Francis Marion Ranger District
The Francis Marion Ranger District is in the Francis Marion National Forest.
Recreation Sites
Asphalt Pond
Asphalt Pond is one of several small ponds on the Francis Marion National Forest that provides good fishing for bass, bream and catfish.Click here for a printable Francis Marion fishing opportunity…
Awendaw Savanna Wildflower Viewing Site
Site Open
The Francis Marion National Forest is one of the most exceptional wildflower viewing areas in the southeast. Fire-maintained longleaf pine ecosystems, including those found on the Francis Marion, are…
Bellfield Pond
The two-acre Bellfield Pond is one of several small ponds on the Francis Marion National Forest that provides good fishing for bass, bream and catfish.Click here for a printable Francis Marion…
Bluebird Pond
Bluebird Pond covers approximately three acres and provides good fishing for bass, bream and catfish.Click here for a printable Francis Marion fishing opportunity guide.
Boggy Head Rifle Range
Site Open
The Francis Marion National Forest offers two range facilities for still target shooting: Boggy Head and Twin Ponds. The ranges were designed with firearm enthusiasts in mind and can accomodate…
Buck Hall Recreation Area
Site Open
This premier recreation area is situated on the site of the old Buck Hall plantation just six miles southeast of McClellanville. Its location on the Intracoastal Waterway provides the best access to…
Cane Swamp Pond
Covering approximately one acre, Cane Swamp Pond is one of several small ponds on the Francis Marion National Forest where you can find good fishing for bass, bream and catfish.Click here for a…
Carolina Bays
Carolina Bays have been a source of fascination for visitors to the low country of South Carolina since the time of their discovery. They are fragile and unique ecosystems, wetland habitats that…
Co-op Pond
The two-acre Co-op Pond on the Francis Marion National Forest provides good fishing opportunities for bass, bream and catfish.Click here for a printable Francis Marion fishing opportunity guide.
Conifer Road (FS 166) Wildflower Viewing Site
The Francis Marion National Forest is one of the most exceptional wildflower viewing areas in the southeast. Fire-maintained longleaf pine ecosystems, including those found on the Francis Marion, are…