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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
Hickory Knob
Jones Gap
Oconee Station (Station Cove Falls Trail is open. The rest of the park remains closed)
Paris Mountain (Opening 10/25. The campground and day-use areas will be open. Picnic shelters will be open. Trail access will be limited.)
The following parks are OPEN with some closed areas:
Battle of Musgrove Mill (All trails remain closed temporarily)
- Caesars Head (Highway 276/ Geer Highway is only open to local traffic and long wait times should be expected. Restrooms and overlook are open from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. for local traffic passing through ONLY. Wildcat Wayside and Frank Coggins trails are open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. All other trails will remain closed.)
Croft (The playground and most trails remain closed temporarily)
Dreher Island (Day Use remains closed, but the boat ramp is open; park is open to reserved guests only. Camper Cabins and the primitive camping area remain closed temporarily)
Lake Greenwood (Day Use remains closed; park is open to reserved guests only. There will be NO HALLOWEEN events taking place at the park this year)
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
For information on how to get involved and help to reopen the trail please go to palmettotrail.org.
SC's smoke-free parks are a great destination for Family Health and Fitness Day