Public lands in Virginia

40 units whose boundary reaches Virginia, 3.9 million acres counted whole even where a boundary crosses into another state. 15 national wildlife refuges, 24 wilderness areas, 1 national forest. Largest first within each type.

National wildlife refuges

All national wildlife refuges →

Refuge · USFWS

Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

114,142 acresAlso NC

Refuge · USFWS

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

12,338 acres1 campground near

Refuge · USFWS

Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge

12,232 acres1 campground near

Refuge · USFWS

Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge

8,788 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge

8,735 acresAlso NC

Refuge · USFWS

James River National Wildlife Refuge

4,627 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge

3,056 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge

2,274 acres6 campgrounds near

Refuge · USFWS

Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge

2,004 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Presquile National Wildlife Refuge

1,308 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge

630 acres9 campgrounds near

Refuge · USFWS

Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge

425 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

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Refuge · USFWS

Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge

423 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge

360 acresNational Wildlife Refuge

Refuge · USFWS

Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge

273 acres10 campgrounds near

Wilderness areas

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Wilderness · NPS

Shenandoah Wilderness

79,579 acres8 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Mountain Lake Wilderness

16,525 acres3 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Saint Mary's Wilderness

9,826 acres3 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Rough Mountain Wilderness

9,327 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

James River Face Wilderness

8,907 acres6 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness

8,471 acres2 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Ramseys Draft Wilderness

6,577 acres2 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Rich Hole Wilderness

6,532 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

Kimberling Creek Wilderness

6,154 acres2 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Lewis Fork Wilderness

6,071 acres6 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Priest Wilderness

5,994 acres3 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Shawvers Run Wilderness

5,773 acres3 campgrounds near

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Wilderness · USFS

Beartown Wilderness

5,613 acresWilderness

Wilderness · USFS

Barbours Creek Wilderness

5,507 acres4 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Little Wilson Creek Wilderness

5,461 acres6 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Brush Mountain Wilderness

4,795 acres3 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Three Ridges Wilderness

4,607 acres3 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Peters Mountain Wilderness

4,520 acres1 campground near

Wilderness · USFS

Raccoon Branch Wilderness

4,225 acres7 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Brush Mountain East Wilderness

3,745 acres1 campground near

Wilderness · USFS

Garden Mountain Wilderness

3,329 acres2 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Stone Mountain Wilderness

3,273 acres1 campground near

Wilderness · USFS

Little Dry Run Wilderness

2,845 acres5 campgrounds near

Wilderness · USFS

Thunder Ridge Wilderness

2,427 acres7 campgrounds near

National forests and grasslands

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George Washington and Jefferson National Forest

3.5 million acres77 campgrounds near

Boundaries come from the agencies’ own layers. A unit is listed in every state its boundary reaches. Data refreshed September 18, 2026.