Facility · South Carolina ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
Francis Marion National Forest (NF) · Open Access
Covering approximately 1.5 acres, Upper Nebo Pond is one of several small ponds on the Francis Marion National Forest that provides good fishing for bass, bream and catfish.
Click here for a printable Francis Marion fishing opportunity guide.
Five miles south of Awendaw, S.C. off Hwy 17 on FS Road 5138 (behind parking area of US Fish & Wildlife Service Admin. Building, 5801 Hwy. 17 N.). The access road is gated so you will have to walk a short distance to the pond.
32.96842, -79.66802 · 32°58'6.3"N 79°40'4.9"W
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| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 13.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
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