July 21st, 5:11 PM
— 4:00 AM
* WHAT...Visibility 1 mile or less in dense smoke.
* WHERE...Inland Berkeley County.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Thick smoke will make travel difficult and could cause
respiratory difficulty.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Horse Island Wildfire burning in the
Frances Marion National Forest near Shulerville is producing
widespread dense smoke with visibility 1 mile or less across
portions of northeast Berkeley County. Watch for road closures and
heed any evacuation orders from local, state and federal officials.
Buck Hall Campground on the Francis Marion National Forest will close for renovations starting July 15, 2026. This is part of an effort to address critical deferred maintenance and upgrade the Buck Hall Recreation Area funded by the Great American Outdoors Act. Read more at…
Forest Service Road 344 (Stewart Road) on the Enoree Ranger District will be temporarily closed due to construction on the road. The road will reopen by July 3.
Tuxbury Horse Trail is temporarily closed from Hwy 41 to FSR 6309 for a 247-acre prescribed fire off FS 183 Hoover Rd and Hwy 41 on the Francis Marion National Forest in Berkeley County on June 11, 2026. Smoke is expected towards United Drive and Halfway Creek Rd.
The North Loop of the Wambaw Cycle Trail on the Francis Marion National Forest will temporarily close for a 453-acre prescribed fire in Berkeley County off Halfway Creek Rd and FS 154 Victor Lincoln Rd with smoke expected towards Hwy 45.
Leeds Rifle Range on the Enoree Ranger District will be temporarily closed Monday May 18, 2026, from 0800 to 1200. This closure will allow for road maintenance to be done along FS Road 307. Leeds will reopen after road work is complete.
Worthy's Ferry Road (FS301) is temporarily closed to motorized vehicles between mile marker 2.11 to 3.15 and FSR 305K for public safety during a stream restoration project.
The Enoree Ranger District of Sumter National Forest is temporarily closing Forest Service Road (FSR) 301 (Worthy’s Rd) between mile marker 2.11 to 3.15 and FSR 305K (Clark’s Creek Rd) to motorized vehicles for two years to remove bridges for stream restoration.
Part of the Awendaw Trail from Buck Hall landing to Reverend Perry Road is temporarily closed to protect public safety while a contractor conducts forestry operations in the area.
Garlington School Road is closed between FSR 366E and E91-7 for needed bridge maintenance. We will update when the bridge has been repaired.
Forest Service Road 1047 (off Riser Road) is closed at MP 0.841 for public safety due to failed culverts. We will provide an update when the culverts have been repaired.
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.
FSR 520 “White Creek Rd” on the Long Cane Ranger District is closed at MP 0.55 due to a culvert failure.
Please visit the following page for current Forest Closure Orders: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r08/francismarionsumter/about-area/closure-orders
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.
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. Their activity will be…
Damage from Tropical Storm Debby on the Francis Marion Ranger District led to an indefinite closure of the Litchfield and Lottie bridges for public and employee safety. Lottie Bridge on FSR 251H has reopened but Litchfield Bridge remains temporarily closed.
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.
The Candy Branch Rifle Range at Sumter National Forest's Long Cane Ranger District is closed until further notice pending safety review and maintenance.
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-14-01Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited…
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.
All OHV trails across Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests are subject to closures on short notice due to inclement weather. Before driving to OHV trails, Call 803-561-4025 Before You Haul for the most recent trail status. The hotline is updated when the trail's open or closed status…
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.Looking to get a pass to skip entrance fees at national parks and other federal lands? America the…
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.To report an open…
Buck Hall Recreation Area
Buck Hall Recreation Area will soon be undergoing a major renovation. During construction, which is anticipated to start in Summer of 2026, the entire recreation area will be closed for public and contractor safety. Pending available funding, the renovation will affect the following amenities: campground, dump station, day use area, boat ramp and floating docks, roadways, infrastructure systems (electrical, water and wastewater), and the seawall. More information on the timeline for construction will be posted when available. If you have questions or would like additional information you can send an email to: SM.FS.fmrd@usda.gov.