Alerts & Notices

Forest Closures and Advisories

Please check this page for alerts regarding forest closures due to fire, inclement weather or dangerous conditions. For recreation area and OHV trail closures, visit the:

Recreation Conditions Report

or call the Call Before You Haul hotline at 803-561-4025 for the most recent trails status. This Web site is updated Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. It is not updated on weekends and federal holidays.

Forest Roads and Trails

The Motor Vehicle Visitor Use Maps (MVUMs) for the Francis Marion National Forest and the Sumter National Forest are updated yearly. Ask for one at the district offices. Fall floods have still left some damage and closures:

• Enoree seasonal roads open: FS 301B; 324; 327B; 331; 394B. Closed for eagle nesting: FS 301F; H.
• Long Cane closed for flood damage: FS 516; 550A; 505 at milepost 2, Curtail Creek bridge.
• Francis Marion roads closed as of 11/19/2018

Alerts

• Cedar Creek Rifle Range Closed Due to Storm Damage

  Date(s): Apr 23, 2019

  The Cedar Creek Rifle Range on the Sumter National Forest near Walhalla is temporarily closed for repairs following severe flooding that hit the Mountains and Upstate on Friday. Crews will be working to repair the paved access path that was washed out during the storm. Anticipated reopening date for the rifle range is May 2. Call (864) 638-9568 for more information.

• Buck Hall Campground-Open-bathhouse closed

  Date(s): Apr 19, 2019

  Buck Hall Recreation Area is open, however, the bathhouses are closed due to a temporary water outage, repairs are ongoing.   We thank you for your patience.

• Sections of Buncombe Trail closed during bridge construction

  Date(s): Mar 11, 2019

  Sections of the Buncombe Horse Trail at Headley’s Branch where the Red/Blue-Yellow/Purple trails intersect are closed for bridge construction. (View map). Please use the temporary route to avoid heavy machinery and vehicles. If you are hiking the Enoree Passage on the Palmetto Trail it is between mile 8 and 10 on the Enoree Passage Map. Please stay on the temporary route. This work is anticipated to take 90 days, weather permitting. Please check this website for updates.

• The Broad River Boat Ramp-Inaccessible

  Date(s): Mar 5, 2019

  The Broad River Boat Ramp is currently under water and inaccessible. We will notify the public when the water recedes and it is re-opened. 

• New Recreation Fee Increases in 2019

  Date(s): Dec 20, 2018

  2019 Recreation Fee Increases

  • News Release
  • Q & A's
• OHV trails winter seasonal closure

  Date(s): Dec 19, 2018

  The OHV trails winter seasonal closure will begin January 7, 2019, on the Long Cane and Enoree Ranger Districts.

• Closed Roads on the Francis Marion as of 11-19-18

  Date(s): Nov 27, 2018

  View list of road names and numbers. 

• November 15th- Lick Fork Lake and Parsons Mountain Rec Sites-Seasonal Closure

  Date(s): Nov 1, 2018

  November 15^th, we will be closing the Lick Fork Lake and Parsons Mountain Recreation sites for our winter Seasonal Closure.  These recreation sites will reopen on May 1, 2019.

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Closures

• Enoree Ranger District Rifle Range Cleaning Schedule

  Date(s): Jan 27, 2011

  The rifle ranges on the Enoree Ranger District close during the following times:

  Indian Creek and Leeds rifle ranges are closed Mon. and Thurs. 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

  Philson Crossroads and Fairforest rifle ranges are closed Tues. and Fri. 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

  Please call the Enoree Ranger District at (803) 276-4810 if you are interested in volunteering to clean up your rifle ranges.

Conditions

Current Weather Conditions

Current weather conditions across South Carolina's national forests.