Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area on the Land Conservation Assistance Network

Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area
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last updated: May 2023

The area's gently rolling terrain is typical of south-central Piedmont. Briery Creek Lake, formed by damming Briery Creek and Little Briery Creek, lies in the heart of the area. Historically, this land was farmed for tobacco and corn and for a number of years experienced significant soil erosion. More recently landowners have timbered much of the land surrounding the lake. Some of these areas now contained stand of mixed hardwoods, while other areas formerly owned by forest industry contain pure stands of loblolly pines.

Recreational Opportunities on this WMA

Hunting
Trapping
Primitive Camping
Warmwater Fishing
Hiking
Horseback Riding
Birding
Boat Ramp

Facilities

Briery Creek Lake can be accessed off of Routes 790 and 701. Just beyond the dam on Route 790 is a concrete boat ramp (with courtesy pier) with a large, paved parking area and two porta-john facilities. Fishing from the shoreline is limited here. Route 790 ends on a large peninsula that offers tremendous shoreline access for anglers not fishing from a boat. There is also an unimproved (gravel) boat ramp that is ideal for anglers with small boats or canoes, a handicapped fishing pier, and a handicapped porta-john facility. Route 701 leads to the other major access on Briery Creek Lake. At this area is a two-lane concrete boat ramp (with courtesy piers), a large, paved parking area, and porta-john facilities. Anglers without boats will find plenty of shoreline to fish. This area provides boat anglers easier access to the upper end of the lake.

Directions

Take U. S. Route 15 south from U. S. Route 460 at Farmville, or take U. S. Route 15 north from U. S. Route 360 at Keysville. Turn west onto either route 701 or route 790.

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