State forest · South Carolina
Manchester State Forest
Manchester State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 27,479 acres in Sumter County, Clarendon County, South Carolina (State forest), 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 | 27,479 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | South Carolina state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area, State Resource Management Area Local designation: State Forest and Wildlife Management Area; State Forest |
| 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 | Sumter County, Clarendon County |
| Reference point | 33.87140, -80.45414 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 193 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 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
Hickory Top Wildlife Management Area
2,284 acres · 17.9 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lynchburg Savanna Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
287 acres · 21.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Longleaf Pine Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
838 acres · 21.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Potato Creek Hatchery Wildlife Management Area
227 acres · 25 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Santee National Wildlife Refuge
4,458 acres · 26.9 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Santee Cooper Wildlife Management Area - Mill Creek
196 acres · 28.6 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Manchester State Forest” 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.