Other state land · South Carolina
Jocassee Gorges
Jocassee Gorges is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 32,568 acres in Pickens County, Oconee County, South Carolina (Other state land), managed by a South Carolina state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). 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 | 32,568 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | South Carolina state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: Wildlife Management Area Other |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Mixed (open and restricted parcels) Some parcels of this area are listed in PAD-US as open access and others as restricted access. |
| County | Pickens County, Oconee County |
| Reference point | 35.00612, -82.86297 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: South Carolina state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
377 acres · 3.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Laurel Fork Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
1,322 acres · 3.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
Poe Creek State Forest
2,428 acres · 4.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area · North Carolina
Toxaway Game Land
2,845 acres · 5.9 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State forest · North Carolina
Headwaters State Forest
6,327 acres · 9.8 mi away
Not recorded
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Watson-Cooper Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
1,675 acres · 12.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - National Forest land
Nantahala National Forest
47 acres · 12.6 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - National Forest land · Georgia
Nantahala National Forest
47 acres · 14.4 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Eva Russell Chandler Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
242 acres · 15.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Jocassee Gorges” 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.