Manchester State Forest

Located in Sumter and Clarendon counties, SC.

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Wedgefield, SC 29168

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http://www.state.sc.us/forest/refman.htm

Quite a few trails for hiking, mountain bicycling, and horseback riding run thru this forest and the adjacent Poinsett State Park, including the High Hills passage of the Palmetto Trail.

Permits are required for all activities except hiking. See http://www.state.sc.us/forest/refman.htm for more details.


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Permits are required for all activities except hiking. See http://www.state.sc.us/forest/refman.htm for more details.

How to get there

Located southwest of Sumter, SC, between Wedgefield and Pinewood.

Take US #76/US #378 (Garners Ferry Road) to Stateburg, SC, about 9.8 kilometers east of the Wateree River. Go south on US #261 (Kings Highway) 12.6 km., then turn onto River Road as it forks off to the right. You are now in the Manchester State Forest.

OR

Take I-95 to exit #119 and go west on SC #261 for 30.1 kilometers. Turn left onto Poinsett Park Road (#63), which leads into the State Forest.

This forest is adjacent to Poinsett State Park.

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Latitude 33.80373, Longitude -80.5251

[PK165]

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