National Wildlife Refuge · South Carolina
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 45,937 acres in Chesterfield County, South Carolina (National Wildlife Refuge), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 45,937 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Chesterfield County |
| Reference point | 34.58286, -80.20929 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: hunting on refuges
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Campbells Crossroads Wildlife Management Area
350 acres · 3.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Angelus Tract Wildlife Management Area
53 acres · 5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
McBee Wildlife Management Area
1,217 acres · 12 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
Sand Hills State Forest
45,604 acres · 15.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
2,295 acres · 18.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area · North Carolina
Pee Dee River Game Land
2,308 acres · 27.5 mi away
Not recorded
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge” in South Carolina combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.