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Summertime – from watersports to great hikes by peaceful falls, it's all about the water. Enjoy cool summer deals on South Carolina state park cabins, golf packages, campsites and more. Plus, 15 South Carolina State Parks are on the list of the best parks in the nation!

Just Add Water

Just Add Water

With 71 percent of our planet covered by water, H2O inevitably plays a major role in our everyday lives. South Carolina State Parks offer the usual fun-filled watersports and the not-so-usual water encounters of the best kind.


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Cool Summer Deals!

Cool Summer Deals!

Here are some great ways to spend quality time with family and friends this summer and take the heat off of your pocketbook. Check out our Hot Deals & Packages - from great golf packages and cabin discounts to rafting, campsites and even horse stall specials.


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Park Manager Susan Spell

Park Manager Susan Spell

With over two decades of state park experience, Ranger Spell started her career with "maintenance skills that were crucial to the position." With a degree in Business Administration, Spell quickly moved into the business and resource management aspect of operating a state park.


Meet Your Ranger

In The Water

In The Water

Along with the river otter and wood duck, a wild variety of creatures share the freshwater habitats in South Carolina State Parks. Meet aquatic macroinvertebrates at one of our fun park programs, and you'll never look at a body of fresh water the same way again.


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SC Parks Earn Top Honors

SC Parks Earn Top Honors

Congratulations to South Carolina State Parks! Fifteen of South Carolina's 47 state parks are on the list of parks recognized as the top parks across the country in Reserve America's annual Outdoor Recreation Awards.


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22nd Annual Edisto Riverfest June 13, 2009

22nd Annual Edisto Riverfest
June 13, 2009

Paddling workshops, canoe and kayak trips (including an overnight canoe and camping trip on June 6 and 7), live music and great food make the annual Edisto Riverfest a great way to sharpen your paddling skills and enjoy the beautiful Edisto River.


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Laughing Gull At Sunrise By Ann Malys Wilson

Laughing Gull At Sunrise
By Ann Malys Wilson

Congratulations to our March winners!


ProfessionalWater Flowing Over Lichen
Photographer: Ken DeCamp


AmateurBreakfast
Photographer: Murphy B. Winn


JuvenileBlue Ice in Oconee
Photographer: Melissa Zankman


PRT EmployeeLaughing Gull at Sunrise
Photographer: Ann Malys Wilson


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Buzzing Pollinator By Jason Windham

Buzzing Pollinator
By Jason Windham

Congratulations to April winners!


ProfessionalRain On Bird's Foot Violet
Photographer: Ken DeCamp


AmateurBuzzing Pollinator
Photographer: Jason Windham


JuvenileBloom Back
Photographer: Jennifer Hancock


PRT EmployeeMallard
Photographer: Kendle Enter


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SC Department of Parks,
Recreation & Tourism

1205 Pendleton St.
Columbia, SC 29201
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