The Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests offer and outdoor enthusiast could ask for. Opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, fishing, horseback riding, camping and more are abundant across more than 600,000 acres. The terrain is diverse as well with sections along the Intracoastal Waterway, lowland swamps, and pine forests. History buffs will also find plenty to explore including village and hunting ground sites of the Cherokee and other indigenous nations as well as Revolutionary War relics from the time of the forests name sake General Francis Marion.