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South Carolina State Parks

#18 Sesquicentennial State Park

May 26th, 2024

This park is very near to Columbia and is more of a family refuge from the city than the other parks.

#17 N.R. Goodale State Park

May 25th, 2024

The Cypress forest in this park is not to be missed. How they stand there right in the middle of the lake is striking!

#16 Woods Bay State Park

May 24th, 2024

Now this is a swamp, plenty of turtles, fish, and a real live alligator!

#15 Myrtle Beach State Park

May 23rd, 2024

Thank god the powers at be save these little slices of heaven. A wonderful State Park with beach hiking trails.

#14 Lee State Park

May 22nd, 2024

What a great boardwalk over some nice swamp waters!

#13 Dreher Island State Park

May 21st, 2024

Just north of Columbia lies Lake Murray and Dreher Island State Park

#12 Paris Mountain

Apr 27th, 2024

I have lived here for two years now and thanks to G, I made it to Paris Mountain, just 20 minutes from my house!

#11. Keowee Toxaway State Park

Jun 17th, 2023

This was my 11th SC State Park visit on my way to becoming an Ultimate Outsider. The ranger here was outstanding with her knowledge of the area.

#10 Devils Fork State Park

Jun 16th, 2023

This is my 10th SC State Park towards becoming the Ultimate Outsider by visiting all 47 parks. This was our first time visiting Lake Jocassee. Such a beautiful lake indeed.

#9 Table Rock

Jun 10th, 2023

This is my 9th SC State park towards my goal of getting all 47! What a beautiful park this is. I hiked along both lakes and look forward to coming back and hiking the 8 miles to the

#8. Battle of Musgrove Mill

Jun 9th, 2023

My 8th on my way to all 47. We hiked the mile along the river and saw Mary Musgrove's monument.

#7 Rosehill Plantation

Jun 8th, 2023

The Rose Hill Plantation was amazing. We were so lucky to get a private tour of the house. The park ranger saw us and offered our foursome a private tour.

#6 Croft State Park

Jun 7th, 2023

Croft State Park is my 6th park to become an Ultimate Outsider by visiting all 47 South Carolina State Parks!

#5 Oconee Station

May 23rd, 2023

I WILL become an Ultimate Outsider by visiting ALL 47 State Parks. This is my 5th visit?

#4 Oconee State Park

May 22nd, 2023

In my pursuit to become an Ultimate Outsider, today we drove from Greenville up to Oconee State Park.

#3. Caesars Head State Park

May 20th, 2023

This is a special park indeed. The overlook is spectacular and not to be missed. I hiked the rather short but very groomed Frank Coggins Trail.

#2 Jones Gap State Park

May 2nd, 2023

This was my second SC State Park visit in pursuit of the coveted Ultimate Outsider Award.

#1 Redcliff Plantation

Apr 21st, 2023

Newbie Challenge excepted! My goal is to visit all 47 State Parks in my new home state of South Carolina and to garner the coveted title, ULTIMATE OUTSIDER!