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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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’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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.”

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

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

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

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.