| Wambaw Swamp Wilderness | |
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| Location | Charleston County, South Carolina, USA |
| Nearest city | McClellanville, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33°06′42″N 79°37′47″W / 33.1117703°N 79.6295859°W |
| Area | 4,755 acres (19 km2) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
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]
- ^ Wambaw Swamp Wilderness - Wilderness Connect
- ^ Little Wambaw Sawmp Wilderness - Wilderness Connect
- ^ Wambaw Creek Wilderness - Wilderness Connect