Federal Campgrounds in South Carolina
Federal coverage only. This directory lists campgrounds on federal land (Forest Service, Park Service, BLM, Corps of Engineers and other agencies) from the Recreation.gov RIDB export. State-park, county and private/KOA campgrounds are out of scope.
South Carolina contains 20 federal campgrounds managed by three agencies: the U.S. Forest Service (10 campgrounds), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (7 campgrounds), and the National Park Service (3 campgrounds). Together these facilities provide 307 overnight sites across the state, with all 20 campgrounds accepting reservations.
This directory covers federal campgrounds only. State parks and private campgrounds such as KOA are outside the scope of this resource. For current information on site availability, amenity details, and to make reservations at these federal facilities, visit Recreation.gov, which maintains up-to-date listings and real-time booking capability for all participating locations.
How to read the South Carolina directory
Use this page as a starting map of federal camping in South Carolina: the agency split tells you whether you're mostly looking at national-forest sites, park-service grounds or Corps-of-Engineers lakeside camps, and the busiest rec areas below point to where the campgrounds cluster. Every name links to its live Recreation.gov page for current site counts, photos and booking.
| Rec area / forest | Campgrounds |
|---|---|
| Whitmire | 5 |
| Hopkins | 3 |
| CLARKS HILL | 3 |
| MOUNTAIN REST | 2 |
| MODOC | 1 |
| MCCORMICK | 1 |
| Mountain Rest | 1 |
| Huger | 1 |
Common questions
How many federal campgrounds are in South Carolina?
20 in this directory, with about 307 overnight sites, across national forests, parks, Corps of Engineers and other federal land. State and private campgrounds are not included.
Are these campgrounds reservable?
20 of the 20 take reservations through Recreation.gov; the remainder are generally first-come, first-served. Confirm on the facility's Recreation.gov page before you travel.
Largest federal campgrounds in South Carolina
- Modoc · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 70 sites · Modoc
- Collins Creek Seasonal Campground (Sc) · U.S. Forest Service · 36 sites · Whitmire
- Hawe Creek · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 34 sites · Mccormick
- Cherry Hill Campground · U.S. Forest Service · 29 sites · Mountain Rest
- Brick House Campground (Sc) · U.S. Forest Service · 24 sites · Whitmire
- Buck Hall Recreation Area · U.S. Forest Service · 19 sites · Huger
- Whetstone Horse Camp · U.S. Forest Service · 18 sites · Mountain Rest
- Woods Ferry Campground (Sc) · U.S. Forest Service · 17 sites · Whitmire
- Longleaf Campground · National Park Service · 16 sites · Hopkins
- Sedalia Campground (Sc) · U.S. Forest Service · 12 sites · Whitmire
- Rocky Branch Seasonal Campground (Sc) · U.S. Forest Service · 10 sites · Whitmire
- Bluff Hike In Camping · National Park Service · 6 sites · Hopkins
- Cassidy Bridge Primitive Camp · U.S. Forest Service · 1 sites · Mountain Rest
- Poulous Loop Group Campground (Sc) · U.S. Forest Service · 1 sites · Whitmire
- Below Dam South Carolina · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · n/a sites · Clarks Hill
- Clarks Hill · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · n/a sites · Clarks Hill
- Congaree Picnic Shelter · National Park Service · n/a sites · Hopkins
- Gill Point · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · n/a sites · Clarks Hill
- Parksville · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · n/a sites · Plum Branch
Ranked by overnight-site count from RIDB; “n/a” means the site count isn’t published (often a first-come or dispersed area). Each name opens the Recreation.gov facility page.
Compare every managing agency → · Reservable vs first-come in South Carolina → · Choosing a South Carolina campground →
Compiled from the federal RIDB export, verified June 2026. How we compile this. Confirm current details on Recreation.gov.