Road 5139 in SC -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in South Carolina

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Road 5139 in SC

Francis Marion and Sumter NFs, Wambaw/Witherbee Ranger District
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Restrictions apply

Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, Wambaw/Witherbee Ranger District posts restrictions on overnight use here -- check the current order before committing.

A 0.4-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Charleston County, SC.

All 0.4 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Gravel the whole way in (0.4 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length.

Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. A body of water lies 0.5 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Awendaw, is 6.1 mi off.

September normals 68–85°F, 6.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Apple O Field Cemetery (FR 5217) in SCDispersed Camping0.3miTrail Head (FR 5174) in SCDispersed Camping1.4miHarleston Dam (FR 173) in SCForest Road Road1.7miI'on Swamp (FR 228) in SCForest Road Road1.8miBob Morris (FR 174) in SCForest Road Road1.9mi
Fire restrictions

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.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?