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State park in South Carolina, United States

Oconee State Park
A picture of the sign at the entrance to the park
Nearest cityMountain Rest, SC
Coordinates34°51′59.2″N 83°6′14.9″W / 34.866444°N 83.104139°W / 34.866444; -83.104139
Area1,165 acres (4.7 km)
Created1935
Camp sitesRegular campsites, RV Campsites, and a set of campsites that require a hike in but are beside a lake
Hiking trailsFoothills Trail, western trailhead
Oconee Passage of the Palmetto Trail
Other informationFishing lakes offer bream and bass
Chattooga and Chauga Rivers are in close proximity.
Oconee State Park Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Area1,165 acres (471.5 ha)
Built1935
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Rustic
MPSSouth Carolina State Parks MPS
NRHP reference No.04000618
Added to NRHPJune 16, 2004

Oconee State Park is a state park located in the Blue Ridge Mountain region of South Carolina. This 1165-acre (472 ha) 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.

The southern end of the Foothills Trail and the western end of the Oconee Passage of the Palmetto Trail are in Oconee State Park.

History

Oconee State Park was created by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s. This park was created during the Great Depression when Franklin D. Roosevelt put men to work in civilian works projects. Some of the park buildings existing today were made by the CCC.

Fifteen cabins, the superintendent's residence and garage, several shelters, the swimming lake and bath house and several other structures were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

See also

References

  1. "Oconee State Park, a South Carolina State Park near Clemson, Seneca, Walhalla". May 9, 2007.
  2. ^ "About This Park - Oconee State Park". May 9, 2007.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. Allen, Kevin (January 20, 2002). "Oconee State Park Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  5. "Oconee State Park Historic District, Oconee County (Mountain Rest vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 28, 2012.

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