Located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Carroll county, Stewart’s Creek Wildlife Management Area is a small gem set among the Blue Ridge Mountains. Native brook trout, clear mountain streams, rhododendron thickets, and scenic beauty epitomize this 1,087-acre area. Stewart’s Creek Wildlife Management Area lies along the Blue Ridge Mountains and encompasses portions of the headwaters of the North and South Forks of the stream for which the area is named. Much of the area is rugged and steep, ranging in elevation from 1,580 feet at the lower parking lot to 2,955 feet at the upper parking area near the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are five sections of streams on the tract, totalling 4.8 miles. These are characterized by rushing water, deep plunge pools, and rocky outcroppings bordered by extensive rhododendron thickets. Most of the area is wooded, with tulip poplar and yellow birch at lower elevations, and oak and hickory at higher elevations. Deer, grouse, turkey, and squirrel hunting opportunities are available on the area. Grouse and turkey populations on Stewart’s Creek are usually quite good. Abundant wild grapes make grouse hunting particularly attractive near the upper portions of the management area. Additional management activities on the upper elevations include creating linear strips for production of brood range. Hunting success for grey squirrel in areas of upland hardwoods varies from year to year depending on mast production.