State forest · South Carolina
Sand Hills State Forest
Sand Hills State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 45,604 acres in Chesterfield County, Darlington 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 | 45,604 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) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Chesterfield County, Darlington County |
| Reference point | 34.54792, -79.94477 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 92 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
Campbells Crossroads Wildlife Management Area
350 acres · 14.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
45,937 acres · 15.2 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lake Paul Wallace Wildlife Management Area
102 acres · 16.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Great Pee Dee River Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Area
2,810 acres · 17.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Angelus Tract Wildlife Management Area
53 acres · 19.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
McBee Wildlife Management Area
1,217 acres · 20.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area · North Carolina
Pee Dee River Game Land
2,308 acres · 22.3 mi away
Not recorded
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area · North Carolina
Hinson Game Land
219 acres · 29.2 mi away
Not recorded
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Sand Hills 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.