The preserve's woodland sits on four mountain ridges and divides the watersheds of Reed and Cripple creeks in the New River Valley.

Among the trees and shrubs to be found there are rhododendron, azalea, oak, hickory, and pine.

[2] Big Survey Wildlife Management Area is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

The area is open to the public for hunting, hiking, horseback riding, and camping.

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