Where to ride
Where to ride dirt bikes in West Virginia
Public riding areas, private motocross tracks and the permits West Virginia asks for. Public areas are quoted from the managing agency's page, tracks from their own sites, each dated. Places close for fire, weather, seasons, races and repairs, so check the page before you go.
- Public areas
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- Tracks
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- On the map
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- Reviewed
- 2026-09-30
Areas
Public land the managing agency describes for off-highway riding, and privately run tracks and riding parks open to the public. Each card quotes the place’s own page on the riding, vehicles, season, ride days, fees, camping and size; what the page does not print is named on a hatched line. The Forest Service and the BLM publish motor vehicle use maps for public land not listed here.
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1. Hatfield-McCoy Trails
This stretch of trails spans over nine different counties in southern West Virginia.
Quoted facts for Hatfield-McCoy Trails: riding, season, fees, camping
- Vehicles
The Hatfield-McCoy Trails offers riding areas for enthusiasts of ATVs, UTVs, dirt bikes and ORVs.
- Fees
The fee for Non-Resident permits will increase from $50 to $65, while the WV Resident trail permit rate will remain unchanged at $26.50.
- Size
Since opening in October of 2000, the Hatfield-McCoy Trails currently has thirteen different trail systems with over 1,200 miles.
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- Not on the pages we checked: Riding, Season, Ride days, Camping
Hatfield-McCoy Trails, official pagechecked 2026-09-30
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2. Burning Rock Off Road Park
Burning Rock Off Road Park is the perfect alternative to your everyday beaten path.
Quoted facts for Burning Rock Off Road Park: riding, season, fees, camping
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- Not on the pages we checked: Riding, Vehicles, Season, Ride days, Fees, Camping, Size
Address as printed: 171 Burning Rock Dr. Tams, WV 25921
Burning Rock Off Road Park, own sitechecked 2026-09-30
Map point: Map pin on the track's site, checked 2026-09-30. Open this point in maps, Burning Rock Off Road Park Back to the map
No area here matches every filter you picked.
Permits and stickers
What the state's own pages say riders need on public land, quoted word for word. Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority runs the program; its page is below. Private tracks set their own rules, entry forms and gear requirements.
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Everyone
Hatfield-McCoy trail permit (2026 rates)
The fee for Non-Resident permits will increase from $50 to $65, while the WV Resident trail permit rate will remain unchanged at $26.50.
Official pagechecked 2026-09-30
The state program
Hatfield-McCoy Trails trail permit, run by Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority.
Since opening in October of 2000, the Hatfield-McCoy Trails currently has thirteen different trail systems with over 1,200 miles.
Hatfield-McCoy Trails trail permit, official pagechecked 2026-09-30
Before you go
Each place's own page has its current status, seasons, fees and which trails take which vehicles. Rules differ between places and change with fire danger, weather and race schedules, so read it on the day. Tracks set their own gear, age and entry rules.
The state law behind the permits, helmets and young riders, cited: West Virginia electric dirt bike law.
Near a state line? The nearest-places finder looks across every state.
Riding with kids? Where kids can ride lists the places whose own pages mention young riders.
Packing for the day? See the trail-day kit.
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Nothing on this page says anyone may ride anywhere: it points to the agencies that decide. A tag such as “Camping” means the quoted page says so, not that we have been there. Reviewed 2026-09-30.