South Carolina State Parks

Whether you have a boat for boating and fishing in any of the many South Carolina State Parks, or are looking for a relaxing get-away, you'll discover our South Carolina State Park listings as the place to find just the right park for you and your family.  We have compiled all the state parks into one place for your convenience.

South Carolina State Parks has something for everyone: Boating, Fishing, Bicycling, Camping, Canoeing, Kayaking, Hiking, Swimming or just good relaxation.  Click on any of the links below to find the specific information on boat launching fees, camp reservations and information about the park.

All state parks are controlled and maintained by the State of South Carolina. They are clean, safe and well maintained by the state.


Listings

  • Aiken State Park

    Set against the calm, winding south edisto river, aiken state natural area is a popular destination for the family or a budding naturalist.

  • Andrew Jackson State Park

    The only park in the system dedicated to a u.s. president, andrew jackson state park features a museum that details the boyhood of the nation’s seventh president, who grew up here in what then was known as the waxhaws of the south carolina backcountry.

  • Baker Creek State Park

    Looking to leave city life behind for a few days. how about a secluded venue to enjoy nature? baker creek state park, located on the shores of lake thurmond, is the ideal location for a lengthy camping trip or a relaxing swim.

  • Barnwell State Park

    A traditional state park primarily serving the people of barnwell county, barnwell state park offers camping and cabins, picnicking and playgrounds, and a community center long favored for meetings, reunions and weddings.

  • Caesars Head State Park

    Caesars head state park has long been a must-see in the south carolina upstate. a granitic gneiss outcropping atop the dramatic blue ridge escarpment, it offers breathtaking views year-round, especially when fall sets the hardwoods ablaze with color.

  • Calhoun Falls State Park

    Calhoun falls state park sits astride several pine-covered points jutting into lake russell, one of the least-developed large reservoirs in south carolina.

  • Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site

    Here a group of english settlers landed in 1670 and established what would become the birthplace of the carolinas colony, the plantation system of the american south, and one of the continent’s first major port cities. and here the story is still told. opened in 1970 as charles towne landing state park, the peaceful park on a marshy point off the ashley river was rebuilt in 2006 with a sharpened focus on the site’s remarkable past.

  • Cheraw State Park

    An 18-hole championship course winds its way through the long-leaf pinelands of the traditional state park, a course that’s earned notice from the aubudon society for the way it’s managed to preserve and protect the habitat it shares with uncommon critters such as red-cockaded woodpeckers and fox squirrels.

  • Chester State Park

    Chester state park has been a haven for hiking, picnicking, boating and fishing for the surrounding communities in the south carolina piedmont ever since it was built by the civilian conservation corps in the 1930s.

  • Colleton State Park

    The cypress swamp nature trail, campgrounds, ballfield, picnicking and easy access to the edisto river – all these attractions make colleton state park an ideal destination for the veteran paddler or young family.

  • Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site

    Visitors to colonial dorchester state historic site are walking into a rare look at a remarkably preserved past.

  • Croft State Park

    Croft state park is a big park with lots to do. a green retreat in the heart of fast-growing spartanburg county, the park offers more than 17 miles of biking and hiking trails, a playground, picnicking and camping, as well as fishing and boating in two lakes, including 165-acre lake craig. croft also is known around the region for its equestrian facilities. the park regularly hosts shows in its arena and boasts more than 20 miles of equestrian facilities and 51 stalls. the diverse park was once an army training base and covers beautiful, rolling, wooded terrain that also provides habitat for a wide variety of flora and fauna just five miles from bustling downtown spartanburg.

  • Devils Fork State Park

    Spot a loon or a rambling black bear. fish for trout in a deep, clear mountain lake. hike through the glorious spring bloom of rhododendrons.

  • Dreher Island State Park

    Out into the lake but not far from the city, dreher island state park is a great place to get away from it all. only about 30 miles from downtown columbia on the shores of big lake murray – one of the best-known largemouth and striped bass fishing destinations in the south – the park consists of three islands linked to shore by a causeway and two bridges. in addition to woodsy hiking trails and lots of places to fish from shore, dreher island offers picnicking, camping and lakeside villas. a tackle shop and boat ramp also is available. the park has long been popular with recreational boaters and fishermen, and has been a launching spot for major national bass tournaments.

  • Edisto Beach State Park

    An oceanfront campground on a palmetto-lined beach famed for its shelling is just one highlight of edisto beach state park.

  • Givhans Ferry State Park

    Givhans ferry state park is the perfect place to take a float down the serene edisto river, the longest free-flowing blackwater stream in north america.

  • Goodale State Park

    N.r. goodale state park near camden is home to these attractions and hidden surprises, such as a 3-mile cypress canoe trail that takes paddlers quickly back into a world they didn’t know existed so near to town.

  • H. Cooper Black Jr. Memorial Field Trial and Recreation Area

    The h. cooper black jr. memorial field trial and recreation area is the setting for national-level field trial and retriever competitions.

  • Hamilton Branch State Park

    Boaters and other outdoors enthusiasts can’t go wrong at hamilton branch state park.

  • 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.

  • Hickory Knob State Resort Park

    What would you call a state park that offers 18 holes of lakeside championship golf, tennis, skeet shooting and archery, a swimming pool for lodge guests, full-service restaurant and meeting facilities and more than 70 lodge rooms? that would be 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 71,100-acre strom thurmond reservoir on the savannah river: south carolina’s “west coast.” the park’s amenities also include a boat ramp, campgrounds and one of the state’s most popular mountain biking trails. serene and tucked away, location is another plus for this destination, with picturesque, historic small towns such as abbeville and greenwood nearby and augusta and anderson (and clemson) just an easy drive away.

  • Hunting Island State Park

    Hunting island is south carolina’s single most popular state park, attracting more than a million human visitors a year.

  • 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 coast. that’s not all huntington beach state park has to offer. there’s also atalaya, the picturesque, moorish-style winter home of anna hyatt and archer huntington, sculptress and philanthropist, respectively, who left the park and adjacent brookgreen gardens as their legacy. nature lovers also will enjoy the park’s environmental education center and wide variety of programming, including the chance to see loggerhead turtles and other endangered plant and animal species up close. the park’s freshwater lake is a sure-fire place to see alligators and sometimes even a mink or two. art lovers, meanwhile, flock by the thousands to the prestigious, juried atalaya arts and crafts festival held in and around the castle each september.

  • Jones Gap State Park

    Wild trout, including the rare, native brookie. several thousand different plant and animal species. the unforgettable peace and repose of a deep mountain cove. it’s all at jones gap state park.

  • Keowee-Toxaway State Park

    With its stunning view of the blue ridge and woods full of rhododendrons, mountain laurel and wildflowers, keowee-toxaway state park is truly one of south carolina’s pretty places.

  • Kings Mountain State Park

    A big, hilly, woodsy park with lots to do, kings mountain state park has been a regional favorite for generations.

  • Lake Greenwood State Park

    Lake greenwood state park is one of 16 state parks in south carolina built by the civilian conservation corps during the great depression. that history is captured in the park’s ccc museum, which also serves as a popular reception and meeting center.

  • Lake Hartwell State Park

    The lakefront park’s information center displays a wide variety of vintage fishing equipment. and, of course, 56,000-acre lake hartwell maintains a reputation for top-flight angling, including for striped and hybrid bass, largemouth, crappie, bream and catfish.

  • 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 aren’t manmade, however.

  • Lake Wateree State Park

    Looking for a chance to unwind at one of south carolina’s most beautiful lakes? why not come explore lake wateree state park?

  • Landsford Canal State Park

    Stretched along the catawba river along the south carolina fall line, the park is home to the well-preserved remains of the canal system that made the river commercially navigable from 1820 to 1835. locks, a mill site and the lockkeeper’s home are among the numerous intact structures from that era.

  • Lee State Park

    Nestled in a floodplain forest along the designated state scenic lynches river, lee state natural area has been serving south carolina since it was built by the civilian conservation corps in the 1930s.

  • 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 park’s natural features or fish the still waters of 54-acre lake norton.

  • Musgrove Mill State Historic Site

    Musgrove mill state historic site’s peaceful setting in the piedmont woods stands in sharp contrast to the bloody struggle waged there on aug. 19, 1780. a group of 200 patriot militiamen rode to strike what they thought was an equal number of loyalists at musgrove mill on the enoree river. instead, they found themselves badly outnumbered, the tories having been joined by 300 provincial regulars from the british post at ninety six.

  • 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.

  • Oconee State Park

    The historic park rests deep in the blue ridge foothills, with several picturesque but non-demanding hiking trails and well-kept cabins and campgrounds that have welcomed families for annual trips since the days the park was first built by the civilian conservation corps during the great depression.

  • Oconee Station State Historic Site

    In the late 18th and early 19th century, a small plot of land along south carolina’s western frontier served as a military compound against attack from the cherokees and later a trading post.

  • Paris Mountain State Park

    A renovated historic bathhouse serves as the new hub of activities at popular paris mountain state park.

  • Poinsett State Park

    A unique combination of history and mixed ecosystems makes poinsett state park a special place in the woods.

  • Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site

    Hammond’s legacy also lives on in the picturesque setting of redcliffe plantation state historic site.

  • Rivers Bridge State Historic Site

    Site of one of the confederacy’s last stands against general william t. sherman’s sweep across the south, the still-intact earthen fortifications at rivers bridge state historic site bear silent witness to the fierce battle that raged there on feb. 2-3, 1865.

  • Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site

    In the days following the election of president abraham lincoln, south carolina gov. william h. gist was characteristically blunt: “the only alternative left, in my judgment, is the secession of south carolina from the federal union.”

  • Sadlers Creek State Park

    Outdoor recreation and wildlife observation are popular activities at sadlers creek, which sits on a peninsula extending into lake hartwell.

  • Santee State Park

    Santee state park offers cabins, camping, biking, hiking, boating and fishing in the heart of one of the nation’s best-known outdoors destinations – santee cooper country.

  • Sesquicentennial State Park

    Sesquicentennial state park, situated in the middle of the sandhills region, features a beautiful 30-acre lake surrounded by trails and picnic areas.

  • Table Rock State Park

    Table rock mountain provides a towering backdrop for an upcountry retreat at the edge of the blue ridge mountains.

  • Woods Bay State Park

    Woods bay state park offers a close-up look at one of the last remaining large carolina bays on the atlantic coastal plain. experience the splendor and diversity of the cypress-tupelo swamp first-hand from the 1150-foot boardwalk, or paddle your way amidst towering trees on the 1-mile canoe trail.
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