Land Near George Washington National Forest, VA

George Washington National Forest covers over a million acres along the spine of the Appalachians, and its eastern boundary runs through Nelson and western Albemarle counties. Parcels adjacent to the national forest get unmatched privacy — your neighbor is the federal government, and they're not building condos. PerfectPlace identifies properties that actually border forest land using the Protected Areas Database, so you can find that backcountry boundary without driving every gravel road in the county.