Camping at McConnell’s Landing
Last weekend my brother and some friends took the kids camping at McConnells Landing on the Santee River. It located on road forest road 204F on the FMNF Map. There are no facilities other than fire pits and a boat landing, but we were introducing the kids to roughing it like we did.
The site is great for camping. There is a large hill that overlooks the Santee River and across the river from the Santee Delta. We spotted lots of wildlife, heard owls, cooked on the fire, looked for warewolves (there was a full moon) and enjoyed the cold.
It is a nice hike along the river to the old Battery Warren, but we arrived at the landing too late in the afternoon to make
the hike all the way there.
When we arrived there was an obvious path from the parking lot to the top of the hill. I don’t recommend driving up the hill though, although it is convenient, you are not allowed to leave the forest service roads with a vehicle. We found this out and got these souvenir warning tickets from a friendly warden.
The girls don’t look that excited in this picture of the morning, but they were ready to stay another night.
Enjoy the Forest now. This is camping season; the weather is cold and deer season is over.
For more information on camping in the Francis Marion National Forest, check out the FMNF website.
Malcolm Baldwin
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