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The Francis Marion National Forest is located north of Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston is a city in Charleston County, South Carolina in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is the largest city and county seat of Charleston County....
. It is named for revolutionary war hero Francis Marion
Francis Marion

Francis Marion is considered one of the fathers of modern guerrilla warfare, and is credited in the lineage of the United States Army Rangers....
, who was known to the British as the Swamp Fox.

This National Forest is contained entirely in the counties of Charleston
Charleston County, South Carolina

Charleston County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to a 2005 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, its population was 330,368....
 and Berkeley
Berkeley County, South Carolina

Berkeley County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 142,651. The 2005 Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 151,673....
 and is in size. The forest contains the towns of Avendaw
Awendaw, South Carolina

Awendaw is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,195 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Charleston, South Carolina–North Charleston, South Carolina–Summerville, South Carolina Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area....
, Huger
Huger, South Carolina

Huger is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, South Carolina, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,876 at the 2000 census....
, Jamestown
Jamestown, South Carolina

Jamestown is a town in Berkeley County, South Carolina, South Carolina, United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Charleston, South Carolina–North Charleston, South Carolina–Summerville, South Carolina Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area....
, and McClellanville
McClellanville, South Carolina

McClellanville is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, South Carolina, United States. The population was 459 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Charleston, South Carolina–North Charleston, South Carolina–Summerville, South Carolina Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area....
. Charleston provides emergency services to the southeastern portions of the forest. Forest headquarters are located in Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 116,278 according to the United States Census, 2000 ....
, together with those of Sumter National Forest
Sumter National Forest

The Sumter National Forest is one of two forests in South Carolina that are managed together by the United States Forest Service, the other being the Francis Marion National Forest....
.






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The Francis Marion National Forest is located north of Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston is a city in Charleston County, South Carolina in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is the largest city and county seat of Charleston County....
. It is named for revolutionary war hero Francis Marion
Francis Marion

Francis Marion is considered one of the fathers of modern guerrilla warfare, and is credited in the lineage of the United States Army Rangers....
, who was known to the British as the Swamp Fox.

This National Forest is contained entirely in the counties of Charleston
Charleston County, South Carolina

Charleston County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to a 2005 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, its population was 330,368....
 and Berkeley
Berkeley County, South Carolina

Berkeley County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 142,651. The 2005 Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 151,673....
 and is in size. The forest contains the towns of Avendaw
Awendaw, South Carolina

Awendaw is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,195 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Charleston, South Carolina–North Charleston, South Carolina–Summerville, South Carolina Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area....
, Huger
Huger, South Carolina

Huger is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, South Carolina, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,876 at the 2000 census....
, Jamestown
Jamestown, South Carolina

Jamestown is a town in Berkeley County, South Carolina, South Carolina, United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Charleston, South Carolina–North Charleston, South Carolina–Summerville, South Carolina Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area....
, and McClellanville
McClellanville, South Carolina

McClellanville is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, South Carolina, United States. The population was 459 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Charleston, South Carolina–North Charleston, South Carolina–Summerville, South Carolina Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area....
. Charleston provides emergency services to the southeastern portions of the forest. Forest headquarters are located in Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 116,278 according to the United States Census, 2000 ....
, together with those of Sumter National Forest
Sumter National Forest

The Sumter National Forest is one of two forests in South Carolina that are managed together by the United States Forest Service, the other being the Francis Marion National Forest....
. There are local ranger district offices located in Cordesville.

In 1989, the forest was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Hugo
Hurricane Hugo

Hurricane Hugo was a destructive Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale hurricane that struck Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, South Carolina and North Carolina in September of the 1989 Atlantic hurricane season, killing 56 people and leaving 56,000 homeless....
; only the young growth survived the storm and its aftermath. Today, most trees in the forest do not predate this hurricane.

The forest is a multiple use area. Recreation opportunities include campsites, rifle ranges, boat ramps, and several trails for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking, including the Palmetto Trail
Palmetto Trail

The Palmetto Trail is an ambitious plan for a foot and mountain bike trail in South Carolina for recreational hiking and biking. Several of the sections are also equestrian trails....
. The Forest Service also administers wilderness areas, experimental forests, timber production, and protection and management of wildlife
Wildlife

Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals, and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative....
 and the watershed
Drainage basin

A drainage basin is an extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea or ocean....
.

Bibliography

  • Jerman, Patricia (2000). South Carolina Nature Viewing Guide. Charleston: University of South Carolina Press.
  • (1941). South Carolina: A Guide to the Palmetto State. New York: Oxford University Press.


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