PHOTO CREDIT: CCC workers constructing a road, 1933. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
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Keowee-Toxaway State Park is a special resource park which means the park features natural and cultural resources of such exceptional value that they warrant special protection. This park has a...
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Sadlers Creek State Recreation Area offers wonderful water activities on Lake Hartwell. Lake Hartwell is known for its striper fishing during the spring and fall.
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Table Rock State Park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) between the years of 1935 and 1940. It was one of 16 parks built in the state of South Carolina built by the CCC. Structures...
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The land for Barnwell State Park was acquired in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC established the lake, the dam, and the spillway. They also built the bathhouse and office...
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Calhoun Falls State Recreation Area is located in Abbeville County. This area is near Lake Russell, which is a unique lake in South Carolina, in that it is a Corps property with a border around it...
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Dreher Island State Recreation Area is located near Lake Murray. Popular activities include fishing, camping, RVing, etc. The camp includes three playgrounds for children.
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Woods Bay State Natural Area is located in Olanta, SC. This area is considered a wetland and is a "Carolina bay." A Carolina bay is a depression in the earth's surface of unknown origin. This...
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Kings Mountain State Park is located in the Piedmont region of South Carolina. It's next to the Kings Mountain Military Park. There are over 80 buildings built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)...
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Pointsett State Park looks like it's located in the mountains, but the park is located in the outlying area of the Coastal Plains, yet still in the Sandhills. Many of the original Civilian...
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Lake Greenwood State Recreation Area has a 11,400 acre lake. It's about 22 miles long, has 212 miles of shoreline. It's a popular destination for boating, recreational activities like skiing, people...