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National Forest

Francis Marion National Forest

South Carolina · SC

417K

Acres

38

Trails

10

Campgrounds

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About

The Francis Marion National Forest is located north of Charleston, South Carolina. It is named for revolutionary war hero Francis Marion, who was known to the British as the Swamp Fox. It lies entirely within the Middle Atlantic coastal forests ecoregion. The park is also entirely in the Subtropical coniferous forest.

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Trails

All trails in Francis Marion National Forest

Awendaw Creek Canoe Trail West

3.3 mi
Trail

Awendaw Passage/Palmetto Trl

6.7 mi33 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Battery Warren Interpretive Trail

Battery Warren Interpretive Trail

Jamestown0.9 mi151 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyOut & Back
Carolina Bay Hike Along Palmetto Trail Swamp Fox Passage

Carolina Bay Hike Along Palmetto Trail Swamp Fox Passage

Awendaw11.2 mi1,161 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultOut & Back

Chicken Creek Canoe Trail

0.2 mi
TrailLoop

Echaw Creek Canoe Trail

4.5 mi
Trail
I'on Swamp Interpretive Trail

I'on Swamp Interpretive Trail

Awendaw1.9 mi131 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop

Jericho Horse Trail

18.4 mi20 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop
Jerico Horse Trail

Jerico Horse Trail

Cordesville18.0 mi1,834 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ExpertLoop
Murphy Island Kayak Route

Murphy Island Kayak Route

Mc Clellanville10.8 mi994 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultPoint to Point
Nebo Nature Trail

Nebo Nature Trail

Awendaw1.7 mi200 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop
Palmetto Trail Lake Moultrie Passage

Palmetto Trail Lake Moultrie Passage

Bonneau26.8 mi
TrailDifficulty: EasyPoint to Point

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Francis Marion National Forest
Arrowhead Motel & Campground

Arrowhead Motel & Campground

St. Stephen, SCPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Buck Hall Recreation Area

Buck Hall Recreation Area

McClellanville, SCPricing varies — check with the operator39 sites
Campground State Park Reservable TentRV
Elmwood Recreation Area

Elmwood Recreation Area

McClellanville, SCPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Francis Marion National Forest

Francis Marion National Forest

Huger, SCPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground National Forest Reservable
Francis Marion NF Dispersed - Wambaw Creek

Francis Marion NF Dispersed - Wambaw Creek

McClellanville, SCPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground National Forest
Guilliard Lake

Guilliard Lake

Jamestown, SCPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Halfway Creek - Dispersed Camping

Halfway Creek - Dispersed Camping

Huger, SCPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground Dispersed
Halfway Creek Primitive Camping

Halfway Creek Primitive Camping

Huger, SCPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground Dispersed
Nature Adventures Outfitters

Nature Adventures Outfitters

McClellanville, SCPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park Reservable
Santee Coastal Reserve

Santee Coastal Reserve

McClellanville, SCPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park

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Hunting in this park

This park overlaps hunting units

During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the South Carolina hunting page

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