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

• Cassidy Bridge Hunt Camp is closed

  Date(s): Dec 14, 2018

  Cassidy Bridge Hunt Camp is closed due to a hazard tree until further notice.

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

  Date(s): Nov 27, 2018

  View list of road names and numbers. 

• Forks Area Trail System (FATS) Temporary Closure

  Date(s): Nov 19, 2018

  The Forks Area Trail System (FATS) is temporarily closed. Call 803-561-4025 for the latest conditions report.

• 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.  

• Francis Ranger District Overnight Camping Sites-Closed(Updated Oct. 12)

  Date(s): Oct 10, 2018

  The following will be closed:

  • Halfway Creek Campground

  We will open back up after condition assessments determine it is safe for campers to return.  Thank you.

• Long Cane Rec Sites-(Updated Oct.12)

  Date(s): Oct 10, 2018

  The following Long Cane District recreation sites update.

  • Long Cane District Office - OPEN
  • Fury’s Ferry Boat Ramp –CLOSED
  • Lick Fork Lake Recreation Area - OPEN
  • Parson’s Mountain Recreation Area - OPEN
  • Cedar Springs OHV Trail – CLOSED until dried out
  • Parson’s Mountain OHV Trail – CLOSED until dried out
  • Forks Bicycle Trail – assessing with partners…may open today
  • Fell Hunt Camp - OPEN
  • Midway Hunt Camp - OPEN
  • Morrow Bridge Hunt Camp - OPEN
  • Bradley and Edgefield Work Centers – OPEN

  There are several unattended camps/RVs at the three hunt camps. We will close the facilities but leave the gates open. The sites will be signed with a closure notice.

• Wambaw and Northampton Wildlife Management Areas-

  Date(s): Sep 28, 2018

  DNR has scheduled dog hunts in both the Wambaw and Northampton Wildlife Management Areas.  When these hunts occur, per Closure Order FM-14-11, the impacted trail loop is closed to ensure safety.

• Forest Road 212b-Closed

  Date(s): Sep 19, 2018

  Forest Road 212b is Closed.

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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.