About this campground
Covering approximately 1.5 acres, Upper Nebo Pond is one of several small ponds on the Francis Marion National Forest that provides good fishing for bass, bream and catfish. Click here for a printable Francis Marion fishing opportunity guide.
Getting there
Five miles south of Awendaw, S.C. off Hwy 17 on FS Road 5138 (behind parking area of US Fish & Wildlife Service Admin. Building, 5801 Hwy. 17 N.). The access road is gated so you will have to walk a short distance to the pond.
Activities
- FISHING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Cape Romain WildernessCape Romain National Wildlife Refuge0 mi
- Lower Nebo PondFrancis Marion and Sumter National Forests0 mi
- BUCK HALL RECREATION AREAFrancis Marion and Sumter National Forests8 mi
- Bluebird PondFrancis Marion and Sumter National Forests12 mi
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Visitor CenterCharles Pinckney National Historic Site12 mi
- Francis Marion National ForestFrancis Marion and Sumter National Forests12 mi
Explore more South Carolina camping
Upper Nebo Pond doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby South Carolina campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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