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Important Notice

Just as some of you have experienced in your own communities, our state parks have seen significant impacts from Hurricane Helene. As a result, the following parks are dealing with cleanup of trees and debris, are still without power and remain closed until further notice:

Baker Creek

Hamilton Branch (we anticipate opening campsites 1-60 on Thursday, Nov. 21. Hamilton Branch is planning to open additional sections of the campground in phases over the next several months.)

Jones Gap

The following parks are OPEN with some closed areas:

Caesars Head (Caesars Head restrooms and overlook are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Trail access is limited. The only trails that are cleared are: Wildcat Wayside, Frank Coggins and Raven Cliff to the overlook. Trails are open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. All other trails remain closed.)

Croft (The playground and most trails remain closed temporarily. Please visit the Maps and Brochures section of our website to see which trails are currently open, and read the Park News section of the Croft website for more info.)

Dreher Island (Day use remains closed, but the boat ramp is open; the park is open to reserved guests only. Primitive camping area to remain closed temporarily)

Hickory Knob (The following areas remain closed: 300 Section of the lodge and 300 section dock, Mt. Carmel and McCormick Rooms, Barracks, Convention Center, Skeet Field/Archery/Axe Throwing, All Trails, Swimming Pool.)

Kings Mountain (Only 3 trails are open to the public: The Lake Crawford Trail (purple), Farm Trail (yellow), & the Northern 10mi Loop of the CCC Trail (orange). See trail map here.)

Lake Greenwood (Day use remains closed; park is open to reserved guests only.)

Paris Mountain (Campground and day-use areas, along with picnic shelters are open. Trail access is limited to hiking only. Highlighted green trails in this map are open.)

Redcliffe Plantation (Ranger-guided house tours have resumed. These are by reservation only. There is no grounds access to the park.)

All South Carolina State Parks not listed above are OPEN in some capacity. Please check individual web pages for more info on open parks.

City and County Parks

Please note that many city and county parks are also closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. We recommend contacting your local municipality or county office for the most up-to-date information before planning your visit.

The majority of the Palmetto Trail will be closed until further notice, except for the following passages:

Ross Mountain

Stumphouse Passage

Peak to Prosperity

Ft Jackson Passage

High Hills Passage

Awendaw Passage

Capital City Passage

Newberry Passage

Blackstock Passage

Lake Moultrie Passage

Swamp Fox Passage

Eutaw Springs

For information on how to get involved and help to reopen the trail please go to palmettotrail.org. 

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