It includes unspoiled brackish marsh and small pine islands adjacent the south bank of the James River.

The area is dominated by vegetation such as marsh mallow, smartweed, saltmarsh cordgrass, and black needlerush, with loblolly pine as the most common tree species.

Ragged Island WMA is managed by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

The WMA may accessed from two parking areas on U.S. Highway 17 just south of the James River Bridge.

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