Attractions

One of the first in South Carolina to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district's 213 acres contain more than 50 antebellum homes and churches and numerous Victorian ones. A free self-touring guide may be obtained at the Chamber of Commerce.

Part of the original town plan, the green is the site of a remarkable collection of 19th century public buildings all surrounded by charming turn-of-the-century commercial buildings. The Town Hall (c. 1858), Market Hall (c. 1837), and the Inglis-McIver Law Office (c.1830) join the Cheraw Lyceum Museum built around 1820 which houses exhibits on Cheraw's history (Free admission). The keys for the museum may be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce office, Mon.-Fri. A Pee Dee River Artifacts Museum Room is just adjacent on the north side; the Theatre on the Green (c. 1920) on the south side of Market Street. 

Located in the old 1914 Chester County Jail, the museum includes notable collections of Native American artifacts and firearms from the Revolutionary Era to the present, period costumes, relics of the Civil War, including the Chester Gun, the world’s only firing Confederate-made 10-lb Parrott Rifle, the Henry O. Nichols Photography Collection, ghost tours, and much more. Memberships are available. Gift items for sale. Hours are 10 am–3 pm, TUESDAY – SATURDAY.  Admission: $5 Adults, $3 seniors and students. Blue Star Museum members, active duty military and families admitted free year round. Private group (maximum fee: $50) and individual tours by appointment. (Downtown Chester--behind the courthouse).

This quiet 523-acre park provides a tranquil setting which is enjoyed by campers, day-users and nature lovers. The park’s 160 acre lake offers excellent fishing opportunities by land, boat, or fishing piers. Public boat ramp, boat rentals, picnic shelters, playgrounds, nature trails, and the Lakeview Hall meeting facility are available daily. Also available are a 27-hole Disc Golf course and 25 campsites with water & electricity. The campsite has a bathhouse with hot showers, a sewage disposal station, picnic area, playground, fishing lake, fishing boats and canoes for rent, tournament-level disc golf course, nature trails. Park hours: 9 am–sunset daily. Admission charged. Located 2 miles west of Chester on SC 72. (803) 385-2680.

This district is composed of two National Register of Historic Places districts. They extend along the broad, tree-lined Main St. and include over 100 properties dating from the late 1700’s to the early 1900’s.  A free self-touring guide may be obtained at the Chesterfield County Library. Open Mon-Thur: 10 am – 9 pm, Fri & Sat: 10 am – 5 pm. 

This newly opened outdoor amphitheater, near the (Anne Spings Close) greenway’s Dairy Barn offers another opportunity for the site’s 200,000 visitors. Featuring state-of-the-art technology, the venue welcomes higher-level groups and a variety of talent to the area. Situated in surroundings that will provide a quiet atmosphere during events, it features open-lawn seating and dark stonework that is perfect for listening to music and enjoying picnics.

Often referred to as the "Charleston of the Upcountry", Winnsboro is the county seat and abounds with historic and architecturally interesting homes and buildings. Winnsboro's entire central core has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places, lending itself to a self-guided walking tour available at the Fairfield County Chamber Office for those wishing to wander among history.