Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area: hunting, parking and access
Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area is 1,513 acres of Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources land in the City of Virginia Beach. DWR's maps show 5 parking areas and 6 gates.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary, parking, gates and roads: DWR's WMA maps. Seasons: DWR Deer Hunting Regulations and Seasons.
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| Size | 1,513 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | City of Virginia Beach |
| DWR region | Region 1 |
| Parking areas | 5 |
| Gates | 6 |
| Other facilities DWR maps | 32 floating blinds, 5 kiosks, 3 water pump outflows and 1 fishing pier |
| Firearms deer season, 2026-27 | Follows the county's private land season |
| Nearest towns | Virginia Beach (11 mi), Chesapeake (17 mi) and Norfolk (24 mi) |
Where do you park on Princess Anne WMA?
DWR maps 5 parking areas on Princess Anne WMA, listed north to south.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Kind (DWR) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36.62242, -76.00284 | Parking |
| 2 | 36.62071, -75.99778 | Parking |
| 3 | 36.62071, -75.99778 | Parking |
| 4 | 36.62070, -75.99775 | Parking |
| 5 | 36.59020, -75.99232 | Parking |
Source: DWR WMA facilities (parking, gates, boat ramps, ranges).
What roads and trails does Princess Anne WMA have?
DWR's road layer counts 0.1 mile of open road through or along it. DWR records 6 gates.
Other facilities on DWR's map: 32 floating blinds, 5 kiosks, 3 water pump outflows and 1 fishing pier.
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 Princess Anne WMA in 2026-27?
Princess Anne 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Virginia Beach | 1,507 | October 1 to November 30 | 168 (2025) | 0 (2025) |
Seasons: DWR Deer Hunting Regulations and Seasons. Harvest: DWR Deer Kill Data; DWR Black Bear Harvest by County.
How do you get to Princess Anne WMA?
Nearest towns: Virginia Beach (11 miles), Chesapeake (17 miles), Norfolk (24 miles) and Portsmouth (25 miles).
DWR's page for the area: DWR, Princess Anne WMA.
Questions hunters ask
When is deer season on Princess Anne WMA?
DWR's public lands table does not list Princess Anne WMA, so its firearms deer season follows the private land season for the City of Virginia Beach: October 1 to November 30.
Where do you park on Princess Anne WMA?
DWR maps 5 parking areas on Princess Anne WMA. The coordinates of each are in the table on this page; the first is at 36.5902, -75.9923.
How big is Princess Anne WMA?
1,513 acres by DWR's records, in City of Virginia Beach.
How many deer are killed in City of Virginia Beach, where Princess Anne WMA is?
DWR counted 168 deer in City of Virginia Beach in 2025-26: 82 antlered bucks and 80 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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