Burrells Ford
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), camping is free, and it is open year-round. Burrells Ford is a National Forest campground near Walhalla, South Carolina.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Burrells Ford sits inside Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.5 miles outside the boundary of Ellicott Rock Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,043 ft
34.9690, -83.1181 in Oconee. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Burrells Ford is open year-round .
Source: epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-10-01
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Burrells Ford?
No. Burrells Ford is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Burrells Ford?
Camping at Burrells Ford is free.
When is Burrells Ford open?
Burrells Ford is open year-round.
Who manages Burrells Ford?
Burrells Ford is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Burrells Ford
Public land within 15 miles: Ellicott Rock Wilderness (2 miles to its center) , Ellicott Rock Wilderness (3.2 miles to its center) , Oconee State Park (7.3 miles to its center) , Oconee Station State Historic Site (8.8 miles to its center) , and Devils Fork State Park (9.2 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Burrells Ford, in straight-line miles: Spoonauger Falls (waterfall, 0.6 miles), Dry Falls (waterfall, 9.7 miles), Station Cove Falls (waterfall, 12 miles), Rainbow Falls (waterfall, 14 miles), and Whitewater Falls (waterfall, 15 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 29
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- 18
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Standard nonelectric: $15–$30 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Walhalla and campgrounds in Oconee.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01