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The Francis Marion National Forest is located north of Charleston, South Carolina. It is named for revolutionary war hero Francis Marion, who was known to the British as the Swamp Fox. It lies entirely within the Middle Atlantic coastal forests ecoregion. The park is also entirely in the Subtropical coniferous forest This National Forest is contained entirely in the counties of Charleston and Berkeley and is in size. The forest contains the towns of Awendaw, Huger, Jamestown, and McClellanville. Charleston provides emergency services to the southeastern portions of the forest. Forest headquarters are located in Columbia, together with those of Sumter National Forest. There are local ranger district offices located in Cordesville. In 1989, the forest was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Hugo; only the young growth survived the storm and its aftermath. Today, most trees in the forest do not predate this hurricane. The forest is a multiple use area. Recreation opportunities include campsites, rifle ranges, boat ramps, and several trails for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking, including the Palmetto Trail. The Forest Service also administers wilderness areas, experimental forests, timber production, and protection and management of wildlife and the watershed. ==Wilderness areas== There are four officially designated wilderness areas lying within Francis Marion National Forest that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. * Hell Hole Bay Wilderness * Little Wambaw Swamp Wilderness * Wambaw Creek Wilderness * Wambaw Swamp Wilderness File:Francis Marion Forest.jpg|An image of the forest next to the Santee River in Berkeley County. File:Francis_Marion_NF2.jpg|Information in Palmetto Trail. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Francis Marion National Forest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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