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Chester State Park is located near the town of Chester in Chester County, South Carolina. The 523-acre (2 km 2 ) park was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps on land purchased in 1935. [ 1 ]
The State of South Carolina has a group of protected areas managed by the South Carolina State Park Service (often abbreviated to SCPRT or Park Service).Formed in 1933 in conjunction with the formalization of the federal Civilian Conservation Corps program, the State Park Service is administered by the state's Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT).
It is the only South Carolina state park available for field trials and retriever competitions. The park was created on land originally part of Sand Hills State Forest in memory of Dr. H. Cooper Black, Jr, of Columbia after his death in 1993. [1]
Lake Wateree State Park The state park is located on Desportes Island on Lake Wateree , 17 miles from Winnsboro, SC and 14 miles from Ridgeway, SC. The 283-acre (1.15 km 2 ) site was acquired by the state in 1984 and offers 100 camping sites, picnic pads, an on-site tackle shop with boat refueling, and a 2-mile-long nature trail.
Andrew Jackson State Park is a 360-acre (1.5 km 2) South Carolina state park established in 1952 to honor the only South Carolina-born president, Andrew Jackson, who was born nearby in 1767. The park is on U.S. Highway 521 about nine miles north of Lancaster, South Carolina. The park offers hiking, boating, camping, fishing and picnicking.
Since 1935, it has been classified as a state park. It is the most-visited state park facility in South Carolina and is a part of the ACE Basin estuarine reserve area. Known for its natural environment, the island remains one of the few remaining undeveloped Sea Islands in the Lowcountry. The park is known for its 19th century lighthouse which ...
Cheraw State Park is located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of South Carolina. This large park is best known for its championship 18-hole golf course and the 300-acre (1.2 km 2 ) Lake Juniper, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps .
The park became part of the South Carolina State Park Service in 1972, with land leased from the United States Army Corps of Engineers. [1] Amenities in the park include lakefront camping sites, picnic shelters, a playground and two boat ramps for access to the lake. The park office sells limited supplies and souvenirs and also rents out a ...