Francis Marion National Forest

Officially designated in 1936, the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests blanket more than 629,000 acres of South Carolina, from its mountains to its coastline. Four ranger districts in South Carolina: the Andrew Pickens, the Enoree and the Long Cane districts on the Sumter National Forest; and the Francis Marion District on the Francis Marion National Forest offer recreational activities as diverse as their terrain--whether you prefer to hike to a mountain waterfall or paddle a lowcountry swamp wilderness.