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Lick Fork Lake
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · SC · 33.73147, -82.03660
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Lick Fork Lake
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 458 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Lick Fork LakeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Lick Fork Lake · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests · SC
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- EVEV fast charger8 mi
- FFuel9 mi
- GGrocery9 mi
- RxPharmacy10 mi
- ShShower10 mi
- WWater12 mi
- +Urgent care13 mi
- MMechanic13 mi
- AAir-up13 mi
- HHardware14 mi
- @Mail14 mi
- OOutfitter14 mi
- LLaundry15 mi
- DDump16 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 9 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Lick Fork Lake
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
458 ft
State
SC
Coordinates
33.73147, -82.03660
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Lick Fork Lake · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests · SC (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townEdgefield · ~7.2 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~8.9 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~15.5 mi
- Groceries88 Mart · ~9.0 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~9.5 mi
- Hospital / clinicER at Sweetwater · ~12.7 mi
- Hardwarethe Ultimate DIY Experience · ~14.0 mi
EV charging — from Lick Fork Lake · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests · SC — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger7.9 mi straight-line E — Herlong Ford DCFC, Edgefield, SC · Blink Network · CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach17 within 25 mi · 31 within 50 · 189 within 100 · 666 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)12.6 mi — North Augusta, SC - Tesla Supercharger, North Augusta
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO15.0 mi — TAYLOR H HYUNDAI LEVEL 3, Augusta
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)9.8 mi — Hamilton Branch State Park, Plum Branch, SC (at a public site) · RIVIAN_WAYPOINTS · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 376260 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Lick Fork Lake · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests · SC — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaNorth Augusta Welcome Center · ~13.7 mi S
- Highway rest areaGeorgia Visitor Information Center - Augusta · ~14.2 mi S
- Highway rest areaAiken Truck Parking Area · ~19.5 mi E
- Highway rest areaAiken Truck Parking Area · ~19.6 mi E
Open Lick Fork Lake elsewhere
Other camps near Lick Fork Lake
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Key Bridge~7.7 mi
- Cyper Creek~11.1 mi · fee
- Faulkner Mountain Campground~16.1 mi
- Boggy Campground~19.7 mi
The unit that manages Lick Fork Lake
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Lick Fork Lake are set by Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Lick Fork Lake
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Lick Fork Lake
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Lick Fork Lake
Camping near a reservoir →Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Leave no trace →All field notes →
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