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Buck Hall Recreation Area
This premier recreation area is situated on the site of the old Buck Hall plantation just six miles southeast of McClellanville. Its location on the Intracoastal Waterway provides the best access to Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, 65,000 acres of marsh, tidal creeks and beaches and Bulls Bay, the best area for shrimp baiting on the coast.
Click here for a printable guide and vicinity map.
Buck Hall Recreation Area will soon be undergoing a major renovation. During construction, which is anticipated to start in 2025, the entire recreation area will be closed for public and contractor safety. Pending available funding, the renovation will affect the following amenities: campground, dump station, day use area, boat ramp and floating docks, roadways, infrastructure systems (electrical, water and wastewater), and the seawall. More information on the timeline for construction will be posted when available. If you have questions or would like additional information you can send an email to: SM.FS.fmrd@usda.gov.
At a Glance
| Operational Hours: | 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. except to campers and boat ramp users. |
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| Reservations: | Reservations may be made by calling (877) 444-6777 or logging onto www.recreation.gov. A reservation fee will apply. |
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| Fees: | All visitors must pay to use the facility. Please use the self-pay station for day use.
2019 Recreation Fee Increases |
| Open Season: | All year |
| Restrictions: | Stay is limited to 14 days. RV and tent campsites at Buck Hall are available by reservation only. Reservations may be made by calling (877) 444-6777 or logging on to www.recreation.gov. A reservation fee will be added. |
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| Water: | Drinking water available |
| Information Center: | The public boat ramp at Buck Hall Recreation Area has reopened, effective March 21, 2023. Repairs to the asphalt in front of the ramp are complete. Please keep the area clean and dispose of all trash and waste responsibly. Check back on this website and our Facebook page frequently for the latest conditions. |
General Information
Directions:From Charleston, take US Highway 17 north to Buck Hall Landing Road (FS Road 242). Turn right to the recreation area. Buck Hall is about 30 miles north of Charleston.
Activities
Campground Camping
Buck Hall boasts:
- 14 full hook-up camper sites
- five tent sites
- two bathrooms
- warm-water showers
- a picnic shelter
- a boat ramp
- two floating docks
- a lighted parking area for 175 vehicles with trailers.
| No. of Sites | 19: 15 sites with camp pads, picnic tables, fire rings, lantern posts and electrical hookups; five sites for tent camping. |
| Reservation Info | RV and tent campsites at Buck Hall are available by reservation only. Reservations may be made by calling (877) 444-6777 or logging on to www.recreation.gov. A reservation fee will be added. |
| Fire Information | Fire rings available at each RV site. |
| Fees: | All visitors must pay to use the facility. |
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| Reservation required?: | Y |
RV Camping
| No. of Sites | 14 |
| Reservation Info | RV and tent campsites at Buck Hall are available by reservation only. Reservations: May be made by calling (877) 444-6777 or logging on to www.recreation.gov. A $9 reservation fee will be added. |
| Pavement Type for Parking | Concrete |
| Dump Stations | Available |
| Hookups - Electric | 50-amp |
River and Stream Fishing
Shrimp baitingPicnicking
Picnic shelter (may be reserved for group use), picnic tables, grills, flush toilets, accessible walkway, boat ramp, fishing pier and fish cleaning station.| Reservation Info | May be made by calling (877) 444-6777 or logging on to www.recreation.gov. A $9 reservation fee will be added. |
Group Picnicking
Boating - Motorized
Two floating docks, boat ramp
| Launch Ramps | boat ramp available |
Boating - Non-Motorized
Two floating docks, boat rampAlerts & 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
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