Woods Ferry Recreation Area
in Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
The managing agency’s description mentions a closure. Read it below and confirm before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Woods Ferry Recreation Area
Woods Ferry Recreation Area, in western Chester County, lies within a beautiful wooded floodplain surrounded by upland pine woods and maturing hardwood forests. Campers and day-users can choose from a variety of activities: picnicking, fishing, canoeing, or horseback riding. Its location on the Broad River makes fishing and boating easily accessible. Woods Ferry campground and day-use area are temporarily closed beginning January 7, 2025. The bridge on Park Road (S-12- 574) leading to Woods Ferry Recreation Area has been taken out of service by SCDOT due to a failed inspection and will remain closed until repairs have been completed. We will update when the bridge has been repaired. Access to Woods Ferry Horse Trail remains open at the Bucks Grave Road parking area. The day-use area of Woods Ferry is open free to the public. All campsites at Woods Ferry are available for reservation on recreation.gov . Horses are allowed in designated sites. Woods Ferry campsites will continue to cost $7 per night at a standard site and $14 per night at a group and double site. Woods Ferry Horse Trail map [PDF]
Before you go
Season
Year round
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
$7/night for family site; $14/night for group sites, maximum 14-day limit
Restrictions
Stay is limited to 14 days. • Horses are not allowed in the picnic area. • There is no day-use parking for horse trailers at the picnic area day-use parking lot. • Ensure you have a reservation for your campsite before arrival. • Highline horses behind white banded trees. • Quiet hours are 10pm-6am. • No fireworks. • Campfires are allowed only in designated fire rings. • Only dead and down wood may be collected. • All tents and vehicles must be located on the hardened areas of the campsites.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.