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Everything You Need to Know About All 47 South Carolina State Parks

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Are you new to South Carolina and want to start getting outside and exploring our South Carolina State Parks? Are you a local who wants to branch out and try a new park for camping or hiking? We’ve put this guide together to help with your adventures! From the Upstate to the Coast, we have the details for all 47 South Carolina State Parks.

This article includes:
South Carolina State Parks in the Upstate
South Carolina State Parks in the Midlands
Coastal South Carolina State Parks
South Carolina State Park Passports, Annual Admission Membership Program
South Carolina State Parks Outsiders Incentive Program

South Carolina State Parks in the Upstate

Here is one mom’s list of things to do at her favorite state parks in the Upstate. Also, check out our list of the best Campgrounds Near Greenville and Places to Camp near Spartanburg.

Paris Mountain State Park | Greenville, SC

Things to do at Paris Mountain State Park

RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playground
Fishing
Swimming
Paddle boats
Biking
Hiking

2401 State Park Rd
Greenville, SC
864.244.5565

Lake Placid at Paris Mountain — Lake Placid, Paris Mountain State Park

Croft State Park | Spartanburg, SC

Things to do at Croft State Park

RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playground
Fishing
Paddling and boating
Biking
Hiking
Horseback riding

450 Croft State Park Rd
Spartanburg, SC
864.585.1283

Boy next to stream on the Nature Trail at Croft State Park — Croft State Park

Caesars Head State Park | Cleveland, SC

Things to do at Caesars Head State Park

Tent camping (trailside and backcountry only, no drive-up)
Picnic tables
Fishing
Hiking
Waterfall

8155 Geer Highway
Cleveland, SC
864.836.6115

Raven Cliff Falls at Caesars Head State Park — Raven Cliff Falls, Caesars Head State Park

Jones Gap State Park | Marietta, SC

Narrow wooden bridge at Rainbow Falls, Jones Gap

Things to do at Jones Gap State Park

Tent camping (trailside and backcountry only, no drive-up)
Picnic area
Trout fishing
Fish hatchery exhibit
Hiking
Waterfalls

303 Jones Gap Rd
Marietta, SC
864.836.3647

Rainbow Falls at Jones Gap — Rainbow Fall at Jones Gap State Park

Table Rock State Park | Pickens, SC

Things to do at Table Rock State Park

RV camping
Tent camping
Cabins
Picnic shelters
Playground
Fishing
Swimming
Boating
Hiking
Waterfalls

158 E. Ellison Lane
Pickens, SC
864.878.9813

While visiting Table Rock State Park, be sure to visit the Table Rock Tea Company for a tour of an authentic tea farm!

View across Pinnacle Lake towards Table Rock Mountain — Table Rock State Park

Devils Fork State Park | Salem, SC

Things to do at Devils Fork State Park

RV camping
Tent camping (including boat-in sites)
Villas
Picnic shelter
Playground
Fishing
Swimming
Boating
Hiking
See the endangered Oconee Bell wildflowers (spring months).

161 Holcombe Circle
Salem, SC
864.944.2639

The beach at Devils Fork State Park — Lake Jocassee

Keowee-Toxaway State Park | Sunset, SC

Things to do at Keowee-Toxaway State Park

RV camping
Tent camping
Cabin with private dock
Picnic shelters
Fishing
Swimming
Boating
Hiking

108 Residence Drive
Sunset, SC
864.868.2605

Overlook of Lake Jocassee from Raven Rock at Keowee-Toxaway State Park — Lake Keowee

Oconee Station State Historic Site | Walhalla, SC

Blockhouse and trading post at Oconee Station

Things to do at Oconee Station State Historic Site

Historic buildings with regularly scheduled tours
Picnic area
Fishing
Hiking
Waterfall

500 Oconee Station Rd
Walhalla, SC
864.638.0079

The entrance to Oconee Station State Historic Site — Oconee Station State Historic Site

Oconee State Park | Mountain Rest, SC

oconee state park things to do include minigolf

Things to do at Oconee State Park

RV camping
Tent camping
Cabins
Picnic shelters
Playgrounds
Fishing
Swimming
Boating
Hiking
Mini golf
Square dancing

624 State Park Road
Mountain Rest, SC
864.638.5353

Lake Hartwell State Park | Fair Play, SC

Life jackets for boating at Lake Hartwell State Park

Things to do at Lake Hartwell State Park

RV camping
Tent camping
Camper cabins
Picnic shelters
Playground
Fishing
Boating
Hiking
Basketball court

19138 S. Highway 11
Fair Play, SC
864.972.3352

While visiting Lake Hartwell, check out this amazing Lake Hartwell Wildlife Safari just over the SC/Georgia line!

Sadlers Creek State Park | Anderson, SC

Things to do at Sadlers Creek State Park

RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playgrounds
Fishing
Swimming
Boating
Hiking
Biking

940 Sadlers Creek Rd
Anderson, SC
864.226.8950

Sadlers Creek State Park lake — Sadlers Creek State Park

Calhoun Falls State Park | Calhoun Falls, SC

View of campsite with hammock and tent at Calhoun Falls State Park

Things to do at Calhoun Falls State Park

RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playgrounds
Fishing
Swimming
Boating
Hiking
Tennis court
Basketball court

46 Maintenance Shop Road
Calhoun Falls, SC
864.447.8267

Kayak on lake at Calhoun Falls State Park — Calhoun Falls State Park

Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site | Clinton, SC

Things to do at Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site

Historic battlefield
Waterfall
Picnic shelters
Fishing
Canoe/Kayak launch
Hiking

398 State Park Road
Clinton, SC
864.938.0100

View of the Enoree River at Musgrove Mill — Musgrove Mill State Historic SIte

Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site | Union, SC

Things to do at Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site

Historic house with museum and tours
Historic cemetery
Rose gardens
Picnic shelters
Hiking

2677 Sardis Road
Union, SC
864.427.5966

Kings Mountain State Park | Blacksburg, SC

Things to do at Kings Mountain State Park

Living history farm
RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playground
Canoe/kayak launch
Hiking
Horseback riding

1277 Park Road
Blacksburg, SC
803.222.3209

Walking to the monument at Kings Mountain — Kings Mountain State Park

South Carolina State Parks in the Midlands

Andrew Jackson State Park | Lancaster, SC

Things to do at Andrew Jackson State Park

Museum
RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playground
Boating
Fishing
Hiking

196 Andrew Jackson Park Road
Lancaster, SC
803.285.3344

Landsford Canal State Park | Catawba, SC

Things to do at Landsford Canal State Park

2051 Park Drive
Catawba, SC
803.789.5800

Lake Wateree State Park | Winnsboro, SC

Things to do at Lake Wateree State Park

RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelter
Playground
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Hiking

881 State Park Road
Winnsboro, SC
803.482.6401

Chester State Park | Chester, SC

Things to do at Chester State Park

RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelter
Playground
Boating
Fishing
Hiking
Disc golf

759 State Park Drive
Chester, SC
803.385.2680

Dreher Island State Park | Prosperity, SC

Things to do at Dreher Island State Park

Villas and camper cabins
RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playground
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Hiking

3677 State Park Road
Prosperity, SC
803.364.4152

Spending the day in Columbia, SC? Check out our Ultimate Guide to Columbia for a full day of adventure!

Lake Greenwood State Park | Ninety Six, SC

Things to do at Lake Greenwood State Park

CCC museum
RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic area
Playground
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Hiking

302 State Park Road
Ninety Six, SC
864.543.3535

Hickory Knob State Resort Park | McCormick, SC

Looking through trees at ponds on golf course at Hickory Knob State Resort Park

Things to do at Hickory Knob State Resort Park

Suites and lodge rooms
RV camping
Tent camping
Playground
Golf course
Basketball court
Volleyball court
Archery range
Skeet range
Boating
Fishing
Swimming (lake and pool)
Biking
Hiking

1591 Resort Drive
McCormick, SC
800.491.1764

Baker Creek State Park | McCormick, SC

Things to do at Baker Creek State Park

RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playground
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Hiking

863 Baker Creek Road
McCormick, SC
864.443.2457

Hamilton Branch State Park | Plum Branch, SC

Things to do at Hamilton Branch State Park

RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playground
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Biking
Hiking

111 Campground Road
Plum Branch, SC
864.333.2223

Aiken State Park | Windsor, SC

baby playing in the water at aiken state park sc

Things to do at Aiken State Park

RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playground
Canoe trail
Artesian wells
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Hiking

1145 State Park Road
Windsor, SC
803.649.2857

Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site | Beech Island, SC

Things to do at Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site

Historic house museum and tours
Picnic area

181 Redcliffe Road
Beech Island, SC
803.827.1473

Barnwell State Park | Blackville, SC

Things to do at Barnwell State Park

Cabins
RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playground
Fishing (fishing boat rentals available)
Swimming
Hiking

223 State Park Road
Blackville, SC
803.284.2212

Battle of Rivers Bridge State Historic Site | Ehrhardt, SC

Things to do at Battle of Rivers Bridge State Historic Site

Preserved Civil War battlefield with original earthworks
Museum
Picnic shelter
Hiking

325 State Park Road
Ehrhardt, SC
803.267.3675

Sesquicentennial State Park | Columbia, SC

Sesquicentennial State Park paddle boarding

Things to do at Sesquicentennial State Park

RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playground
Splashpad
Boat rentals
Fishing
Hiking
Biking
Dog park

9564 Two Notch Road
Columbia, SC
803.788.2706

Adventure sign at Sesquicentennial State Park — Sesquicentennial State Park

Find more Things to Do in Columbia, SC!

Goodal State Park | Camden, SC

Things to do at Goodale State Park

Picnic shelters
Playground
Canoe/kayak trail
Boating (non motorized and electric only)
Fishing
Hiking

650 Park Road
Camden, SC
803.432.2772

Interested in exploring Camden, SC? Check out historic Camden and its Revolutionary War history during your visit!

Lee State Park | Bishopville, SC

Things to do at Lee State Park

RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Lynches River access for canoe/kayak
Artesian wells
Fishing
Swimming
Horseback riding
Hiking

487 Loop Road
Bishopville, SC
803.428.5307

H. Cooper Black Jr. Memorial Field Trial & Recreational Area | Cheraw, SC

Things to do at H. Cooper Black Jr. Memorial Field Trial & Recreational Area

RV camping
Tent camping
Fishing
Hunting
Retriever training and events
Horseback riding

279 Sporting Dog Trail
Cheraw, SC
843.378.1555

Cheraw State Park | Cheraw, SC

Things to do at Cheraw State Park

Cabins
RV camping
Tent camping (including boat in sites)
Picnic shelters
Playground
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Hiking
Golf course

100 State Park Road
Cheraw, SC
843.537.9656

Poinsett State Park | Wedgefield, SC

Things to do at Poinsett State Park

Cabins
RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playground
Paddle boat rentals
Fishing
Swimming
Hiking
Biking

6660 Poinsett Park Road
Wedgefield, SC
803.494.8177

Santee State Park | Santee, SC

Things to do at Santee State Park

Cabins
RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playgrounds
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Hiking
Biking
Sinkholes
Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion Tomb

251 State Park Road
Santee, SC
803.854.2408

Coastal South Carolina State Parks

Little Pee Dee State Park | Dillon, SC

Things to do at Little Pee Dee State Park

Carolina Bay and Sand Rim
Camper cabin
RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playground
Boating (non motorized and electric only)
Fishing
Hiking

1298 State Park Road
Dillon, SC
843.774.8872

Woods Bay State Park | Olanta, SC

Things to do at Woods Bay State Park

Carolina Bay
Picnic shelter
Canoe/kayak trail
Boardwalk
Hiking

11020 Woods Bay Road
Olanta, SC
843.659.4445

Myrtle Beach State Park | Myrtle Beach, SC

Things to do at Myrtle Beach State Park

Maritime Forest
Atlantic Ocean
Cabins
RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playgrounds
Fishing (with ocean pier)
Swimming
Hiking
Biking
Equestrian beach access (seasonal)

4401 South Kings Highway
Myrtle Beach, SC
843.238.5325

Sandy beach at Myrtle Beach State Park — Myrtle Beach State Park

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Huntington Beach State Park | Murrells Inlet, SC

Things to do at Huntington Beach State Park

Atalaya Castle
Nature Center (with touch tank)
RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic Shelters
Beach access (private beach for campground)
Fishing
Swimming
Hiking

16148 Ocean Highway
Murrells Inlet, SC
843.237.4440

The beach at Huntington Beach State Park — Huntington Beach State Park

Hampton Plantation State Historic Site | McClellanville, SC

Things to do at Hampton Plantation State Historic Site

Historic house with tours
Colonial-era rice plantation
Fishing
Hiking

1950 Rutledge Road
McClellanville, SC
843.546.9361

Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site | Charleston, SC

1500 Old Towne Road
Charleston, SC
843.852.4200
Check out our Guide to Charleston for more to do while you’re in the area!

Colleton State Park | Walterboro, SC

Things to do at Colleton State Park

Camper cabin
RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelter
Playground
Canoe/kayak trail
Fishing
Hiking
Ball field and volleyball area

147 Wayside Lane
Walterboro, SC
843.538.8206

Givhans Ferry State Park | Ridgeville, SC

Check out why Givhans Ferry State Park and the Edisto River are considered the 5th Wonder of SC!

Things to do at Givhans Ferry State Park

Cabins
RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelters
Playground
Canoe/kayak trail
Swimming
Hiking
Biking
Limestone bluffs

746 Givhans Ferry Road
Ridgeville, SC
843.873.0692

Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Summerville, SC

Things to do at Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site

St. George’s Anglican Church cemetery and bell tower
Tabby Fort
Archaeological digs
Picnic area
Hiking

300 State Park Road
Summerville, SC
843.873.1740

Edisto Beach State Park | Edisto Island, SC

Things to do at Edisto Beach State Park

Environmental Learning Center
Bache Monument
Atlantic Ocean
Cabins
RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic area
Boating
Fishing
Swimming
Hiking
Biking

8377 State Cabin Road
Edisto Island, SC
843.869.2756

A boardwalk path at Edisto Beach State Park — Edisto Beach State Park

Hunting Island State Park | Hunting Island, SC

Things to do at Hunting Island State Park

Lighthouse
St. Phillips Island
Nature Center
Cabin
RV camping
Tent camping
Picnic shelter
Playground (campers only)
Beach access
Fishing
Swimming
Hiking
Biking
Equestrian beach access (seasonal)
Beach volleyball court

2555 Sea Island Parkway
Hunting Island, SC
843.838.2011

Lake Warren State Park | Hampton, SC

Things to do at Lake Warren State Park

Picnic shelters
Playground
Fishing
Boating
Hiking

1079 Lake Warren Road
Hampton, SC
803.943.5051

South Carolina State Parks Passports

South Carolina State Parks offer yearly State Park Passports in a variety of options. These memberships provide annual admission to all or select South Carolina State Parks, depending on the option you choose.

All Park Passport

The All Park Passport provides entry to all 47 SC state parks and includes additional benefits such as free entry to historic buildings at select parks.

Select Park Passport

The Select Park Passport provides entry to 35 SC state parks. Note that this passport does not include most of our state parks here in the Upstate. It also does not include most of the coastal state parks. See their website for a complete list of parks not included.

Seven-Day Passport

The Seven-Day Passport has the option of an All Park Passport or a Select Park Passport and is valid for seven days.

A Library Option

Not ready to buy a Park Passport? Our local libraries offer 7-day loans of the All Park Passport to library cardholders. They can be very popular though so be prepared to be placed on the waitlist.

Greenville County Library
Spartanburg County Public Libraries
Pickens County Library
Anderson County Library

Ultimate Outsider

Planning to visit all 47 South Carolina State Parks? Grab an Ultimate Outsider stamp book from any state park and have it verified at each park you visit! Stamp locations are listed on each park’s website.

Ready to head out? Practice “Leave no Trace” with our list of dos and don’ts.

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