Where is Sumter National Forest Lake?

Sumter National Forest Lake is a lake in Oconee County, South Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by SCDHEC and shown on this page as reported.

Are there campgrounds on Sumter National Forest Lake?

Sumter National Forest Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Cherry Hill Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Sumter National Forest Lake

Oconee County, South Carolina28 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SCDHEC for this lake.

Area

28 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

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Sumter National Forest Lake in Oconee County, South Carolina has water-quality measurements published by SCDHEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.

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Sumter National Forest Lake is a 28-acre lake in Oconee County, South Carolina.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, SCDES. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Sumter National Forest Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Sumter National Forest Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Sumter National Forest Lake

These are the measurements SCDHEC publishes for Sumter National Forest Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

28 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Sumter National Forest Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Sumter National Forest Lake

Cherry Hill Campground2.0 kmReserve

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Sumter National Forest Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Oconee County

Lake Cherokee1.5 miView →Whitewater Lake3.7 miView →Lake Becky6.2 miView →Chattooga Lake10.2 ft clear5.5 miView →Lake Leroy6 miView →Crystal Lake8.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Sumter National Forest Lake

Where is Sumter National Forest Lake?: Sumter National Forest Lake is a lake in Oconee County, South Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by SCDHEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sumter National Forest Lake?: Sumter National Forest Lake in Oconee County, South Carolina has water-quality measurements published by SCDHEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.
Is Sumter National Forest Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Sumter National Forest Lake?: Sumter National Forest Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Cherry Hill Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.