National Wildlife Refuge · South Carolina
Santee National Wildlife Refuge
Santee National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 4,458 acres in Clarendon 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 | 4,458 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 | Clarendon County |
| Reference point | 33.51147, -80.27353 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
Potato Creek Hatchery Wildlife Management Area
227 acres · 2.3 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Santee Cooper Wildlife Management Area
4,725 acres · 6.3 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Santee Dam Wildlife Management Area
1,081 acres · 8 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Santee Cooper Wildlife Management Area - Mill Creek
196 acres · 8.9 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Hickory Top Wildlife Management Area
2,284 acres · 14.2 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Moultrie Hunt Unit Wildlife Management Area
10,631 acres · 15.2 mi away
State: other or unknown agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Hatchery Wildlife Management Area
2,267 acres · 20.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Restricted access - State forest
Manchester State Forest
27,479 acres · 26.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Wadboo Wildlife Management Area
3,170 acres · 28 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 “Santee 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.