Free camping near West Union, SC
Yes. 33 of the 41 camps within 25 straight-line miles of West Union, SC are listed as free; 8 charge a fee. The closest free one is Grapevine, 9.0 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The circle crosses a state line: GA and NC and SC.
All 41 camps near West Union, SC
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapevine | 9.0 | Free | — | 5.1 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Cassidy Bridge | 9.6 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Whetstone | 13 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Long Bottom Ford | 13 | Free | Adline Branch (stream) | 0.1 mi to Long Bottom Ford | — |
| Cherry Hill | 13 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Tamassee | — |
| Willis Knob Horse Camp | 14 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Longcreek | — |
| Burrells Ford | 15 | Free | King Creek (stream) | 3.7 mi to Moody Cove | — |
| West Fork Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Highlands | — |
| Sarah'S Creek Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Sky Valley | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 18 | Free | Wright Creek (stream) | 4.8 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 18 | Free | Cane Creek (stream) | 2.4 mi to Eastatoe | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 19 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Cashiers | Check |
| Ammons Branch Camp | 19 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Highlands | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 19 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.2 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 19 | Free | Bully Branch (stream) | 3.2 mi to Nimmons | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 19 | Free | Mill Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 19 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Salem | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 20 | Free | Devils Hole Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Nimmons | Check |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #1 | 20 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 20 | Free | Bearcamp Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Bohaynee | Check |
| Blue Valley Camp | 21 | Free | Brooks Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Satolah | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 21 | Free | Laurel Fork Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Nimmons | Check |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #2 | 21 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #3 | 21 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Cashiers | Open |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 21 | Free | Bear Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Cane Brake | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 21 | Free | Laurel Fork Creek (stream) | 2.6 mi to Cane Brake | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 21 | Free | Toxaway River (river) | 3.1 mi to Cane Brake | Check |
| USFS dispersed camp — Macon County, NC | 22 | Free | Brooks Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Highlands | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 22 | Free | Long Branch (stream) | 2.8 mi to Nimmons | Check |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #4 | 22 | Free | — | 9.1 mi to Cashiers | Open |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #6 | 22 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Rosman | Open |
| Toxaway Game Land camping area #5 | 22 | Free | — | — | Open |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 22 | Free | Laurel Branch (stream) | 2.4 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 23 | Free | Side-of-Mountain Creek (stream) | 2.0 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 23 | Free | — | 7.2 mi to Rosman | Check |
| Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve Eastatoe Gorge Campsite | 23 | Free | Eastatoe Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Rocky Bottom | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 24 | Free | Eastatoe Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 24 | Free | Eastatoe Creek (stream) | 0.9 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Lake Rabun Beach Recreation Area Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Tallulah Falls | — |
| Jocassee Gorges primitive campsite | 25 | Free | Emory Creek (stream) | 2.5 mi to Rocky Bottom | Check |
| Van Hook Glade Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 3.0 mi to Highlands | — |
Who manages the camps near West Union, SC
Who manages them: 21 on SCDNR; 14 on the Forest Service; 6 on NCWRC.
- SCDNR — 16 camps: 16 free
- Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests — 11 camps: 8 free, 3 fee
- National Forests in North Carolina — 10 camps: 9 free, 1 fee
- Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests — 4 camps: 4 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 26 of the 41: 6 open, 0 closed, 20 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near West Union, SC
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Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from West Union, SC, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.