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Outdoor

Recreation

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

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