Francis Marion National Forest
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The Francis Marion National Forest is located North of Charleston, South Carolina. It is named for the revolutionary war hero Francis Marion (known to the British as the Swamp Fox). The National Forest is contained entirely in the counties of Charleston and Berkeley.
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[edit] Camp Sites, Rifle Ranges, & Boat Ramps
- Boggy Head Rifle Range
- Buck Hall Boat Ramp
- Buck Hall Camp Site
- Canal Camp Ground
- Elmwood Samp Site
- Guillard Lake Camp Site
- Halfway Creek Camp Site
- Honey Hill Camp Site
- Twin Pond Rifle Range
[edit] Ranger Districts
- Santee Ranger District - Was based in McClellanville, South Carolina until it was merged with the Wambaw District.
- Wambaw Ranger District - Was based in Awendaw, South Carolina until the headquarters building burned down. After that, the Santee and Wambaw Ranger Districts were merged under the Wambaw Ranger District name, with this new unit now headquartered in McClellanville.
- Witherbee Ranger District - is based in Huger, South Carolina.
[edit] Towns & Cities in the Forest
- Awendaw, South Carolina
- Charleston, South Carolina - Is partly in the forest but it provides emergency services to the southeastern portions of the Francis Marion.
- Huger, South Carolina
- Jamestown, South Carolina
- McClellanville, South Carolina
[edit] Trails
- Jericho Horse Trail
- Swamp Fox Hiking Trail
- Wambaw Cycle Trail
[edit] Wilderness Areas & Experimental Forests
- Hellhole Bay Wilderness
- Little Wambaw Swamp Wilderness
- Santee Experimental Forest
- Wambaw Swamp Wilderness
- Wambaw Creek Wilderness