Crackerneck WMA

Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological Reserve is a 10,470 acre preserve owned by the U. S Department of Energy and managed for them by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. The area is open only during designated dates and times and public access is tightly controlled. The area offers diverse recreational opportunities for hunting, fishing and non-consumptive uses.

The area contains a diverse mixture of habitats including a road-less section of the Savannah River swamp characterized by old-growth timber, ox-bow lakes, sloughs and beaver ponds. The largest portion of the WMA is classified as an uplands area which is comprised of about 60 percent pine timber. Other features in the uplands are a 60-acre dove field, numerous openings planted for wildlife, 30 miles of firebreaks, an 22-acre fish pond, numerous Carolina bays and wetland depressions, old home sites and abandoned cemetaries. The upper section contains a well maintained 50-mile road network that enhances accessibility.

All individuals utilizing Crackerneck are required to sign in at the check station prior to entering the property and sign out before leaving. Anyone not following this procedure will be considered trespassing. SCDNR personnel will be present at all times to assist with registration, answer questions, provide maps, etc.

For Rules & Regulations, open dates and more information contact SCDNR.