Alerts
Forest Closures and Advisories
Please check this page for alerts regarding forest closures due to fire, inclement weather or dangerous conditions.
or call the Call Before You Haul hotline at 803-561-4025 for the most recent trails status.
Forest Roads:
- Enoree Ranger District roads closed:
- FSR 301 B Wood Duck (seasonal);
- FSR 301 F, 301 H McCleney Branch (seasonal);
- FSR 394 B Fishing Creek (seasonal);
- FSR 324 Sedalia Tower (seasonal);
- FSR 327 B Coleman B (Seasonal;
- FSR 331 Berry (Seasonal);
- FSR 374 Hunting Fork Rd (closed due to a washed-out pipe)
- FSR 376 Asias Branch Road (closed due to blown-out culvert)
- FSR 457 Cora (Seasonal);
- FSR 490 Larry Cope (Seasonal)
- Long Cane Ranger District roads closed:
- FS 509 Muckaway Rd (closed at mileposts 2.53 & 3.01 due to a culvert failure at milepost 2.79);
- FS 520 White Creek Rd (closed at Milepost 0.55 due to culvert failure)
- Francis Marion Ranger District roads closed:
- FS 158A Hell Hole A;
- FS 158B Hell Hole B;
- FS 158D Hell Hole D;
- FSR 159B;
- FSR 165 Big Island (closed about 0.85 miles from intersection with FSR 159);
- FS 169 Bluebird Road;
- FSR 222 Steed Creek;
- FSR 251H (emergency closure of bridge off of FSR251H)
- FS 266 Slash
Forest Alerts
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FSR 509 "Muckaway Rd" is closed at mileposts 2.53 & 3.01 due to a culvert failure at milepost 2.79.
FSR 509 "Muckaway Rd" on the Long Cane Ranger District is closed at mileposts 2.53 & 3.01 due to a culvert failure at milepost 2.79.
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FSR 520 “White Creek Rd” is closed at MP 0.55 due to a culvert failure.
FSR 520 “White Creek Rd” on the Long Cane Ranger District is closed at MP 0.55 due to a culvert failure.
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Forest Orders
Please visit the following page for current Forest Closure Orders: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/francismarionsumter/about-area/closure-orders
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Forest Service Road 301 (Worthys Ferry) Closure
Until further notice, Forest Service Road 301 (Worthys Ferry) on the Enoree Ranger District will be closed between the two intersections where FSR 301 meets with FSR 301E (Feltman). Access to Worthys Bottom will remain open through FSR 301E.
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Timber Harvest at Buck Hall Recreation Area Use Caution
A timber harvest will be taking place in the vicinity of Buck Hall Recreation Area starting as early as Friday, February 14th 2025. This is the first phase of the Buck Hall Recreation Area Renovation. Logging trucks will be using Buck Hall Landing Road to access the area.
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Closures on Francis Marion National Forest (Litchfield/Lottie Bridges)
Assessments were conducted following Tropical Storm Debby by the Francis Marion Ranger District office, requiring an indefinite closure of the Litchfield and Lottie bridges for public and employee safety. Due to the conditions, a full assessment has not been completed.
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FSR 376 Asias Branch Road closed on Enoree Ranger District
FSR 376 Asias Branch Road, located on the Enoree Ranger District, is closed due to a blown-out culvert. We will update when the road is reopened.
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Candy Branch Rifle Range closed until further notice
The Candy Branch Rifle Range at Sumter National Forest's Long Cane Ranger District is closed until further notice pending safety review and maintenance.
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Emergency Bridge Closure off Forest Service Rd. 251H
A Closure Order (see below) has been placed for an emergency closure of a bridge off of Forest Service Road 251H on the Francis Marion National Forest.
Francis Marion & Sumter NFs, Forest-Wide Closure - Order Number: FM-14-01
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FSR 374 (Hunting Fork Rd) closed
Forest Service Road 374 near Whitmire, SC (also known as Hunting Fork Road) is closed due to a washed-out pipe. We will update when the road is repaired.
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Check the Call Before You Haul hotline before riding our OHV trails
All OHV trails across Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests are subject to closures on short notice due to inclement weather. Before driving out to our OHV trails, please check the Call Before You Haul hotline for the most recent trail status.
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America the Beautiful passes unavailable at Supervisor's & Long Cane offices
America the Beautiful passes are temporarily not available at the Supervisor's Office. Passes are available at our other Forest Service offices in South Carolina. Call ahead to confirm availability.
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Please be aware of open well hazards on Sumter National Forest
Old home sites exist across many parts of the Sumter National Forest in South Carolina. Many of these sites still include open, hand-dug wells. The Forest is working to address known well hazards. Known well sites are being signed; however, there may be wells not yet discovered.