Little Wambaw Swamp Wilderness
Little Wambaw Swamp Wilderness is a 4,967-acre wilderness area in Charleston County, South Carolina. It rises from about 8 to 29 ft. The nearest town is McClellanville, 4 miles away in a straight line.
Little Wambaw Swamp Wilderness map
Little Wambaw Swamp Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- McClellanville, SC is the nearest town, 4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Little Wambaw Swamp Wilderness is about 29 ft, and its lowest about 8 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Little Wambaw Swamp Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | 4,967 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Francis Marion Ranger District, 843-336-2200 |
Getting to Little Wambaw Swamp Wilderness
- McClellanville, SC is the nearest town, 4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-30)
Campgrounds in and around Little Wambaw Swamp Wilderness
Buckhall Recreation Area camping (0.8 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Public lands next to Little Wambaw Swamp Wilderness
- National forestLittle Wambaw Swamp Wilderness lies inside Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests.
- National wildlife refugeCape Romain National Wildlife Refuge is 0.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaWambaw Swamp Wilderness is 1 mile away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaCape Romain Wilderness is 1.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaWambaw Creek Wilderness is 2.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in South Carolina
- wilderness.net (accessed 2026-09-30)
- prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
The sentences on this page are generated by software from the sourced records above, not written by hand. How this content is made.