Attractions

Created as a memorial to the seventh president of the United States, the park features an Andrew Jackson Museum that details his boyhood in the South Carolina backcountry in the 18th century and a birthday celebration held each March in his honor.  The museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays, 1–5 pm and by appointment. Other popular features include living history programs, an 18th-century replica schoolhouse, campground and picnic facilities, a fishing lake and nature trails. Hours of operation: 8am-6pm, daily from Nov.1-March 31; 9am-9pm daily April 1-Oct. 31. Museum hours: Sat & Sun, 1pm-5pm, M-F by appointment or when staff is available. Schoolhouse hours: Mid-March to November, Sat: 1pm-5pm and Sun: 2pm-5pm. Office hours: 11am-noon, daily. Self-guided tours of the park museum and schoolhouse are available during the hours when these facilities are open. Pets are allowed in most outdoor areas provided they are kept under physical restraint or on a leash not longer than six feet. Owners will be asked to remove noisy or dangerous pets or pets that threaten or harass wildlife. Park entrance fee charged for ages 16 and older.

Located in the Downtown Rock Hill Cultural District, this facility is housed in two restored 100-year old buildings. It also houses the offices of the Arts Council of York County, the Dalton Gallery, and the Perimeter and Edmund Lewandowski Classroom Galleries, and private artist studios. The Dalton Gallery features 7-8 exhibitions each year from local, regional, national and international artists, which are free & open to the public. Also offers space for workshops, receptions, special occasions, meetings and small performances.

Sensational in any Season.TripAdvisor's Peoples Choice Award 2014-2015, this award winning property graciously awaits your arrival. Built in 1849 by Colonel James Chesnut, Sr. and Mary Cox Chesnut, Bloomsbury was often times host to famed Civil War diarist, Mary Boykin Chesnut. With uncompromising attention to detail, Bruce and Katherine Brown have created an experience that will surpass your expectations. This bed and breakfast is quietly tucked away on a residential street of the Historic District, in the oldest inland town in South Carolina. Offers: full gourmet breakfast, afternoon social, wireless internet, cable TV, all private baths, two acres of manicured grounds, homemade sweets, Bloomsbury tours and oral histories, large guest rooms with sitting areas, all served with Southern Hospitality. Inspected and approved by Select Registry.  Recently featured on The Price Is Right. 1707 Lyttleton St. ( I-20 exit 98, proceed North on Hwy 521 for 3.2 miles, turn right on Chesnut St. for 0.2 mile, turn left on Lyttleton St. for 0.1 mile, located on left).

Visit the home built by Bonds Conway, believed to be the first African American in Kershaw County to buy his freedom. The house, circa 1812, currently serves as the office of the Kershaw County Historical Society. Groups welcome with prior arrangements. Open to the public Thursdays, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Other times by appointment.

Found here is a treasure trove of artifacts that encourage visitors to discover history, depth  and diversity of the region’s culture. The museum’s exhibits relate the stories of centuries past, while its archives is one of the state’s premier genealogical research facilities with material covering South Carolina and the Southeast. No paid researchers, but staff will do simple searches for a small fee. No admission fee. Open Mon-Fri: 8 am-5 pm, and Sat: 10 am-4 pm.

Situated on 2,600 wooded acres of land, this unique family ATV, UTV and dirt bike riding park is the largest in the southeast. There is over 100 miles of ATV and single track trails of varying degrees of difficulty from “Green” nature trails to “Blue” trails for more experienced riders to “Black Diamond” trails to stand even the most seasoned rider’s hair on end! Also features a Motocross Area designed by Dirt Wurx U.S.A. that features a Championship Motocross course, a Vintage course for ATV competitors that love the “air time” and the thrills and chills of competition, plus an Enduro Course that challenges the skills and stamina of even the best of the best. The Welcome Center features wide verandas, swings, and rocking chairs, fans to keep cool, fireplaces for warmth, and Internet access. Horseback riding, log cabin rentals, a shower house,  and more.  (I-77, exit 46).

Established in 1939 as a federal refuge for indigenous wildlife and game management demonstration project, the 45,348-acre refuge now serves as a demonstration site for land management practices, which preserve and enhance the longleaf pine/wiregrass ecosystem. It supports approximately 190 species of birds, 42 species of mammals, 41 species of reptiles, 25 species of amphibians, and innumerable species of plants, including several species of fauna and flora that are listed as threatened or endangered. These include the Swainson’s warbler, red-cockaded woodpecker, pine barrens treefrog, white wicky, Well’s pixie moss, and the sweet pitcher plant. It supports an estimated 125 clusters of the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, the largest population in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Offers 30 man-made lakes & ponds, walking trails, an auto tour route, picnic areas, hunting and fishing. Click here to join the FaceBook group, Friends of Carolina Sandhills NWR.