Elmwood Campground in SC -- Campground & RV Camping in South Carolina

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Elmwood Campground in SC

Public Land
16 ft
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Signed for designated sites only

Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.

Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.

Primitive, free campground in northeastern Francis Marion National Forest, accessible via US 17 north of Charleston and Rutledge Road. Features potable water, vault toilets, and picnic tables with grills. Fourteen-day stay limit. Popular during deer and turkey hunting season; serves as a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources game check station during big-game hunting season. Open year-round.

Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026

Road difficulty 2 of 5 -- a moderate drive in. Recorded as maintained only for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt, pitching to 2%. Sits on broad, near-level ground.

Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Big Morgan Branch runs 0.8 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Georgetown, is 15 mi off.

September normals 66–85°F, 6.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Est. Tree Cover92%30m sat. est.
Nearby Spots
Elmwood A (FR 210) in SCForest Road Road3.2miRoad 5054 in SCDispersed Camping4.6miWardfield (FR 212) in SCForest Road Road5.1miHoney Hill Camp Loop (FR 5012) in SCDispersed Camping5.4miHoney Hill West (FR 219) in SCForest Road Road6.8mi
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?