Amherst-Plymouth WMA | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Putnam, West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates | 38°31′16″N 81°51′4″W / 38.52111°N 81.85111°W |
Area | 7,061 acres (28.57 km2)[1] |
Operator | Wildlife Resources Section, WVDNR |
Amherst-Plymouth Wildlife Management Area[2][1] is a 7,061-acre (2,857 ha) protected area located in Putnam County, West Virginia. The site is along the banks of the Kanawha River and is popular for hunting Canada geese in the fall.[3] Access is from West Virginia Route 62 between Bancroft and Hometown and from Manilla Creek Road and Heizer Creek Road off WV 62 north of Poca, West Virginia. Manilla Creek Road cuts across the north side of the Amherst-Plymouth WMA, and WV 62 follows the southern edge of the area alongside the Kanawha River.