Where can you ride an ATV in South Carolina?

On national-forest land, 2 ranger districts in South Carolina have MVUM routes that designate atv access. They are listed below with miles, season and a link to each district's full route data.

Does this cover state and private ATV trails in South Carolina?

No. This page is built only from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers national-forest routes. South Carolina may also have state-park, state-forest and private club systems that the MVUM does not include.

Is this the official South Carolina MVUM?

No — it is an informational, searchable view. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map; carry and follow it when you ride.

ATV trails in South Carolina — national-forest MVUM routes

ATV trails in South Carolina

2 national-forest districts · 58.4 mi designated for atv · U.S. Forest Service MVUM

Where to ride an ATV on national-forest land in South Carolina: 2 ranger districts have routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map that designate atv access, totalling roughly 58.4 designated miles. This is a ranked view of those districts — miles, season and a link to each district's full data — built only from real MVUM designations, never a doorway. It covers national-forest routes only; South Carolina also has state and club systems that the MVUM does not include. Informational, not a legal document.

National-forest routes only. This page is built entirely from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers riding on national-forest land in South Carolina. The state also has state-park, state-forest and private club systems the MVUM does not include.

Ranger districts to ride an ATV in South Carolina

Ranked by designated atv miles. Open a district for its full access matrix, seasons, a route-network map and GPX downloads.

South Carolina national-forest districts with ATV designations, most miles first.
				Season
Wambaw/Witherbee Ranger District	Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests	36.2	446.1	Year-round
Long Cane Ranger District	Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests	22.2	251.2	Varies by route

Data: U.S. Forest Service, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) Motor Vehicle Use Map — Roads (layer 1) and Trails (layer 2), retrieved 2026-07-11. A work of the U.S. Government, public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). State assignment: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb state boundaries.

Important — informational, not a legal document

Every figure here summarises the Forest Service MVUM data and is not the official Motor Vehicle Use Map. Designations, closures and conditions change. Carry and follow each district's official MVUM when you ride.

Frequently asked questions

Where can you ride an ATV in South Carolina?: On national-forest land, 2 ranger districts in South Carolina have MVUM routes that designate atv access. They are listed below with miles, season and a link to each district's full route data.
Does this cover state and private ATV trails in South Carolina?: No. This page is built only from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers national-forest routes. South Carolina may also have state-park, state-forest and private club systems that the MVUM does not include.
Is this the official South Carolina MVUM?: No — it is an informational, searchable view. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map; carry and follow it when you ride.

ATV trails in South Carolina

Ranger districts to ride an ATV in South Carolina

Frequently asked questions

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