Santee Coastal Reserve Wildlife Management Area
Dept. Natural Resources
Write a Review 220 Santee Gun Club Rd. McClellanville, SC 29458 843-546-8665 Official WebsiteGPS: 33.1538, -79.3668
Overview of Santee Coastal Reserve Wildlife Management Area
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-889966 on 12/7/2023
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet
Reported by Homeiswhereweparkit on 11/22/2017
Number of Sites 8
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 0 ft / 0 m
Max Stay 4
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 843-546-8665
Kat asked on 5/17/2020
What is the nearest beach access from the Santee Coastal Reserve Wildlife area? Do you have to request a camping perm...
roadtrippers-roadtripper401779 asked on 9/8/2024
How many sites are available for tents? Don’t want to make the trek to find nothing available
GriffShawn asked on 4/28/2024
Can anyone comment on the height of the trees on the road coming into the Reserve? I have a 41' fifth wheel which is...
Katie asked on 3/6/2023
What’s the largest size rig recommended? We’re 42ft long and 14ft tall. Thanks!
Reviews of Santee Coastal Reserve Wildlife Management Area 24 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 12 Users
Last reported 3/22/2023
Confirmed by 5 Users
Last reported 4/10/2021
“Beautiful.”
Reviewed 12/7/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
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A beautiful campsite, tucked under live oaks. Very, very spacious. Would stay here again in a heartbeat.
camper-889966 would stay here again
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“Quite Free Area ”
Reviewed 5/30/2023
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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The drive in is a little bumpy. Plenty of spots in the camping area. It does say you need a permit but we did not have any issues.
Fire rings and table! Overall nice place to stay for the night.
camper-627697 would stay here again
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“A Great Stay ”
Reviewed 12/2/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
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This place is perfect but I was bummed that you could only stay max. 4 nights. It’s clean. It’s quiet. And it’s very pretty. The campsites were large and there was plenty of room for our dogs to run.
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Brooke.wandrs would stay here again
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“Free Camping With Hiking Trails Nearby ”
Reviewed 11/26/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Class A) |
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Lots of info on previous reviews. There are 8 sites around a loop, first come, first serve. It is a dirt road in, but easy with out 36' class a and towed/dolly. Two other class As came in after us, plus there were fifth wheels and campers, tenters and a van. No services. Several hiking paths but didn't explore much as it was hunting se... more
Lots of info on previous reviews. There are 8 sites around a loop, first come, first serve. It is a dirt road in, but easy with out 36' class a and towed/dolly. Two other class As came in after us, plus there were fifth wheels and campers, tenters and a van. No services. Several hiking paths but didn't explore much as it was hunting season and I didn't have any orange attire - my dog and I kept to the main road for walks. Great in November - no bugs!
Willy Walkmore would stay here again
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“Large Private Sites”
Reviewed 9/30/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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Several interesting trails, marsh trail is alligator resort, great birding, old growth forest, quiet and clean, no amenities, no charge. Loved it.
Lalu would stay here again
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“Quiet and roomy”
Reviewed 4/10/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 5 |
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The trees leading into the campsite made a beautiful canopy over the road. Plenty of room in each site and well maintained. The biggest negative is it is in a swamp area so there are lots of bugs. I was there in early april. It's about an hour from Charleston and an hour and a half from Myrtle beach. Many trails to hike or ride a bike... more
The trees leading into the campsite made a beautiful canopy over the road. Plenty of room in each site and well maintained. The biggest negative is it is in a swamp area so there are lots of bugs. I was there in early april. It's about an hour from Charleston and an hour and a half from Myrtle beach. Many trails to hike or ride a bike. Lots of alligators birds and other creatures. Also about half an hour away from motor Cycle trails. It's dry camping so if you didn't bring it you won't have it. There were fire pits and picnic bench but the bugs kept me from doing anything outside.
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Mike would stay here again
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“Quiet Beautiful Location”
Reviewed 6/29/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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When I stayed there was only two other campsites being used. This is a little off the beaten path but well worth it. Clean campsites and great trails. Extremely buggy.
sjf5530 would stay here again
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“A hidden gem, perfect place to unwind, big sites.”
Reviewed 4/29/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
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Stayed here in mid November and thought it was fantastic. I had one of the end sites on the edge of the loop and it was HUGE. Solid Verizon service, I ended up using my WeBoost and achieved 35-40mbps - more than enough to work off of no problem. Cool little trails to adventure, everyone was quiet and friendly when I was there - rangers... more
Stayed here in mid November and thought it was fantastic. I had one of the end sites on the edge of the loop and it was HUGE. Solid Verizon service, I ended up using my WeBoost and achieved 35-40mbps - more than enough to work off of no problem. Cool little trails to adventure, everyone was quiet and friendly when I was there - rangers drive through periodically so it feels safe. Mosquitos can be real fierce real fast.
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Verizon 4G
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“Awesome little gem!”
Reviewed 4/10/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 36' (Fifth Wheel) |
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This is a small FREE campground in a beautiful reserve which lies inside the Francis Marion National Forest. The campground is total dry camping, meaning there is no bathrooms, water or garbage for people. You have to be totally self-contained OR make sure you dispose of your waste lawfully. There are about 8 sites that are fairly well... more
This is a small FREE campground in a beautiful reserve which lies inside the Francis Marion National Forest. The campground is total dry camping, meaning there is no bathrooms, water or garbage for people. You have to be totally self-contained OR make sure you dispose of your waste lawfully. There are about 8 sites that are fairly well spaced apart, at First Come, First Serve, and there were 3 left when we arrived. There were several beautiful trails in the area, a boardwalk over the marsh, and the possibility of seeing quite a few different animals in the area.
Prior to visiting this campground, I inquited about a reservation. The response was amazing! Arlivia not only explained the campground fees, ($0), but also let me know there were no permits required. She continued to tell me about the ammenities in the area and explained the hiking trips in the park. She ended with telling me the boardwalk trail was spectacular!
Upon arriving, I was a bit nervous because of the low trees and our 12' 8" RV height. What was I nervous about, no problem.. Just go slow and weave between the trees. :-) We found there were about 8 sites, and most were taken. We thankfully found that site #2 was available, and that was actually more level than the others we've seen, so we were VERY happy!
The area is absolutely beautiful and quiet, and the sites were well spaced well apart which gave some nice privacy.
Verizon cell service was 2 bars signal, 30mb download and 1.6mb upload. AT&T was 2 bar signal, and 16mb download and 2.8mb upload. We were able to stream some Youtbe channels with no problem. The weather radio found a few stations, but they were weak but still usable.
I would highly recommend this campground for anything who loves the outdoors and maybe wants to do some hiking in the area. Rest assured that the campground IS a loop, and the actual entrance to the campground is 33.1537140, -79.3679565.
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Nettie would stay here again
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“Beautiful primitive campground”
Reviewed 4/7/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
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Set up my pop up in #4. Large, beautiful private sites. Gorgeous trails within walking distance. Great opportunity to see wildlife. Lots of mosquitoes, but not miserably so. Short drive to the beach.
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Kristin would stay here again
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“Mosquitos So Bad You Need A Beekeeper Suit ”
noted 8/17/2024
Arrived after dark to find the road blocked off. GPS sends you the back way in if coming from the south side. Doesn’t matter anyway because when I got out to read the little kiosk sign I was eaten alive by mosquitoes within 15 seconds I was jumping back in the truck cussing. Not exaggerating when I say it was the worst mosquitoes I’ve ... more
Arrived after dark to find the road blocked off. GPS sends you the back way in if coming from the south side. Doesn’t matter anyway because when I got out to read the little kiosk sign I was eaten alive by mosquitoes within 15 seconds I was jumping back in the truck cussing. Not exaggerating when I say it was the worst mosquitoes I’ve encountered while camping
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“We didn't stay...”
noted 3/22/2023
We arrived to this beautiful campground, only to head to wondering a few miles away from this one due to mosquitos. I'm not kidding, I'm a ft rver and have never seen so many mosquitos!
Elmwood is much better and has potable water and a bathroom.
“3/1/23 Nice layout, quiet, BUGS ”
noted 3/1/2023
A distance off the road. Came in about 4pm, good packed road, lined with a canopy of large old live oaks trees. Could not stay. The mosquitos 🦟🦟🦟🦟 were HUGE. Could not leave RV. We had planned on hiking the trails the following day.
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- fishing
- picnic area
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- trash
Pets
- pets
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