Unit Pocahontas WMA
Unit Pocahontas WMAKentucky · 0 units
Public lands inside this unit
25 found
Buckhorn Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCarr Creek Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaDewey Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaFishtrap Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaJohn W. Flannagan Dam and Reservoir
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMartins Fork Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaNorth Fork of Pound River Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPaintsville Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaBreaks Interstate Park
ParkState ParkCarr Creek State Park
ParkState ParkClinch River State Park
ParkState ParkDawkins Line Rail Trail
ParkState ParkJenny Wiley State Resort Park
ParkState ParkKingdom Come State Park
ParkState ParkNatural Tunnel State Park
ParkState ParkPine Mountain State Scenic Trail
ParkState ParkSouthwest Virginia Museum State Park
ParkState ParkJohn W Flannagan Dam And Reservoir — Cranesnest
1 sq miParkrecreation areaFishtrap Lake — Dam Site Area
0.5 sq miParkrecreation areaDewey Lake — Camp Shawnee
0.2 sq miParkrecreation areaJohn W Flannagan Dam And Reservoir — Pound River Campground
0.1 sq miParkrecreation areaBuckhorn Lake State Resort Park
0.1 sq miParkrecreation areaJohn W Flannagan Dam And Reservoir — Lower Twin
0.1 sq miParkrecreation areaBuckhorn Lake — Tailwater Recreation Area
0.1 sq miParkrecreation areaFishtrap Lake — Lick Creek Area
0.1 sq miParkrecreation area
Trails near Unit Pocahontas WMA
12 found
Appalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultRedbird Crest Trail
33.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertDawkins Line Rail Trail
17.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertChief Benge Scout Trail
17.2 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGilbert Ck / Elisha Ck Loop
13.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGuest River Trail
12.0 miTrailDifficulty: EasySugar Branch Trail
10.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertJenny Wiley Trail
8.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertChief Benge Scout
8.9 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateChief Benge Scout
8.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertRed Jacket-Concord Trail
8.1 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultRoaring Branch Trail
7.8 miTrailDifficulty: Difficult
Campgrounds near Unit Pocahontas WMA
12 found
Fishtrap Lake Shelters
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Littcarr Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGerman Bridge Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRoaring Shoals Farm
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHarlan County Portal #31 RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFlag Rock Recreation Area Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Carr Creek Lake Shelters
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundThunder River Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHigh Knob Recreation Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Trace Branch
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWillie Begley Memorial RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCave Springs Recreation Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Kentucky
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://fw.ky.gov/Hunt/Pages/Guides.aspx
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://fw.ky.gov/Hunt/Pages/Quota-Hunts.aspx
- GMU map ↗
https://app.fw.ky.gov/Public_Lands_Search/default.aspx
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://app.fw.ky.gov/Telecheck/default.aspx
- Hunter education ↗
https://fw.ky.gov/Education/Pages/Hunter-Education.aspx
- Buy a license ↗
https://app.fw.ky.gov/license/
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit Pocahontas WMA, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Kentucky agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.