North Creek (conservation area)
| North Creek (conservation area) | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
| Location | Glenwood, Virginia, Botetourt County, Virginia, Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°30′44″N 79°32′31″W / 37.51222°N 79.54194°W |
| Area | 5,131 acres (20.76 km2) |
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North Creek (conservation area) is a wildland in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia that has been recognized by the Wilderness Society as a special place worthy of protection from logging and road construction. Tall evergreen and hardwood trees in the area around Apple Orchard Falls tower above ferns and wildflowers. The area includes a valley which extends from Sunset Fields in the east to its western border near the North Creek Camping Area.
The area is part of the Glenwood Cluster.