Wambaw Swamp

Wambaw Swamp Wilderness
Map showing the location of Wambaw Swamp Wilderness
Map showing the location of Wambaw Swamp Wilderness
LocationCharleston County, South Carolina, USA
Nearest cityMcClellanville, South Carolina
Coordinates33°06′42″N 79°37′47″W / 33.1117703°N 79.6295859°W / 33.1117703; -79.6295859
Area4,755 acres (19 km2)
Established1980
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
Typical river-bottom hardwood forest from the Little Wambaw Swamp Wilderness

Wambaw Swamp is a swamp in northeastern Charleston County, South Carolina. It is located entirely within the Francis Marion National Forest and contains 4,755 acres (19 km2), all of which is designated as a wilderness area. This forest wetland is a mix of river-bottom hardwood and pine.[1] To the southeast lies the Little Wambaw Swamp Wilderness, a 4,967 acres (20 km2) wilderness area managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The area is similar to the main Wambaw Swamp ecologically with more high ground for walking and camping.[2] Wambaw Creek Wilderness protects 1,832 acres (7 km2) of the watershed along the Charleston and Berkeley County line as it leaves the swamps and empties into the South Santee River near Hampton Plantation State Historic Site.[3]

  1. ^ Wambaw Swamp Wilderness - Wilderness Connect
  2. ^ Little Wambaw Sawmp Wilderness - Wilderness Connect
  3. ^ Wambaw Creek Wilderness - Wilderness Connect