State and National Parks

Learn about the state and national parks in South Carolina. Many of the parks were built as a result of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) which was a New Deal Federal program. 

PHOTO CREDIT: CCC workers constructing a road, 1933. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

Toggle Filters

Filter By:

Clear Filters
Grade
Resource Type
Downloadable Content

PHOTO CREDIT: CCC workers constructing a road, 1933. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

Congaree National Park | Carolina Snaps

Video

Known for its giant hardwoods and towering pines, Congaree National Park is home to a floodplain forest that includes one of the highest canopies in the world.
York
Episode 2

Video

Kings Mountain National Military Park preserves the site of one of the bitterest battles during the American Revolution: the Battle of Kings Mountain; an engagement pitting colonial militia versus...
Walterboro
Episode 7

Video

Colleton State Park, with its riverside setting, makes the park a popular campsite. The park is also headquarters for the Edisto River Canoe and Kayak Trail, the state’s official 66 mile black-water...
Summerville
Episode 1

Video

Around 1790, families of rice planters found the swampy lands where they grew their rice to be a danger in the summertime, due to the spread of malaria, and other deadly diseases. These families of...
Pickens
Episode 4

Video

Pickens County is not only known as a town for collectors, but also as a foothill town. This is due to the town’s location just below Table Rock, a 3200 foot rock formation with a nearly vertical...
Oconee
Episode 4

Video

Oconee State Park is one of South Carolina’s most popular state parks. This park boasts a 20 acre lake, with cabins, campsites, rowboats, picnic shelters, and a playground. Along with the state park...
Moncks Corner
Episode 2

Video

In this segment, Joanna Angle discusses the history and construction of the Santee Canal, a critical location built for in-land travel, and trade, to accommodate the increasing demand for indigo and...
Moncks Corner
Episode 6

Video

The final segment on Moncks Corner is about Cypress Gardens. Originally part of Dean Hall Plantation, it today serves as a public garden, where visitors can take flat-bottom boat rides throughout the...
McCormick
Episode 5

Video

In this segment, Joanna Angle discusses the historic forests and state parks found in McCormick County: 1,000 acres of John de la Howe’s own land, which now serves as a scientific and educational...