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Things to Do
Paddling on Lake Moultrie
Palmetto Trail
Bike. Hike. Ride. Camp.
Put yourself on the Palmetto Trail for hiking and
backpacking with designated passages and
sites available for mountain biking, horseback
riding, and camping. This federally designated
Millennium Legacy Trail is the signature project of
the nonprofit Palmetto Conservation Foundation.

Trail passages in the Tri-County Region include
Lake Marion, Lake Moultrie, Eutaw Springs, and
Santee, revealing the region’s expansive cultural
and geographical features. When complete (400
miles to-date), the Palmetto Trail will span 500
miles from the Appalachian Mountains to the
Atlantic Ocean. @palmettotrail on social
(803) 771-0870

Lake Country
Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie are among the
largest bodies of water in the state and are
cherished for their fishing and outdoor recreation
opportunities. Marinas, landings, campgrounds,
parks, and resorts line the shorelines of both lakes.

Lake Marion is centrally located in the state,
primarily in Orangeburg County, and is known
for its variety of bass, including stripers,
crappie, channel catfish, Arkansas blue catfish,
shellcrackers, bream, and chain pickerel. The
state record largemouth bass, 16.2 lbs., was
caught in Lake Marion. This largest reservoir
covers nearly 110,000 acres of former farmland,
marshland, and river valley. The lake is named for
Revolutionary War General Francis “The Swamp
Fox” Marion, whose homesite was flooded when
the lake was created.

Lake Marion feeds into Lake Moultrie through the
Diversion Canal in Berkeley County. Lake Moultrie
is renowned for its fishing among live cypress
trees, stumps, and blackwater ponds where
massive catfish and black crappie are plentiful.
It is the third largest lake in South Carolina,
covering more than 60,000 acres. This lake is
named for Governor William Moultrie, a major
general in the Continental Army. Its effluent is
the Cooper River, and it is contained by the
Pinopolis Dam.

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