Whetstone Horse Camp (Sumter NF) — Horse Camping
Mountain Rest, South Carolina VERIFIED FEE
Single site $15/night; double site $30/night
✓ Fee last verified Oct 27, 2026 — checked against the facility's own published information. How we verify
Trail access
28 miles of nearby horse trails - Rocky Gap Trail (SC) and Willis Knob Horse Trail (GA) across the Chattooga River (USFS)
| Location | Earls Ford Rd off SC-28 (Chattooga River corridor) |
|---|---|
| Facility type | US Forest Service campground |
| Corrals & stalls | Horse stalls/corrals and hitching posts (USFS facility listing) |
| Hookups | None - primitive |
| Water on site | Drinking water available; vault toilets |
| Reservations | Reservations required via Recreation.gov |
| Phone | 864-638-9568 |
| Official website | www.fs.usda.gov/r08/francismarionsumter/recreation/whetstone-horse-camp |
| Source | Source: official site |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
Good to know
Year-round; 14-day stay limit. An older USFS district guide listed $12 single / $24 double - superseded by the current USFS page ($15/$30). Do not tie horses to trees; within the SC Chattooga corridor, riding is restricted to the Rocky Gap Trail. Pairs with Willis Knob Horse Camp (GA) across the river.
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