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From Charleston, take US Highway 17 north past McClellanville to Rutledge Road (SC Route 857-S). Turn left onto Rutledge Road, and drive four miles to Elmwood Recreation Area.
14-day maximum stay in all areas
We got to Elmwood in the spring. It's a beautiful, free campground! Has a 14 day max stay and no Reservations needed. Everything was starting to bloom... Wisteria Jasmine, azaleas and more flowers than you can possibly imagine! Everything is green here the wild life is amazing. Several places with water access and good fishing. The main park ranger around here is named Mike and he's a wonderful man. He's very helpful in helping us find places. Great place to walk, jog, bike. We got cell service here with ATT. There is a vault toilet and water spigots for drinking water. You come down a paved road and it ends in dirt, then there's a left turn and the road starts to look scary. Especially when you get to the right turn, but our 40 foot Class A Towing a Jeep Grand Cherokee made it fine without any issue at all. No low-hanging branche, just a 10 thumbs up experience here. Highly recommended!
