Cape Romain Wilderness
For 22 miles, the Cape Romain Wilderness stretches wild and free along the coastline of South Carolina, protecting sanctuaries of open water, sandy beaches, saltwater marshes, and tens of thousands of...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | South Carolina |
| Size | 29,000 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1975, by Congress |
| Center point | 33.0214, -79.4787 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 7) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 3 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 6.6 miSt. James Episcopal Church, Santee ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0 miCape Romain Lighthouses ↗McClellanville, SC
- 4.3 miWedge, The ↗McClellanville, SC
- 5.1 miFairfield Plantation ↗McClellanville, SC
- 5.7 miOakland Plantation House ↗Mount Pleasant, SC
- 7.5 miFort Palmetto ↗Hamlin Sound, SC
- 9.4 miChrist Church ↗Mount Pleasant, SC
- 12 miH. L. Hunley (submarine) ↗Charleston, SC
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Cape Romain Wilderness?
29,000 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Cape Romain Wilderness?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Cape Romain Wilderness in?
South Carolina.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Cape Romain Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1975.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Cape Romain Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Buck Hall Recreation Area, 0.5 miles out. 3 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Cape Romain Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 33.021, -79.479. Charles Pinckney National Historic Site is 10 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Cape Romain Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 7 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Cape Romain Wilderness?
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (10 mi) and Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park (15 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Cape Romain Wilderness?
17 National Register listings within 15 miles, including St. James Episcopal Church, Santee and Cape Romain Lighthouses.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.