Forested Land in Nelson County, VA

Nelson County is one of the most heavily forested counties in Central Virginia, with dense hardwood stands climbing the Blue Ridge slopes and filling the river valleys. The mountain forests here include some of the best hardwood timber in the state — oak, ash, walnut, and tulip poplar. PerfectPlace identifies parcels with verified 50%+ forest cover using NLCD satellite imagery, showing you the truly wooded tracts versus parcels that have been recently cleared.