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Holly Hill does allow the public to enjoy this short, outdoors from Walhalla in the Blue
9-hole course that will reward good shots and Ridge Mountains to Awendaw on the
provide a fun golf outing for everyone. Intracoastal Waterway.
Founded in 1994, this federally designated
Lake Marion Golf Course Millennium Legacy Trail is the signature project of
9069 Old Number Six Highway, Santee, SC 29142 the Palmetto Conservation Foundation and is one
(803) 854-2554 | lakemariongolf.com of only 16 cross-state trails in the United States.
Lake Marion Golf Course is a perennial While the entire Palmetto Trail is open to hiking
favorite with traveling golfers and features and backpacking, only designated passages and
sites are available for mountain biking, horseback
fantastic miniverde greens that are in perfect
shape all year. The 6,670-yard, par 72 layout riding, and camping.
As it nears completion, the trail’s passages in
challenges golfers with its pine tree-lined the Tri-County Region include the Lake Marion,
fairways and 47 sand bunkers. This course is a fair
Lake Moultrie, Eutaw Springs, and Santee
test of golf and rewards golfers with excellent passages. Each of the currently open passages is
lakeside scenery.
accessible for single-day or multi-day trips. The
passages reveal the rich diversity, history, culture,
Santee Cooper Country Club and geography of the Palmetto State.
Fishing Lake Marion 630 Santee Drive, Santee, SC 29142 Eventually the trail will form a spine for a
(803) 854-2467 | santeecoopercc.com network of trails and bikeways in South Carolina.
The sister course to Lake Marion, Santee Today, the Palmetto Trail is more than two-
The “Great Lakes” of South Carolina lake was created in the early 1940s by the South Cooper CC has been challenging golfers with its thirds complete and once finished will run
Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie are among Carolina Public Service Authority, and was named beautiful layout and exceptional conditioning for a total of 500 miles from the state’s western
the largest bodies of water in the state and are for Governor William Moultrie, a major general in more than 40 years. Playing 6,474 yards from the mountains to the eastern Atlantic coast. For more
cherished natural resources for their fishing and the Continental Army. Its effluent is the Cooper championship tees with a par of 72, the course is information on the Palmetto Trail, please visit
outdoor recreation opportunities. River, and it is contained by the Pinopolis Dam. a fair test, appealing to every skill level. palmettoconservation.org/palmetto-trail.
Lake Marion is centrally located in the state, Moultrie is renowned for its fishing among live
primarily in Orangeburg County, and covers nearly cypress trees, stumps, and blackwater ponds Santee National Golf Club
110,000 acres of former farmland, marshland, and where massive catfish and black crappie are 8636 Old Number Six Highway, Santee, SC 29142
river valley landscape. It is the largest reservoir in plentiful. There are many marinas, landings, (800) 448-0152 | santeenational.com
South Carolina and is fed by tributaries including campgrounds, parks, and resorts on both lakes. Rolling hills and mossy oaks come together
Wyboo Creek and the Santee River as well as as Santee National blends highland terrain with
numerous springs like Eutaw Springs. The lake PARADISE FOR GOLFERS Lowcountry charm. Minutes from I-95, the golf
is named for Revolutionary War General Francis Serious about golf? Just a vacation duffer? club features a par 72 layout and is rated a four-
“The Swamp Fox” Marion,” whose home site was It doesn’t really matter in the Tri-County Region. star course by Golf Digest’s ‘Places to Play.” The
flooded when the lake was created. Anglers We have plenty of options for golfers of all levels. course offers up to 6,917 yards of Champion ®
can expect to reel in a variety of bass, including There are plenty of ways golfers of any experience Bermuda greens, Bermuda fairways, and well-
stripers, crappie, channel catfish, Arkansas blue can find a great game in our neck of the woods. shaped bunkers.
catfish, shellcrackers, bream, and chain pickerel.
The state record largemouth bass, 16.2 lbs., was Holly Hill Golf Club EXPLORE THE PALMETTO TRAIL
caught in Lake Marion. 9159 Old State Road, Holly Hill, SC 29059 You don’t want to miss taking a spin on South
To the southeast in Berkeley County, Lake (803) 496-3460 | hollyhillgc.com Carolina’s Palmetto Trail, the premier statewide
Marion feeds into Lake Moultrie through the For nearly six decades, Holly Hill Golf Club has path for biking, hiking, horseback riding, and
Diversion Canal. It is the third largest lake in South provided a handsome course in a beautiful setting camping. With more than 380 miles completed Lake Marion Golf Course
Carolina, covering more than 60,000 acres. This for generations of golfers. As a semi-private club, through 2020, the trail provides access to the

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