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Manchester State Forest is a
state forest A state forest or national forest is a forest that is administered or protected by a sovereign state, sovereign or federated state, or territory (country subdivision), territory. Background State forests are forests that are Administration (gov ...
in
Clarendon County, South Carolina Clarendon County is a county located below the fall line in the Coastal Plain region of U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 31,144. Its county seat is Manning. This area was developed for lumber and mills ...
and
Sumter County, South Carolina Sumter County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 105,556. Its county seat is Sumter. Sumter County comprises the Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included ...
. Founded in 1949, the forest is named after the former site of Manchester, South Carolina, a once bustling town in the early 19th century.


Geography

The forest is found in the
High Hills of Santee The High Hills of Santee, sometimes known as the High Hills of the Santee, is a long, narrow hilly region in the western part of Sumter County, South Carolina. It has been called "one of the state's most famous areas".Wateree River watershed to the west, the unincorporated community of Wedgefield, South Carolina to the north, the city of
Sumter, South Carolina Sumter ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The city makes up the Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sumter County, along with Clarendon and Lee counties, form the core of Sumter–Lee ...
to the east, and Pinewood, South Carolina to the south.


Recreation

Besides timber production, the forest is a popular destination for mixed use recreation, including hunting, fishing, hiking, and horseback riding. of the High Hills of Santee section of the Palmetto Trail travels through the forest from Mill Creek Park north into
Poinsett State Park Poinsett State Park is located in Sumter County, South Carolina. The park is best known for its botanical oddities, combining flora from the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Piedmont region of Upstate South Carolina, the xeric Sand ...
.


References

{{Protected areas of South Carolina Protected areas of Sumter County, South Carolina South Carolina state forests Nature centers in South Carolina