his 29-site campground offers flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station, but no hook-ups. Large spaces accommodate recreational vehicles, and there are gravel tent pads. The campground is open April to October, weather permitting.

Cherry Hill Recreation Area offers access to the nearby Chattooga River Picnic Area, Walhalla State Fish Hatchery, and Ellicott Rock Wilderness Area. Oconee State Park is a few minutes south of the campground. Visitors can hike part of the Foothills National Recreation Trail, or take a 30-minute drive northeast to Whitewater Falls, the highest waterfall in the East. A small park store meets some campers' supply needs.

Directions: Follow SC Highway 28 north of the ranger station, taking the right fork (highway 107). Cherry Hill is located a few miles north on the right.

Restrictions: 14 day limit.

Fees: There is a per site, per night fee. Pay at self-registration area within 30 minutes of arrival.

Brick House Campground
Enoree Ranger District

Brick House is a year-round camping facility. The surrounding forest environment provides an opportunity for many recreational activities such as wildlife and plant observation, hiking, photography and boating. Buncombe Horse Trail is nearby. Brick House is in a very popular hunting area, therefore visitors should wear blaze orange during hunting season.

Brick House Campground has 23 campsites with tables, grills, and lantern holders. Some campsites have hitching stalls for horses. Other facilities include centrally located water faucets and, restrooms.

Directions: From Whitmire take S.C. Route 66 southwest for 6.2 miles to Forest Service Road 358; turn left (south) and drive for 0.3 mile.

Restrictions: 14-day limit.

Fees: First come, first serve reservations.

Cassidy Bridge Primitive Camp
Andrew Pickens Ranger District

This primitive camp, open year-round in is located in a wooded area along the banks of the Chauga River, a popular fishing stream. During big game and turkey hunting seasons, the campground is open for hunters. During the rest of the year, the camp is available for group reservations two weeks or more in advance. Families like to reserve the camp for reunions, cookouts, and camp outs. There is no electricity or running water at the camp. There are pit toilets.

Attractions nearby include Brasstown Falls, about 25 minutes from Cassidy Bridge Primitive Camp. Check with the ranger station staff for specific directions. The Chattooga River and commercial river outfitters are within 15 minutes.

Directions: Drive one-eighth mile north of the Andrew Pickens Ranger District Office (Stumphouse Ranger Station). Turn left onto Whetstone Road. Turn left onto Cassidy Bridge road and follow it all the way to Cassidy Bridge Primitive Camp on the left.

Restrictions: 14-day limit.

Safety: Watch out for the usual dangers such as poisonous snakes and stinging insects.

Fees: There is a fee if the camp is reserved; otherwise the area is free during big-game and turkey hunting seasons.

Several campgrounds are used primarily by hunters and are open only during hunting season. In Enoree Ranger District, they are Collins Creek, Fairforest, Herbert, Leeds, Poulus Loop, Rocky Branch, Sedalia, Tip Top and Willow Oak Campgrounds. In Long Cane Ranger District, they are Cyper Creek, Fell, Midway, and Morrow Bridge Hunt Camps.