Umphlett (FR 252) in SC -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in South Carolina
Umphlett (FR 252) in SC
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, Wambaw/Witherbee Ranger District posts restrictions on overnight use here -- check the current order before committing.
A 1.0-mile stretch of graded dirt National Forest road in Berkeley County, SC. The road serves Back Dam.
All 1 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Graded dirt the whole way in (1 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Little Hellhole Reserve lies 0.7 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Pimlico, is 8.8 mi off.
September normals 66–85°F, 5.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, Wambaw/Witherbee Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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