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Outdoors and Sports Lake Moomaw and Gathright Dam

  • Address
    George Washington National Forest
    6214 Fortney Branch Rd
    Covington, VA 24426
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    540-962-2214
    540-962-2178
  • City
    Covington
    Locality
    Alleghany
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13,428 acre T. M. Gathright Wildlife Management Area; 2,530 acre lake; year round boating, water sports, fishing, camping, picnicking, hiking and hunting (in season); abundant wildlife includes bald eagles, white tail deer, turkeys, etc.; stocked lake; group picnic shelters; information center with observation deck; handicap fishing decks; sandy beachs with modern bathhouse adjacent; multiple ramps lighted docks. All National Forest land.

Fishing:

  • Alewife
  • Trout (brown, rainbow and brook)
  • Black Bass
  • Yellow Perch
  • Panfish
  • Catfish
  • Chain Pickerel
  • Black Crappie
  • Rock Bass
  • Sunfish

Boat Ramps

  • Fortney Branch (south end)
  • Bolar Flats (north end)
  • Coles Mountain (south end)

Camping

  • Bolar Mountain (north end)
  • McClintic Point (north end)
  • Greenwood Point (midlake)
  • Morris Hill (south end)

Other Recreational Sites

  • Coles Point (south end) - beach, bathouse, boat launch, picnic

Categories

  • Boating
  • Fishing

Region

Virginia Mountains

Last Updated: 05/22/2014

What's Nearby

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    Natural Well Road
    Covington, VA 24426
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  • George Washington National Forest, Morris Hill Campground
    George Washington National Forest, Morris Hill Campground
    651 Coles Mountain Road
    Hot Springs, VA 24426
    1.45 MI
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    Big Lick Retreat
    1400 Big Lick Road
    Hot Springs, VA 24445
    2.43 MI
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    Hemlock Cottage
    9858 Jackson River Turnpike
    Hot Springs, VA 24445
    2.58 MI
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    Jackson River Guest Cottage
    217 Landis Drive
    Hot Springs, VA 24445
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