Recreation area

Upper Nebo Pond

Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests · South Carolina — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

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

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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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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.