Outdoors

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.

83 spaces with full hook-ups and 50 and 30 amp electrical service. Hot showers, picnic tables, grills and easy access with all pull-through sites. I-20 and US Hwy. 601 (exit #92), just 0.7 miles on Hwy. 12.

As South Carolina’s first state park, this facility takes traditional recreational park activities to a new level of fun.The 18-hole, championship golf course winds its way through piney woodlands while maintaining and protecting the surrounding natural habitat of the park. Cypress wetlands line the 360-acre Lake Juniper and can be explored by kayaks and canoes or via a boardwalk that runs along the lake. Fish from the boardwalk or by boat, or take time to explore other areas of Cheraw on the park’s extensive biking, hiking and equestrian trail system. Cabins and campsites are available for overnight accommodations.

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.

Offers seasonal campgrounds that are open during big-game deer and turkey hunting seasons. The campground has designated campsites in open areas surrounded by woods. Amenities include drinking water, hot shower and restrooms. No reservations taken. The surrounding forest environment sustains abundant wildlife populations, making it one of the most desirable hunting areas in the upstate. Get out and enjoy your national forest!

This is a county-maintained park located on the shores of Lake Wylie. Offers camping, picnic areas, swimming fishing and boating (boat ramps closed for renovations until Spring 2020). 69 fully equipped campsites (advanced reservations accepted). Reservations are also recommended for the five picnic shelters. Open from daylight to dusk, Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day with lifeguard on duty, 11 am-6 pm, A daily parking pass is required. I-77, exit 82-C.

This center, home of the Palmetto Paso Finos, offers a monthly open horse show on the first Saturday of each month, April-November. The center is available for riding lessons (beginner to advanced), guided trail rides, year ‘round camps, training and clinics. It can also be rented for birthay and church parties, weddings and receptions. 1.5 miles off I-77, exit 65.