Brick House Campground, near Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, is a straightforward and budget-friendly option for those looking to escape into nature. With spacious sites and a relaxed atmosphere, it’s a great place to set up camp and enjoy the great outdoors.

This campground is known for its primitive camping experience, featuring fire pits and clean pit toilets, but no running water, so be sure to bring your own. Many visitors appreciate the quiet surroundings and the proximity to a 9-mile loop hiking trail, making it easy to get out and explore the beautiful landscape.

Campers have noted that the sites can be close together, especially during busy weekends, but the peaceful vibe often makes up for it. As one reviewer mentioned, “We had the campground all to ourselves,” highlighting the potential for a serene getaway. 

If you’re into hiking, you’ll find several loop trails nearby, including the Palmetto Trail, which offers longer hiking options. Just keep in mind that this area is also popular with equestrians, so you might encounter some horseflies. Whether you’re stopping for a night or planning a longer stay, Brick House Campground provides a no-frills, nature-focused experience that many find refreshing.

## Overview

 Brick House Campground is located on SC Route 66, 3.5 miles east of I-26, situated in the heart of the Enoree Ranger District in Newberry County. The campground is surrounded by a mixed pine-hardwood forest with an elevation of approximately 550 feet. Long hot summers and mild winters are the norm for the Enoree Ranger District. Winter temperatures range from low 40's to upper 60's degrees and summer temperatures range from high 80's to high 90's. Wild azaleas are clumped by the old homesites and wildflowers and dogwoods dot the landscape. This site offers a great opportunity for all season camping. Ample hunting opportunities for wild turkey and whitetail deer are available in the surrounding general forest. The campground is located 51 miles north of Columbia and is 41 miles south of Spartanburg. 
## Recreation

 Brick House offers a year-round primitive, single loop campground with 21 campsites. The small campground offers a primitive laid back setting that one can relax and enjoy in. Available by reservation only year round through recreation.gov. The 30 mile Buncombe Horse Trail offers a variety a loops which riders can choose between a short or all day ride. The trail is open to horses, hikers and mountain bikers. The 24 mile Enoree OHV Trail is a short 10 minute drive north of Brick House. The motorized trail is open to atvs, utvs, and dirt bikes that are 50 inches and less in width. Bring your own equipment. The trail has a user fee and is closed when trail conditions are too wet for riding.Call the \"Call Before You Haul\" hotline. The surrounding national forest lands are a great place for big game deer and turkey hunting along with other small game hunting. Hunting and fishing in South Carolina is regulated by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Visit www.dnr.sc.gov for more about the SCDNR. 
## Facilities

 Brick House offers year-round access to 21 campsites campground. All sites have some shade throughout the day. The campground has a gravel road and parking spurs that all vehicles need to be parked on. Campsite parking spurs are level and vary in size and grade. Not all sites can accommodate all vehicles. All sites have a picnic table, fire ring, and a lantern post. Up to two horses per campsite are allowed but need to be highlined or kept in portable corrals. Two, double vault toilet buildings are centrally located at each end of the campground. There is no water, no electrical hookups, and no dump station available. Cell coverage can be spotty. Pets are welcome but must be leashed at all times within the campground. Campsites are for reservation only year round through recreation.gov. and have a 14 day stay limit within 30 rolling days. 
## Natural Features

 Over 700,000 acres of pine-hardwood forest with gently rolling terrain make up the Enoree Ranger District. Headleys Creek runs through the area a bit over half a mile away from the campground by road. 
## Nearby Attractions

 Enoree OHV Trail- 10 minutes up the road is a 24 mile designated trail for motorized atvs, utvs and dirt bikes that are 50 inches wide or less. Warning: the trail closes when trail conditions are too wet for riding. Use the Call Before You Haul hotline to check trail status. Newberry Opera House, Newberry, SC. https://www.newberryoperahouse.com/

Brick House Campground (Sc) — Francis Marion And Sumter National Forests

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The only amenity is pit toilets. No water, no electric. Only 23 sites, spaced a good distance apart. Each site has a fire pit and picnicking area. Trails nearby. Horses and other pets allowed.

Stayed two nights with three other campers and never heard a sound except for nature. Would return again.

Practically boondocking!

Camp ground used by hunters alot. Horse trail and hinking here. Valt toilets

Quite spot

This time of year (hunting season) was full of bigger rigs and generators. The few spots that weren’t taken when we first got here eventually got scooped up by about 20 Boy Scouts. To say the least this campground was loud and crowded with not much to see or do. $5 for the night with a pay box but I never saw any rangers coming through to check. Toilets were clean but no water source Every campsite did have its own fire ring and picnic table.

Busy this time of year

Easy access from I26. Spent a week here and really enjoying it. Has 21 spots. All have legal gravel pads, fire rings with grill bars. Vault toilets clean and trash containers serviced. Within good driving distance to larger towns. Access for bigger rigs too. Ranger Bob was here and talked to him. Real nice and informative. 5.00 to me is great for the peace and quiet. Arrived after hunting season, informed was busy then. 4 or 5 come and go. 

Better than Thought 

Very well taken care of campground. Vault toilet was clean. There are a couple pull-through spots. We were the only campers there. $5 a spot. 

Met our needs 

Not too far off of I-26  about a half mile down a well-maintained gravel road.  Plenty of level campsites.  Two out houses that seem to be cleaned about once a week.  Fire pits and picnic tables at most campsites.

Great place for a stop.

Nobody here! We had the campground all to ourselves. $5 fee and a full campground to choose from. The sites are clean and spacious. You can collect firewood to have campfires in the provided fire pits. Would definitely come again!

Peaceful and quiet

Perfect cheap and quiet getaway 👌

This is a remote campground in the national forest, and it is close to equestrian camping as well. With that said, there will be horseflies. However, it is a quiet campground. A big disadvantage, as far as I am concerned, is that it does not have water access. With that said, plan to dry camp and bring your own water. There is a pit toilet, so that is one good thing I can say about this campground. 

  

Avoid campsite 4 if you are in a tent, unless you have a rake. There are a lot of sweetgum balls. Since I was there at the beginning of the week, there were only two or three other campers and they were in RVs. 

  

Overall, it’s not bad for camping if you are prepared and know that you will need to take everything in, including water.

Remote Campground in the National Forest

Had a quick one nighter here in fall 2021. Sites are large and spread out. No facilities except for very clean pit toilets. 5 mi off I26 makes it easily accessible. 

Affordable SC camping

Great little spot for what we wanted to do. Quick last minute camping trip we didn’t want to drive hours away from home. This was fairly close and one of the few places to all booked up for the weekend. As a lady i can appreciate the glorified outhouses so I didn’t have to squat in the woods. My boyfriend and hiked the trail next to the camp. It’s mainly a bourse trail but we knew that going into it. Which means you need to expect to get muddy as the bourses make excellent mud puddles. We didn’t complete the whole 9.8 miles. Went about 3 and turned around. The campground was very quiet for us all weekend. A few random people rolling by from time to time who were staying or checking the place out. If you want secluded this isn’t for you. We got lucky. It was empty our first night and a few other car campers joined us spread out through the camp the next night. 


Great little spot for what it was

Great spot for a quick weekend away without needing to travel too far. For tent camping the spaces are large and pit toilets very clean. The only negative part of this campground is how close of proximity all sites are. very popular spot and more people than we had expected after reading other reviews! Definitely will come back though!

Weekend trip

This campground is run by the state and reservations have to be made through rec.gov. Check with them or the local ranger before headed out. It can get tricky through hunting season versus non hunting season. Sometimes all sites have to be reserved and sometimes half of them are first come first serve. Fire pits, most with grill tops, and picking tables are provided. However, there is no running water. The closest water is 5 or 6 miles in either direction, so pack plenty. There are several loop trails you can take that are really close, and the palmetto trail runs right through there, so longer options are available. We like it, and it's $5 a night. It's also only a short drive from where we live in Spartanburg.

Cheap primitive camping with several RV pull- throughs

Nice and remote.  As usual, your experience will vary greatly depending on your neighbors.  We had a nice night here (great place to stop on your way to the mountains).

Cheap primitive camp

Spent new years at site 16 and it was a little damp due to a heavy rain but a great site. Mostly away from everyone and was right next to a 9 mile loop hiking trail.  Had a great stay in our roof top tent and will be back

Site 16

This is a great temporary stop.  I was there for two days.  It has a pit toilet. This is a federal campsite.  Rangers check the campsite every day and night. Great place to camp.

Primitive camping with a pit toilet.

We stayed here for three nights in space number 17. Surprisingly it was quite level. The whole time we were there there was only usually about three or four other campers in the 21 spaces. Beware of the giant pothole when turning off the 66 onto the Brickhouse Road. We hit it and it jarred the trailer so much it broke our back window. This is totally dry camping and there are two sets of vault toilets. Nearest town was Whitmire about 7 miles away. Minimal facilities. Clinton and Newberry are both about 15 miles away and they both have plenty of shopping facilities. Hikes in the forest noted several downed trees, most likely due to the hurricane that occurred last year. Some of the trails were impassable. 

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