Can you reserve a site at Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery?

No. Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery

Facility · South Carolina ·

Managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service

177 ft

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The Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery was established in 1911. The hatchery produces a variety of warm-water freshwater fish, including: striped bass (South Carolina’s state fish), redbreast sunfish, American shad, and lake sturgeon. These fish are stocked annually in reservoirs, lakes, rivers and coastal streams across the Southeast United States. Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery also produces the critically endangered Carolina heelsplitter mussel. These endangered mussels are raised at the Orangeburg Mussel Conservation Center which is part of the hatchery.

Getting there

The Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery is located on lakeview street near Hwy 601 and 4. It is across from the Orangeburg Municipal Airport. Orangeburg is about 77 miles Northwest of Charleston, SC.

33.48330, -80.86670 · 33°28'59.9"N 80°52'0.1"W

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Typical weather

Typically 93°F in Jul, down to 60°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	60	63	70	78	85	90	93	92	87	79	69	62
Low °F	37	40	46	52	61	68	72	71	66	54	44	38
Precip in	4.0	3.9	3.9	3.3	4.0	5.5	5.8	5.3	4.5	3.5	3.1	3.8

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.6 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Can you reserve a site at Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery?: No. Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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