Located near the geographic center of Virginia, Horsepen Lake Wildlife Management Area contains the 18-acre Horsepen Lake. The management area’s 2,910 acres contain a diverse set of forested habitats mixed with numerous openings that are attractive to a wide variety of wildlife species. The area consists of 2,910 acres of rolling hills with numerous small streams and beaver ponds. It is situated on the southeastern part of the Slate River drainage at an elevation of about 500 feet. The area supports extensive pine and hardwood forests. The hardwoods include a mixture of mature oaks and hickory. Areas of forest regeneration include both hardwood and pine. Mature bottomland hardwoods along the many streams round out the timber types on the management area. The management area’s diverse timber stands provide excellent habitat for a variety of wildlife. The primary game species on the area are deer, turkeys and squirrel. Dove fields are planted on the north side of Route 768 and provide excellent dove hunting. Other small game species on the management area include woodcock, rabbits, and quail. Numerous furbearers including raccoons, foxes, bobcats, beavers, muskrats, otters, and some mink can be found on the area’s diverse habitats. Habitat management involves the development of annual and perennial plantings for upland wildlife species. An active forest management program promotes diverse, healthy forest stands that enhance habitat conditions for deer, turkeys, squirrels, quail, rabbits, and woodcock.