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:
• Closed for eagle nesting: FS 301F; H. 
• Enoree seasonal roads closed:
  • FSR 301 B  Wood Duck; 
  • FSR 394 B  Fishing Creek; 
  • FSR 324  Sedalia Tower; 
  • FSR 327 B  Coleman B; 
  • FSR 331  Berry; 
  • FSR 457  Cora; 
  • FSR 490  Larry Cope 
• Enoree roads closed for flood damage: FS 305 is closed between intersection with Road S-12-574 AKA “Park Road” and intersection with Forest Service road 305 G. Bridge is impassable. Barricades are in place on both sides until the bridge has been repaired.
• Long Cane roads closed for flood damage: FS 516; 550A; 505 at milepost 2, Curtail Creek bridge.
• Francis Marion roads closed as of January 31, 2022.

 

Alerts

• Halfway Creek Trail closure

  Date(s): May 9, 2022

  The Halfway Creek Trailhead will be temporarily closed due to wildfire impacts. Halfway Creek Trail is closed from Willow Hall Road to Halfway Creek Road as well due to wildfire.

• Swamp Fox Passage trail closure

  Date(s): Apr 25, 2022

  The Swamp Fox Passage of the Palmetto Trail on the Francis Marion Ranger District is temporarily closed due to wildfire in the area. The closure is in place between the Highway 52 trailhead and Long Acre Road.

• Bridge closure on FS road 305 on Enoree Ranger District

  Date(s): Apr 7, 2022

  FS road 305 "Bucks Grave Road" is closed between intersection with Road S-12-574 “Park Road” and intersection with Forest Service road 305 G. The bridge on Bucks Grave Road over Clarks Creek in Chester County on the Enoree Ranger District is impassable.

   Barricades are in place on both sides and engineering is assessing the situation.

• New digital payment options and online reservations at Enoree recreation sites

  Date(s): Sep 22, 2021

  Visitors who recreate on the Enoree Ranger District on Sumter National Forest will find new electronic payment options and reservation opportunities at recreation.gov.

  Digital payment options are available for use at our OHV trails, rifle ranges, and designated first-come, first-serve campsites available at certain campgrounds. Other designated campsites at our campgrounds are now available for reservation on recreation.gov. For more information about these changes, please see our news release.

• COVID-19: Francis Marion, Sumter National Forests Offer Virtual Services

  Date(s): Mar 26, 2020

  The Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests have implementing virtual services to protect the health and safety of employees and members of the public during the COVID-19 outbreak.

  Customers needing information, permits and maps are encouraged to call us during regular business hours for prompt, customer service. For a list of contacts for each office and more details, visit: www.fs.usda.gov/detail/scnfs/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD716420.

• CLOSURES

  Date(s): Mar 21, 2020

  Contact(s): Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests 803-561-4000

   A list of closures is available under “Alerts and Notices” (scroll down to Closures), located at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/scnfs/alerts-notices

   

• Youth fishing event at Sewee Visitor Center June 11

  Date(s): May 24, 2022 - Jun 12, 2022

  Take a kid fishing! Don't miss this free fishing event for kids on Saturday, June 11, at the Sewee Visitor & Environmental Education Center in Charleston County off U.S. 17 in Awendaw! Kids ages 6-16 can fish for prizes and also make a fish art T-shirt. Event is from 7:30- 11 am. Call (843) 336-2200 to register. Sponsored by U.S. Forest Service - Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, Sampit Bassmasters, and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

  Event information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1479179565831716

• Please be aware of open well hazards on Sumter National Forest

  Date(s): Mar 21, 2022

  Old home sites exist across many parts of the Sumter National Forest in South Carolina. Many of these sites still include open, hand-dug wells. The Forest is working to address known well hazards. Known well sites are being signed; however, there may be wells not yet discovered.

  To report an open well or for specific questions contact us at the locations below:

  The Sumter National Forest of South Carolina locations:

  Francis Marion & Sumter Headquarters Supervisor’s Office (803) 561-4000

  Andrew Pickens Ranger District Office (864) 639-9569

  Enoree Ranger District Office (803) 276-4810

  Long Cane Ranger District Office (803) 637-5396

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Closures

• Critical Huger Campground closed

  Date(s): Mar 21, 2020

  Contact(s): Francis Marion Ranger District 843-336-2200

  Huger Campground closed. The boat ramp will remain open.

• Enoree Ranger District Rifle Range Cleaning Schedule

  Date(s): Jan 10, 2020

  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.