Oconee State Park

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Oconee State Park is a state park located in the Blue Ridge Mountain region of South Carolina. This 1,165 acre park has several recreational opportunities to choose from. They include cabins, camping, fishing and boating in the two small lakes located on the park grounds, hiking on eight nature/hiking trails, and several picnic and meeting facilities.

History

Oconee State Park was created by the Civilan Conservation Corps(CCC) in the 1930's. This park was created because of the Great Depression had made a lot of people jobless. So, Franklin D. Roosevelt put men to work by having them create state parks that people would enjoy and remember later. Some of the buildings there date back to when the CCC made them.

Miles to...

Charleston, SC: 263
Columbia, SC: 158
Florence, SC: 240
Greenville, SC: 58
Charlotte, NC: 150
Raleigh, NC: 292
Atlanta, GA: 132
Augusta, GA: 140

Thank you to the About This Park-Oconee State Park article on the southcarolinaparks.com website for the information.

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