Sports & Outdoors
Lake Hartwell State Park
Under $25A lakeside state park in Oconee County offering fishing, boating, camping, and trails beside a large reservoir.
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Sports & Outdoors
South Carolina Botanical Garden
A large public garden on the Clemson University campus with trails, ponds, trial gardens, and a geology museum, open to visitors at no charge.
150 Discovery Lane, Clemson, SC 29634 · Clemson, SC
About South Carolina Botanical Garden
The South Carolina Botanical Garden sits on the Clemson University campus next to the town of Clemson. Its grounds include nature trails, woodlands, streams, ponds, and themed plantings such as a desert garden, a children's garden, and a natural heritage garden. The garden aims to teach visitors about plants, animals, minerals, and regional culture. Its Bob Campbell Geology Museum displays a large collection of rocks, minerals, and fossils, and the Fran Hanson Discovery Center hosts exhibits by local artists. The nursery holds plant sales twice a year, and the grounds are also rented out for weddings, meetings, and concerts.
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