- Hampton Plantation State Historic Site
- Tucked away in the remote last vestiges of a colonial-era rice plantation, Hampton Plantation State Historic Site is both bucolic and evocative.
The plantations Georgian-style mansion and well-kept grounds
- Hickory Knob State Resort Park
- The only full-service resort in the S.C. State Park Service, Hickory Knob rests on rolling, wooded shoreline alongside 70,000-acre Strom Thurmond Reservoir on the Savannah River: South Carolinas West
- Hunting Island State Park
- Also attracted to the semi-tropical barrier island is an array of wildlife, ranging from loggerhead sea turtles to painted buntings, barracudas to sea horses, alligators, pelicans, dolphins and deer,
- Huntington Beach State Park
- A sweeping Grand Strand beach, pristine and wide open. Sea-breeze camping and fishing from a jetty or in the surf. And some of the finest bird-watching on the East
- J. Strom Thurmond Lake
- This is the largest Corps of Engineers lake east of the Mississippi River. The lake encompasses 1,200 miles of shoreline, 70,000 acres of water and 80,000 acres
- Jones Gap State Park/ Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
- Wild trout, including the rare, native brookie. Several thousand different plant and animal species. The unforgettable peace and repose of a deep mountain cove. Its all at Jones Gap
- Keowee-Toxaway State Natural Area
- With its stunning view of the Blue Ridge and woods full of rhododendrons, mountain laurel and wildflowers, Keowee-Toxaway State Natural Area is truly one of South Carolinas pretty places.
- Kings Mountain National Military Park
- Kings Mountain National Military Park commemorates a pivotal and significant victory by American Patriots over American Loyalists during the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. The battle fought on
- Kings Mountain State Park
- Built originally by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, Kings Mountain has miles of trails, equestrian facilities, group camping barracks, campgrounds, two fishing lakes with boat rentals and
- Lake Greenwood State Recreation Area
- The park occupies a series of peninsulas on Lake Greenwood, which itself offers 212 miles of shoreline and 11,400 acres of boating and fishing opportunities year-round.
Lake Greenwood State Recreation
- Lake Hartwell State Recreation Area
- Lake Hartwell State Recreation Area is a park focused on fishing.
The lakefront parks information center displays a wide variety of vintage fishing equipment. And, of course, 56,000-acre Lake
- Lake Warren State Park
- Picnic facilities, a spacious lake for fishing and boating, and a community building are prominent features of Lake Warren State Park. Perhaps the most intriguing arent manmade, however.
The
- Lake Wateree State Recreation Area
- Located on Desportes Island, Lake Wateree SRA has a tackle shop/ park store with refueling dock and public boat ramp that can meet the needs of most any fisherman
- Landsford Canal State Park
- A broad river, rich history and rare, hardy wildflowers come together at Landsford Canal State Park.
Stretched along the Catawba River along the South Carolina fall line, the park
- Lee State Natural Area
- Lee State Natural Area has been serving South Carolina since it was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.
Now conveniently located just off Interstate 20, visitors
- Little Pee Dee State Park
- Named after the blackwater Little Pee Dee River, Little Pee Dee State Park is a subdued setting for those who want to enjoy the parks natural features or fish
- Musgrove Mill State Historic Site
- Musgrove Mill State Historic Sites peaceful setting in the Piedmont woods stands in sharp contrast to the bloody struggle waged there on Aug. 19, 1780. The parks
- Myrtle Beach State Park
- A wide, open beach, fishing pier full of anglers and stories, campgrounds in the oceanfront woods, all in the middle of it all in Myrtle Beach.
Since 1935, a trip
- Ninety Six National Historic Site
- The Ninety Six National Historic Site is an area of unique historical significance. The unusual name was given by early traders in the 1700's because they mistakenly believed it
- North Inlet -Winyah Bay Reserve
- The reserve features the salt marshes and ocean dominated tidal creeks of the North Inlet Estuary plus the brackish waters and marshes of the adjacent Winyah Bay Estuary. North
- Oconee State Park
- Oconee State Park offers the joys of a mountain retreat without the work.
The historic park rests deep in the Blue Ridge foothills, with several picturesque but non-demanding hiking
- Oconee Station State Historic Site
- In the late 18th and early 19th century, a small plot of land along South Carolinas western frontier served as a military compound against attack from the Cherokees and
- Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery
- The Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery was established in 1911. Our mission is to provide statutory mitigation and restoration fish (striped bass) for Federal water projects in South Carolina
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
- The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail (OVNHT) commemorates the campaign leading to the battle of Kings Mountain by following the Revolutionary War route of Patriot militia men from Virginia,
- Paris Mountain State Park
- A renovated historic bathhouse serves as the new hub of activities at popular Paris Mountain State Park.
Once a rural retreat, the mountainside park now is a treasured green
- Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge
- Pinckney Island NWR, established December 4, 1975, was once included in the plantation of Major General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, a prominent lawyer active in South Carolina politics from 1801
- Poinsett State Park
- A unique combination of history and mixed ecosystems makes Poinsett State Park a special place in the woods.
The rural Sumter County parks setting in the High Hills of
- Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site
- The plantation home, completed in 1859, and iconic lane of 145-year-old magnolia trees are highlights of the site. So is the view of the Savannah River valley from the
- Rivers Bridge State Historic Site
- Site of one of the Confederacys last stands against General William T. Shermans sweep across the South, the still-intact earthen fortifications at Rivers Bridge State Historic Site bear silent
- Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site
- Today, Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site interprets the life and legacy of the man history has come to know as the Secession Governor.
The son of a Charleston merchant,
