Sumter National Forest, National forest in South Carolina, USA.
The forest encompasses 370,442 acres of land divided into three sections: Enoree, Long Cane, and Andrew Pickens Ranger Districts in South Carolina.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt designated Sumter as a separate National Forest in 1936, naming it after American Revolution leader Thomas Sumter.
The Cherokee people maintained their ancestral territories throughout the land that now forms Sumter National Forest before European settlement began.
Visitors can access numerous recreational activities including hiking, camping, horseback riding, mountain biking, hunting, fishing, and target shooting within the forest boundaries.
The Ellicott Rock Wilderness within Sumter National Forest spans three states: South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina, making it a distinctive federal wilderness area.
Location: Jackson County
Operator: United States Forest Service
GPS coordinates: 34.57856,-81.70381
Latest update: March 7, 2025 07:38
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