Hellhole Bay Wilderness Campground, Francis Marion National Forest

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Hellhole Bay Wilderness Area is far from that—a hellish place on heart. In fact, the somewhat satanic moniker was adopted from the large forest opening that circles part of area’s two-thousand-plus acre interior, likely caused by an engulfing forest fire. But, the prehistoric scar didn’t seem to stifle the area’s eccentric wildlife. Whether you're hiking through the picturesque trails or canoei...