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Outdoor The Clemson Area is in the part of South Carolina known as Lake Hartwell Country.

Recreation Our area is home to sweeping mountain views, tumbling Another exceptional recreational location in the Clemson
area is the Clemson Experimental Forest with its 105
waterfalls, cold trout streams, and mountain rivers. These
natural phenomena call to hikers, anglers, paddlers, and
miles of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails, picnic spots,
anyone else who just longs to be outdoors.
and launch areas for kayaks and canoes. City parks in the
area offer athletic fields, tennis courts, disc golf courses, dog
Numerous parks and boat ramps at Clemson, parks, walking trails, gyms, and other recreational
including Twelve Mile Recreation Area and Mountain facilities and programs.
Public Boat Ramps View Park, provide access to 50,000-acre Lake Hartwell. Hunting and Fishing Licenses
This Army Corps-managed lake provides opportunities
for boating, fishing, kayaking, swimming, and Applicants for all South Carolina hunting and fishing
Lake Hartwell stand-up paddleboarding. privileges must present a state-issued identification
• Mountain View Park document (or passport, if from another country) at the
• Twelve Mile Recreation Area Pickens and Oconee counties share the shores of lakes time of application. The same identification used to obtain
• Twin Lakes Park Keowee and Jocassee, both built for hydroelectric privileges should be in one’s possession when hunting
Lake Keowee purposes by Duke Energy. Several parks along Lake or fishing. Licenses can be obtained at Wal-Mart, most
• Crowe Creek Park Keowee provide access, but public access to Lake Jocassee bait shops, and other locations. Contact the local SCDNR
• Mile Creek Park is only through Devils Fork State Park. office for more information.
• Warpath Park
Hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers will find 311 Natural Resources Dr. | Clemson, SC 29631
Lake Jocassee
• Devils Fork State Park numerous trails of all lengths and difficulty levels, with (864) 654-8266 | Toll Free 24/7: (866) 714-3611
many of these trails ending at thunderous waterfalls. dnr.sc.gov/purchase

II (864) 654-1200 | VisitClemson.com