, W -83.8526LowMartins Fork WMA & State Natural AreaHarlanN 36.7363, W -83.2588LowMeadow Creek WMAWayneN 36.9264, W -84.7197LowPocahontas WMAHarlan, Pike, Martin, Floyd, and Johnson countiesN 36.7524, W -83.3449LowRoss Creek WMALee and Estill countiesN 37.6039, W -83.8571LowShillalah Creek WMABell and Harlan countiesN 36.6981, W -83.4470LowStone Mountain WMA & State Natural AreaHarlanN 36.7614, W -83.1383LowWells Hunting Access AreaBreathitt, Knott, Perry, and Leslie countiesNot a WMA but managed under state wildlife regulations and enforcement. N 37.2060, W -83.0422Not listed

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