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Camping near

Pendleton, South Carolina

8 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Pendleton in Anderson County: 5 Army Corps, 3 Forest Service.

8
federal places to camp
5 Army Corps, 3 Forest Service
5 mi
to the nearest one
Twin Lakes
2,252 ft
at the highest of them
Cherry Hill Campground. The lowest, Twin Lakes, sits at 658 ft
407
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 62 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

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Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Pendleton, nearest first

8 places

  1. Twin Lakes Army Corps · Hartwell Lake · Oconee County 5 miaway 658 ftelevation 100sites 62 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Oconee Point Army Corps · Hartwell Lake · Oconee County 5.9 miaway 677 ftelevation 70sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Coneross Park Army Corps · Hartwell Lake · Oconee County 7.6 miaway 690 ftelevation 106sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Springfield Army Corps · Hartwell Lake · Anderson County 13.7 miaway 678 ftelevation 79sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Crescent group campground Army Corps · Hartwell Lake · Anderson County 18.2 miaway 664 ftelevation 4sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Cassidy Bridge Primitive Camp group campground Forest Service · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests · Oconee County 26.4 miaway 1,245 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Cherry Hill Campground Forest Service · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests · Oconee County 27.1 miaway 2,252 ftelevation 29sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Whetstone Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests · Oconee County 29.6 miaway 1,684 ftelevation 18sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov