Where can you ride an ATV in Virginia?

On national-forest land, 3 ranger districts in Virginia have MVUM routes that designate atv access. They are listed below with miles, season and a link to each district's full route data.

Does this cover state and private ATV trails in Virginia?

No. This page is built only from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers national-forest routes. Virginia may also have state-park, state-forest and private club systems that the MVUM does not include.

Is this the official Virginia MVUM?

No — it is an informational, searchable view. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map; carry and follow it when you ride.

ATV trails in Virginia — national-forest MVUM routes

ATV trails in Virginia

3 national-forest districts · 64.3 mi designated for atv · U.S. Forest Service MVUM

Where to ride an ATV on national-forest land in Virginia: 3 ranger districts have routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map that designate atv access, totalling roughly 64.3 designated miles. This is a ranked view of those districts — miles, season and a link to each district's full data — built only from real MVUM designations, never a doorway. It covers national-forest routes only; Virginia also has state and club systems that the MVUM does not include. Informational, not a legal document.

National-forest routes only. This page is built entirely from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers riding on national-forest land in Virginia. The state also has state-park, state-forest and private club systems the MVUM does not include.

Ranger districts to ride an ATV in Virginia

Ranked by designated atv miles. Open a district for its full access matrix, seasons, a route-network map and GPX downloads.

Virginia national-forest districts with ATV designations, most miles first.
				Season
Lee Ranger District	George Washington and Jefferson National Forest	44.1	184.5	Varies by route
North River Ranger District	George Washington and Jefferson National Forest	19.7	433.2	Varies by route
Clinch Ranger District	George Washington and Jefferson National Forest	0.5	85.7	Year-round

Data: U.S. Forest Service, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) Motor Vehicle Use Map — Roads (layer 1) and Trails (layer 2), retrieved 2026-07-11. A work of the U.S. Government, public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). State assignment: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb state boundaries.

Important — informational, not a legal document

Every figure here summarises the Forest Service MVUM data and is not the official Motor Vehicle Use Map. Designations, closures and conditions change. Carry and follow each district's official MVUM when you ride.

Frequently asked questions

Where can you ride an ATV in Virginia?: On national-forest land, 3 ranger districts in Virginia have MVUM routes that designate atv access. They are listed below with miles, season and a link to each district's full route data.
Does this cover state and private ATV trails in Virginia?: No. This page is built only from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers national-forest routes. Virginia may also have state-park, state-forest and private club systems that the MVUM does not include.
Is this the official Virginia MVUM?: No — it is an informational, searchable view. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map; carry and follow it when you ride.

ATV trails in Virginia

Ranger districts to ride an ATV in Virginia

Frequently asked questions

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