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Aiken State Park is a South Carolina State Parks destination in Aiken County with official planning information for camping, boating, fishing, hiking, paddling, wildlife viewing, swimming.
Andrew Jackson State Park is a South Carolina State Parks destination in Lancaster County with official planning information for camping, cycling, fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing.
A major Piedmont river flowing into Columbia, with shoals, variable current, fishing, and selected paddle access.
A blackwater creek and marked canoe trail through the old-growth floodplain of Congaree National Park.
Chester State Park is a South Carolina State Parks destination in Chester County with official planning information for camping, boating, fishing, hiking, paddling, wildlife viewing, swimming.
A raised and ground-level boardwalk loop through Congaree National Park’s floodplain forest.
A nationally protected old-growth bottomland forest with boardwalks, trails, backcountry routes, and the Cedar Creek canoe trail.
A Lake Murray state park spread across islands, offering lake access, camping, fishing, and short trails.
Goodale State Park is a South Carolina State Parks destination in Kershaw County with official planning information for boating, fishing, hiking, paddling, wildlife viewing.
A broad Midlands reservoir known for boating, striped bass fishing, island shorelines, and public recreation areas.
A long Catawba River reservoir with wooded coves, boating access, fishing, and a state park on its western shore.
A lakeside park with camping, fishing access, a boat ramp, and woodland trails on Lake Wateree.
A developing cross-state trail made up of passages connecting South Carolina’s mountains and coast.
Pine Island State Park is a South Carolina State Parks destination in Richland County with official planning information for cycling, fishing, hiking, paddling, wildlife viewing.
Poinsett State Park is a South Carolina State Parks destination in Sumter County with official planning information for camping, boating, fishing, hiking, paddling, wildlife viewing, swimming.
Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site is a South Carolina State Parks destination in Aiken County with official planning information for hiking, wildlife viewing.
A cool-water river below Lake Murray, popular for paddling, trout fishing, and greenway access near Columbia.
A wooded park in northeast Columbia with trails, a small lake, picnic areas, and seasonal recreation.
The river below Lake Wateree, winding through floodplain forest toward its confluence with the Congaree.
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