Devils Fork State Park

Launch a boat or kayak onto clear, mountain-fed Lake Jocassee to reach waterfalls you can only see from the water, and hunt Oconee bells in spring.

161 Holcombe Circle, Salem, SC 29676 · Salem, SC

About Devils Fork State Park

Devils Fork State Park is the only public access point to Lake Jocassee, a 7,565-acre reservoir in the Blue Ridge foothills fed by four mountain streams and several waterfalls. The water is cool and unusually clear, so it draws trout and bass anglers, swimmers and scuba divers, and some waterfalls can only be reached by boat. The park has three boat ramps, 20 lakeside villas, campgrounds including a boat-in site, and the one-mile Oconee Bell Nature Trail, where the rare wildflower blooms in early spring. Admission is $8 for adults and $4 for children 6 to 15, and free on Tuesdays.

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