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Oconee State Park, Mountain Rest, SC

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Oconee State Park

A 1165-acre South Carolina state park in the Blue Ridge foothills with CCC-era cabins, a swimming lake, boat rentals, and trail access.

624 State Park RD, Mountain Rest, SC 29664 · Mountain Rest, SC

About Oconee State Park

Oconee State Park sits in the Blue Ridge Mountain region of South Carolina and covers about 1165 acres. Visitors can stay in historic cabins built by the Civilian Conservation Corps or at the campground, rent pedal boats, kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, or jon boats on the lake, swim at the old-fashioned swimming hole, and fish. Several nature trails wind through the foothills, and the southern trailhead of the Foothills Trail begins here. The park also offers a mini golf course, picnic shelters, and seasonal events such as square dancing in summer and Fourth of July festivities.

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