South Carolina Camper's Handbook

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Developed Campgrounds

These campgrounds are equipped with public restrooms, hot showers, and drinking water. Most of the campsites have running water, electrical hookups, and a picnic table.

Name County Features and Facilities

Aiken State Natural Area

Aiken
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Drinking water
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups

Andrew Jackson State Park

Lancaster
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Drinking water
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups

Barnwell State Park

Barnwell
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups

Buck Hall Recreation Area

Charleston
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Palmetto Trail Access

Cheraw State Park

Chesterfield
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups
  • Lakeside campsites

Chester State Park

Chester
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups

Colleton State Park

Colleton
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups

Croft State Natural Area

Spartanburg
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Drinking water
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups
  • Picnic tables

Dreher Island State Recreation Area

Newberry
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Drinking water
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups
  • Lakeside campsites

Ebenezer Park of Rock Hill

York
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Showers

Givhans Ferry State Park

Dorchester Colleton
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups

Hamilton Branch State Recreation Area

McCormick
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups
  • Picnic tables

Huntington Beach State Park

Georgetown
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups

James Island County Park

Charleston
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Laundry area

Kings Mountain State Park and National Military Park

York Cherokee
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups
  • Laundry area

Lake Greenwood State Recreation Area

Greenwood
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups

Lake Wateree State Recreation Area

This campground is right on the lake and has a paved road.

Fairfield
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups
  • Lakeside campsites

Lee State Natural Area

Lee
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups
  • Picnic tables

Little Pee Dee State Park and Little Pee Dee Bay Heritage Preserve

Dillon
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups
  • Picnic tables

Lynches River County Park

Florence
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Drinking water

Myrtle Beach State Park

Horee
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups
  • Picnic tables

Parson's Mountain Recreation Area

Abbeville
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Showers
  • Lakeside campsites

Poinsett State Park

Sumter
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups
  • Picnic tables

Sadlers Creek State Recreation Area

Anderson
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups
  • Picnic tables
  • Lakeside campsites

Santee State Park

This state park has two campgrounds at opposite ends of the park, both of which are close to the lake.

Orangeburg
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups
  • Picnic tables
  • Lakeside campsites

Sesquicentennial State Park

Richland
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups
  • Picnic tables
  • Laundry area

Table Rock State Park

Located near the west entrance to the state park, this campground has a store and a recreation building, with easy access to the Palmetto Trail.

Pickens
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Hot showers
  • Drinking water
  • Running water
  • Electrical hookups
  • Picnic tables
  • Meeting building
  • Store


Primitive campgrounds

These “backcountry” campgrounds have fewer facilities. Some of them are located along trails and have no vehicular access. Many of the ones in the state parks, state recreation areas, and state natural areas are available for organized groups only.

Name County Features and Facilities

Aiken State Natural Area

Aiken
  • Available for organized groups only

Andrew Jackson State Park

Lancaster
  • Available for organized groups only

Brick House Recreation Area

Newberry
  • Restrooms

Cheraw State Park

Chesterfield
  • Available for organized groups only

Chester State Park

Chester
  • Public restroom

Congaree National Park

Richland
  • Permit required

Dreher Island State Recreation Area

Newberry
  • Available for organized groups only
  • Public toilets
  • Central water supply

Halfway Creek Trail Camp

Charleston
  • Water pump
  • Palmetto Trail Access

Huntington Beach State Park

Georgetown
  • Available for organized groups only
  • Public restrooms available: Yes

Kings Mountain State Park

York
Cherokee
  • Available for organized groups only

Lee State Natural Area

Lee
  • Available for organized groups only

Little Pee Dee State Park

Dillon
  • Available for organized groups only

Lynch's Woods Park

Newberry
  • Small trailside campsites only

Sadlers Creek State Recreation Area

Anderson
  • Available for organized groups only
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Water available

Santee State Park

Orangeburg
  • Available for organized groups only
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Water available

Sesquicentennial State Park

Richland
  • Available for organized groups only
  • Public restrooms available: Yes
  • Water available


Equestrian campgrounds

Name County

Cheraw State Park

Chesterfield

Kings Mountain State Park

York
Cherokee

Lee State Natural Area

Lee

Poinsett State Park

Sumter


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