Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area

Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Flower fly (L) and hummingbird clearwing (R), Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area
Location within Virginia Show map of Virginia Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area (the United States) Show map of the United States
Nearest city	Nokesville, Virginia U.S.
Coordinates	38°37′30″N 77°32′24″W / 38.62500°N 77.54000°W / 38.62500; -77.54000
Area	302 acres (122 ha)
Established	April 10, 2008
Governing body	Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area, composed of wetlands, fields, and hardwood forest, became Virginia's 37th wildlife management area when the site was dedicated on April 10, 2008.^[1] It was created with funding from the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation, the Department of the Navy and the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Home to a variety of flora and wildlife, the area has one of the largest fields of Virginia bluebell flowers in northern Virginia.