| Sumter National Forest | |
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 Submarginal private lands inside the Sumter National Forest which should be in trees instead of terraced for cultivation. (April 1941) | |
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| Location | South Carolina, United States |
| Nearest city | Clinton, SC |
| Coordinates | 34°34′06″N 81°35′31″W / 34.5683°N 81.5919°W |
| Area | 370,901 acres (1,500.98 km2)[1] |
| Max. elevation | Fork Mountain: 3,294 ft. (1,004 m), 34.9927, -83.0801 |
| Established | July 13, 1936[2] |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
| Website | www |
The Sumter National Forest is one of two forests in South Carolina that are managed together by the United States Forest Service, the other being the Francis Marion National Forest. The Sumter National Forest consists of 370,442 acres (1,499.13 km2) which are divided into 3 distinct sections in western and central South Carolina. The Enoree Ranger District is the largest, comprising roughly 170,000 acres in Chester, Fairfield, Laurens, Newberry, and Union counties. Next is the Long Cane Ranger District, comprising about 120,000 acres in Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick, and Saluda counties. The smallest district is the Andrew Pickens Ranger District comprising over 85,000 acres which lies entirely in Oconee county and is part of the Appalachian Mountains. Forest headquarters of both South Carolina forests are located together in the state's capital city of Columbia.
- ^ "Land Areas of the National Forest System" (PDF). U.S. Forest Service. January 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ "The National Forests of the United States" (PDF). ForestHistory.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 28, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2012.