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"Welcome to the new and improved e-newsletter from the South Carolina State Park Service! We're introducing it as part of our year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of the South Carolina state parks...” Chad Prosser, Director of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism comments on the 75th Anniversary of SC’s precious state park gems.
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1930s CCC builds SC State Parks SC State Parks Beginnings SC State Parks are a part of every period of South Carolina history - from Colonial settlements to 16 remarkable parks developed by the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). If you love history and the great outdoors, you'll find a treasure trove of exciting adventures waiting for you in SC State Parks. Begin your journey here! 
Manager Rick Smith and Cheraw visitors Much to his Mom's chagrin, Rick Smith grew up in North Carolina "in the woods." Now manager of Cheraw State Park, Smith oversees the care of a 7,361-acre Audubon certified state park with a golf course, pro-shop and grill, lake access, cabins, campground, hiking trails and the red-cockaded woodpecker. Does he like his work? "It's not a job. It's an adventure!" 
Explore Upstate SC this spring and relax in a scenic mountain cabin at Oconee State Park in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoy 20% off of your 3-night stay from now through May 22nd. 
Laurel Wilt Disease threatens state park forests In January 2005, Park Rangers discovered that a new "disease" was attacking and killing red bays in Coastal South Carolina. The disease, spread by an Asian ambrosia beetle, is now known as Laurel Wilt Disease. Find out more about this new threat to State Park forests and how you can help protect red bays during your visits to SC coastal parks. 
An Audubon certified 18-hole championship golf course winds its way through the natural beauty of Cheraw State Park. Discover the many ways to play in this beautiful SC State Park on scenic Lake Juniper. 
Playing in SC State Parks brings out the kid side of everyone. Check out our game page on Comeoutandplay.net for fun interactive games and coloring sheets you and your young ones can enjoy. |
 Visit South Carolina State Parks' official 75th Anniversary site to see what’s happening in State Parks throughout the year. Enter our State Park photo contest, send an evite to friends and find great hot deals and packages. 
SC State Parks are 75 years old this year, and we're celebrating with festivals, music, special events and even cannon fire! State Parks Director Phil Gaines invites you to join him in making remarkable memories exploring SC State Parks' unique natural wonders and history. Come Out and Play! Phil Gaines, 
Founders Day Festival Travel back in time at Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site and celebrate "the birth of South Carolina" at our annual Founders Day Festival. Living history performances bring to life the Landing's fascinating history. 
Spring Arts Fair & Market Enjoy the inspirational beauty of SC at Kings Mountain State Park's annual Spring Arts Fair & Market. Local artisans, including wood-workers, potters and photographers, offer hand-tooled arts and crafts. Great food and music plus lovely wooded trails included. 
Photo Contest Celebrates Show off your creativity while helping to tell the story of South Carolina state parks - and win some great prizes while you're at it - in our year-long 75th anniversary photo contest. The grand prize is an Edisto folding kayak, with the fish and photo package, a $2,500 value donated by Folbot North America in Charleston (www.folbot.com). Monthly prizes will be awarded in professional, amateur and student divisions with categories that include landscapes, mammals, birds, other wildlife, plants and "connecting people to South Carolina state parks." Winning and other selected entries will be displayed on the Web site during the year to help showcase both the photographers' work and South Carolina's 47 state parks. For complete rules and prizes, go to: |
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