Lawnes Creek Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Lawnes Creek Wildlife Management Area is 630 acres of Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources land in Surry County. DWR's maps show 2 parking areas.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary, parking, gates and roads: DWR's WMA maps. Seasons: DWR Deer Hunting Regulations and Seasons.
DWR land (WMAs)State parks and natural areas (DCR)Military (closed unless the base allows)Lawnes Creek WMADWR parkingCounty lineHighway
| Size | 630 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Surry County |
| DWR region | Region 1 |
| Parking areas | 2 |
| Other facilities DWR maps | 2 kiosks |
| Firearms deer season, 2026-27 | Follows the county's private land season |
| Nearest towns | Rushmere (5 mi), Scotland (6 mi) and Surry (7 mi) |
Where do you park on Lawnes Creek WMA?
DWR maps 2 parking areas on Lawnes Creek WMA, listed north to south.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Kind (DWR) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37.14277, -76.69741 | Parking |
| 2 | 37.13952, -76.67646 | Parking |
Source: DWR WMA facilities (parking, gates, boat ramps, ranges).
What roads and trails does Lawnes Creek WMA have?
DWR's road layer counts 1.3 miles of open road through or along it.
Other facilities on DWR's map: 2 kiosks.
Sources: DWR WMA roads and trails; DWR WMA facilities (parking, gates, boat ramps, ranges). Miles measured by FilledTag from DWR's lines.
When can you hunt deer on Lawnes Creek WMA in 2026-27?
Lawnes Creek WMA is not in DWR's public lands table, so the firearms deer season follows the private land season of the county it is in. Early archery runs October 3 to November 13 statewide.
| County | WMA acres in it | Private land firearms season | Deer killed (whole county) | Bears (whole county) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surry County | 628 | November 14 to January 2 | 2,295 (2025) | 13 (2025) |
Seasons: DWR Deer Hunting Regulations and Seasons. Harvest: DWR Deer Kill Data; DWR Black Bear Harvest by County.
How do you get to Lawnes Creek WMA?
Highways within five miles: VA 10. Nearest towns: Rushmere (5 miles), Scotland (6 miles), Surry (7 miles) and Williamsburg (8 miles).
DWR's page for the area: DWR, Lawnes Creek WMA.
Questions hunters ask
When is deer season on Lawnes Creek WMA?
DWR's public lands table does not list Lawnes Creek WMA, so its firearms deer season follows the private land season for Surry County: November 14 to January 2.
Where do you park on Lawnes Creek WMA?
DWR maps 2 parking areas on Lawnes Creek WMA. The coordinates of each are in the table on this page; the first is at 37.1428, -76.6974.
How big is Lawnes Creek WMA?
630 acres by DWR's records, in Surry County.
How many deer are killed in Surry County, where Lawnes Creek WMA is?
DWR counted 2,295 deer in Surry County in 2025-26: 926 antlered bucks and 1,144 does. DWR does not publish a separate count for the WMA.
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Where these facts come from
- Boundary and acres: DWR Wildlife Management Areas. Parking, gates and facilities: DWR WMA facilities (parking, gates, boat ramps, ranges). Roads: DWR WMA roads and trails.
- Seasons: DWR Deer Hunting Regulations and Seasons. County harvest: DWR Deer Kill Data; DWR Black Bear Harvest by County.
- Public land around it: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1). Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
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