SCDNR Property Closures and Advisories

2022 Holiday Schedule

All SCDNR properties and offices will be closed on the Observed holiday date.

Holiday	Observed on This Day
New Year’s Day	Monday, Jan. 3
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	Monday, Jan. 17
George Washington’s Birthday/Presidents Day	Monday, Feb. 21
Confederate Memorial Day	Tuesday, May 10
National Memorial Day	Monday, May 30
Independence Day	Monday, July 4
Labor Day	Monday, Sept. 5
Veterans Day	Friday, Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Day	Thursday, Nov. 24
Day After Thanksgiving	Friday, Nov. 25
Christmas Eve	Friday, Dec. 23
Christmas Day	Monday, Dec. 26
Day After Christmas	Tuesday, Dec. 27

For the most up-to-date South Carolina state holiday information please see - The South Carolina Department of Administration Holiday Schedule page.




• Savannah River Bluff Heritage Preserve Closed

  Beginning February 25, 2022, the Savannah River Bluff Heritage Preserve will be closed to all public access until further notice. The property will remain open to SCDNR employees for management purposes only. Over the next several days, SCDNR will post closure signs at the property. Those who fail to comply with this closure may be ticketed by SCDNR Law Enforcement.

• US 76 boat landing on Lynches River closed until November 1, 2022

  Effective January 3, 2022, due to construction on the US 76 bridge over the Lynches River, the US 76 boat landing will be closed through November 1, 2022. There will not be any public access to the river for the specified time period.

• 2021-2022 Wateree River HP / WMA Closures

  The Wateree River Heritage Preserve Wildlife Management Area will be closed the following dates for scheduled lottery hunts:
  

  **Closed all day**

  • October 11-13, 25-27
  • November 6, 8-10, 22-24

  **Half day (closed from sunrise until 12:00 noon **

  • November 20, 27
  • December 18, 19
  • January 1, 12, 15, 26, 29
  • February 5

• St. Stephen's Fish Lift Closed

  The St. Stephen's Fish Lift (Shad cam available) is closed.