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National Forest campgrounds in South Carolina

South Carolina has 28 National Forest campgrounds on record, 8 reservable and 20 first-come. 10 are free.

28
Total
8
Reservable
20
First-come
Brick HouseBuckhall Recreation AreaPoulous Loop Group CampgroundSedalia CampgroundWoods Ferry Campground

How National Forest campgrounds work here

These campgrounds are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 20 take no reservations. 8 book through Recreation.gov. On record: 10 free, 7 with potable water, 1 with hookups. The agency's own pages are at epqs.nationalmap.gov.

Interagency pass: it covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, and the Senior Pass "may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees", camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26). For the land itself (rules, offices, boundaries), see South Carolina national forests on publiclandsdb.com.

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Brick House Whitmire · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
20
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $5 per night
 Buckhall Recreation Area McClellanville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
19
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Burrells Ford Walhalla · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Year-round
Fee
Free
 Cassidy Bridge Group Campground Walhalla · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Cassidy Bridge Primitive Camp Oconee · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Not on record
 Cherry Hill Walhalla · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
29
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Collins Creek Whitmire · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $5 per night
 Collins Creek Seasonal Campground Union · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cyper Creek Group Campground Edgefield · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Elmwood Group Campground McClellanville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Grapevine Walhalla · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Year-round
Fee
Free
 Guilliard Lake Berkeley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Herbert Union · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Honey Hill McClellanville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Key Bridge Group Campground McCormick · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Lick Fork Lake Edgefield · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Long Bottom Ford Walhalla · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Year-round
Fee
Free
 Midway Group Campground Abbeville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Morrows Bridge Group Campground McCormick · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Parsons Mtn Lake Abbeville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Poulous Loop Group Campground Chester · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Year-round
Fee
Not on record
 Pouluos Loop Chester · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Rocky Branch Carlisle · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Sedalia Campground Union · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
12
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $7 per night
 Tip Top Group Campground Laurens · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Whetstone Horse Camp Oconee · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
18
Season
Year-round
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $15–$30 per night
 Willow Oak Group Campground Newberry · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Woods Ferry Campground Chester · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
17
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $7 per night

Common questions

How do I book a National Forest campground in South Carolina?

Of the 28 National Forest campgrounds on record, 20 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 8 book through Recreation.gov.

What is the stay limit at National Forest campgrounds in South Carolina?

Where the agency states one: 14 days (2 campgrounds), 14 days in any 30 day time period (1 campground), and 14 consecutive nights (1 campground). Check each campground's page for its own rule.

Does the interagency pass work at National Forest campgrounds?

The pass itself covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, not the nightly camping fee; the Senior Pass may give 50 percent off some amenity fees, camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26).

All agencies: camping in South Carolina.