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Sustainable Target Shooting (View Information)
Among the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests most popular facilities, nine unsupervised rifle ranges are open all year. Most use occurs before hunting seasons open. Click the link above for locations and details.
For a list of all rifle ranges on public lands in South Carolina, please visit the SC Department of Natural Resources site at dnr.sc.gov/shooting
Francis Marion and Sumter Rifle Range Rules
Rifle Range Annual Permit Application
Alerts & Warnings
- Woods Ferry Recreation Area temporarily closed
- Sumter Nat'l Forest opens several more areas today (10/31)
- Closures on Francis Marion Nat'l Forest (Litchfield/Lottie bridges
- Candy Branch Rifle closed until further notice
- Emergency Bridge Closure off Forest Service Rd. 251H
- Long Cane district office reopening in new location
- Check the Call Before You Haul hotline before riding our OHV trails
- Seasonal rec area closures for Enoree OHV Trail, Collins Creek, & Rocky Branch
- FSR 376 Asias Branch Road closed on Enoree Ranger District
- FSR 374 (Hunting Fork Rd) closed
- America the Beautiful passes unavailable at Supervisor's & Long Cane offices
- Damaged bridges along the Enoree Passage of Palmetto Trail; exercise caution
- Please be aware of open well hazards on Sumter National Forest
- Enoree Ranger District Rifle Range Cleaning Schedule