Brasstown Falls (FR 751) in SC -- Camping Rules & Access
Brasstown Falls (FR 751) in SC
Dispersed camping corridorFrancis Marion and Sumter NFs, Andrew Pickens Ranger District
9.8 mi from Toccoa
Maps 1,047 ft
Designated sites only
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Easy
- All 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road with a mapped turnaround at the end.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Double Branch runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
- Pine Mountain stands 650 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles south.
Rules
- Camping except at developed campgrounds or other designated camping areas. [36 CFR 261.58(e)] (see exemption 3)…On the Andrew Pickens Ranger District, camping may occur in any area at least 50 feet away from any lakes or streams, and which is at least 50 feet away from maintained trails, and also which is more than one quarter mile of any roadway
- Camping rules (Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests (forest-wide, all roads)) On the Andrew Pickens Ranger District, camping is allowed more than one quarter mile from any road and at least 50 feet from lakes, streams and maintained trails; On the Long Cane, Enoree and Francis Marion districts, primitive camping with a free permit at least one half mile from any road or parking lot.
- Food storage: Food storage required. (Andrew Pickens Ranger District: all dispersed camping locations plus Burrells Ford, Cherry Hill, Grapevine, Whetstone, L)
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 51–73°F, 4.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.