There are six National Natural Landmarks in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description Congaree River Swamp Columbia Richland federal The most extensive, mature cypress-gum swamp and bottomland hardwood forest complex in the State and a sanctuary for wildlife. Part of Congaree National Park. Flat Creek Natural Area and 40 Acre Rock Kershaw Lancaster state Contains the largest remaining undisturbed granitic flat-rock outcrop in the Carolina Piedmont. Flat-rock vegetation is in good condition, including 13 rare or endemic species and 20 other species characteristic of these outcrops. Flat Creek Dike is one of the thickest in eastern North America at . Part of 40 Acre Rock Heritage Preserve. Francis Beidler Forest Harleyville Berkeley & Dorchesterprivate One of the last large virgin stands of bald cypress-tupelo gum swamp in the United States, with five major community types providing for a rich diversity of species. John de la Howe Forest McCormick McCormickstate An old-growth stand of oak-pine forest protected against fire and timbering since 1797, and one of the best remaining examples of this type of forest in the Piedmont. St. Phillips Island Beaufort Beaufortprivate This barrier island is approximately in length and wide. It is unique among the barrier islands of Georgia, South Carolina and northern Florida, because it exists in a nearly undisturbed state with minimal development and past consumptive use; it is also unique to the entire Atlantic Coast for the pronounced multiple vegetated beach dune ridges found here. Stevens Creek Natural Area Plum Branch McCormick state Pleistocene relict ecosystem harboring flora considered unusual for its combination of plants in this southern location due to unique microenvironmental conditions. Part of Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve.
See also List of National Natural Landmarks List of National Historic Landmarks in South Carolina
References