Whilden A (FR 217) in SC -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in South Carolina
Whilden A (FR 217) 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 1.9-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Charleston County, SC. The road serves Lake Awendaw.
All 1.9 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 0.9 miles of graded dirt. Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.8 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Fish Pond lies 0.9 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Awendaw, is 7.3 mi off.
September normals 68–84°F, 6.5″ 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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