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Parks various mountain rivers down to the lake.
National Geographic has called the Jocassee
There are many places to play at Lake Gorges one of "50 of the World's Last Great
Hartwell, including Abernathy Waterfront Places—Destinations of a Lifetime." Some
Park and Twelve Mile Recreation Area. of the waterfalls are accessible only by boat
Just over a half-mile long, Abernathy on Lake Jocassee. The mountain streams are
Waterfront Park is a great place to explore excellent for trout fishing. Trails throughout
on a summer day or watch a picture-perfect the Jocassee Gorges and along the lakeshore
sunset. This waterfront park also has provide moderate to strenuous hikes that are
picnic areas and lake access. Twelve Mile well worth the remarkable views.
Recreation Area sits at the confluence of Long Shoals Wayside Park is a 10-acre
the Seneca and Twelve Mile rivers, forming hidden gem of a park that overlooks the Little
Lake Hartwell. This park has a boat launch, Eastatoee Creek. Part of the Poe Creek State
playground, picnic shelters, and restrooms. Forest, it is a favorite trout fishing spot and a
Swimming is allowed (at your own risk) destination for locals and visitors looking to
and fishing is permitted. beat the heat by sliding down the flat, gently
On Lake Keowee, Keowee-Toxaway sloping shoals into the cool creek waters.
State Park has some of the most stunning Table Rock Mountain provides a towering
views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The park backdrop for an upcountry retreat at the
has 5.5 miles of walking and hiking trails edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Table
through the foothills and a natural bridge. A Rock State Park features two lakes, a
short, half-mile trail leads to Lake Keowee, campground, mountain cabins, meeting
where visitors enjoy fishing for bass, bream, facilities, and a historic, renovated lodge.
crappie, and catfish. The park has been one of South Carolina’s
Not far from the state park, on the eastern most popular since it was built by the Civilian
shores of Lake Keowee, a large peninsula Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Many of its
known as Mile Creek Park offers more than structures are now on the National Register
seven miles of lakefront water views and of Historic Places.
access, boat ramps, a large dock, a sandy- Other nearby parks include Chau Ram
beach swimming area, and hiking trails. County Park, High Falls County Park, Lake
Devils Fork State Park is the only Hartwell State Park, South Cove County
public access point for Lake Jocassee. Park, W.C. Nettles Park, and others. For a
Lake Jocassee is fed by mountain springs complete list go to VisitClemson.org.
and surrounded by 7,500 acres of mostly Trails
undeveloped land. Unusually cool and clear,
the water of Lake Jocassee has some of the The Town of Central and Southern
best trout fishing in the state. It is also great Wesleyan University keep up seven miles
for scuba divers and swimmers. of well-maintained trails that are open
Surrounding the shoreline of Lake free to the public. Ride events are held
Jocassee are the breathtaking Jocassee throughout the year and the Central Parks
Gorges, steep rocky walls of the Blue Ridge and Recreation Department partners
Long Shoals Wayside Park
Mountains that carry stream water from the with the trail designer and mountain bike

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