Public land in South Carolina
The largest public lands we have for South Carolina. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you pick.
Foraging laws for South Carolina · Species recorded in South Carolina
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Sumter National Forest
National Forest - Forest Service
374,485 acres
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Francis Marion National Forest
National Forest - Forest Service
263,909 acres
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Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
91,834 acres
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Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
70,297 acres
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Hartwell Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
52,107 acres
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J. Strom Thurmond Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
44,111 acres
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Sand Hills State Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
41,193 acres
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Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
35,223 acres
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Jocassee Gorges
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
32,600 acres
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Savannah National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
30,520 acres
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Richard B. Russell Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area - Army Corps of Engineers
27,763 acres
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Congaree National Park
National Park - National Park Service
26,442 acres
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Woodbury Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
25,929 acres
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Santee Coastal Reserve Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
25,766 acres
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Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
24,291 acres
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Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center Heritage Preserve
State Historic or Cultural Area - State Department of Natural Resources
20,304 acres
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Saint Helena Sound Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
18,453 acres
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Manchester State Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
16,204 acres
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Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences
Research or Educational Area - Other or Unknown State Land
15,955 acres
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Hamilton Ridge Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
13,277 acres
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Manchester State Forest
State Resource Management Area - State Department of Land
12,540 acres
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Wee Tee State Forest
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
12,419 acres
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Bear Island Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
12,125 acres
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Bonneau Ferry Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
10,703 acres
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Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
10,443 acres
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Little Pee Dee Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
10,356 acres
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Moultrie Hunt Unit Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - Other or Unknown State Land
10,338 acres
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Santee National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
9,063 acres
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Marsh Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
8,589 acres
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Donnelley Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
7,999 acres
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Clemson Forest
State Resource Management Area - Other or Unknown State Land
7,519 acres
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Cheraw State Park
State Park - State Park and Recreation
7,278 acres
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Fant's Grove Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - Other or Unknown State Land
7,241 acres
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Kings Mountain State Park
State Park - State Park and Recreation
6,908 acres
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Croft State Park
State Park - State Park and Recreation
6,842 acres
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Sparkleberry Swamp
State Other or Unknown - Other or Unknown State Land
6,792 acres
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Webb Wildlife Center
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
6,336 acres
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Palachucola Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
6,276 acres
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Sand Hills State Forest
State Resource Management Area - State Department of Land
5,843 acres
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Waccamaw River Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
5,423 acres
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Morgan Island
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
4,969 acres
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Santee Cooper Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - Other or Unknown State Land
4,735 acres
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Belfast
State Other or Unknown - State Department of Natural Resources
4,665 acres
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Caesars Head State Park
State Park - State Park and Recreation
4,577 acres
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Kings Mountain National Military Park
Historic or Cultural Area - National Park Service
4,111 acres
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Jones Gap State Park
State Park - State Park and Recreation
3,915 acres
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Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - State Department of Natural Resources
3,599 acres
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Wadboo Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area - Other or Unknown State Land
3,157 acres