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LAKE PARK NAME HARTWELL STATE RECREATION PARK AREA Lake Charles Hartwell TowneState Landing State Historic Site back and Recreation Area is is a park better than The grand focused on ever. fishing. opening of the renovated park The lakefront park’s across the Ashley River from information center displays a downtown Charleston was held wide variety of vintage fishing on Thursday, August 17, 2006. equipment. And, of course, A state park since 1970, the site 56,000-acre Lake Hartwell is where a ship full of British maintains a reputation for settlers and their servants top-flight angling, including arrived from Barbados and for striped and hybrid bass, established the first permanent largemouth, crappie, bream European colony in the and catfish. Carolinas in 1670. In addition to lake access, A highlight of the 664-acre there is a park store, hiking, park is the new Visitor Center, camping and unique, which includes extensive affordable one-room camper interactive exhibits describing cabins. They feature bunk how settlers, slaves, traders beds, a porch and electricity and Native Americans came but no running water or together on this spot to forge bathrooms. The campground the beginnings of what would facilities are nearby. become the plantation system Hartwell South. State of Lake the American Recreation locateda just The park Area also is includes off Interstate 85 at the South full-scale replica trading ship, Carolina-Georgia border protective palisades, andand a also serves a gateway to garden that as includes crops South Carolina’s from that time, a mountain natural habitat country on thearchaeological Cherokee zoo, ongoing Foothills Nationalpaths Scenic activity, walking and full Highway visitor amenities. (S.C. 11).
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site is located on Old Town Road (S.C. 171) near Exit 216-A off Interstate 26. Designation: Listed on the national Register Counties: Charleston Acreage: 664 Counties: Oconee Acreage: 680 Acquired: When & How Pets: Pets allowed in Received inare 1971 from the most outdoorCommission areas provided Tricentennial they kept physical Pets:are Pets areunder not allowed in restraint or on a leash not the park. longer than six feet. Pets are Tour and Programs Informanot allowed in or around the tion: Visit a natural habitat Carolina Camper Cabins area. zoo that is home to animal Admissions: $2/ adults; $1.25/ species that were indigenous U.S. seniors; Free for age 15 to Carolina at the time of the and younger settlement. View a 17th century Driving Directions: replica ship, called a trading From I-85: Take exit 1 onto ketch, as it is reconstructed on Hwy 11 toward Walhalla. Drive site. Watch archaeologists at ½ mile and look for park sign work rediscovering the past of on the left. South Carolina’s birthplace. GPS Coordinates: Long: 83° 1’ Charles Towne Landing is a 53.32”W , Lat: 34° 29’ 41.56”N “DiscoverCarolina Site”, which Park Facilities & Activities: provides curriculum-based soBoating/Boat Access cial studies programs South Camping: Standard for Sites Carolina school children. (116), Camper Cabins (2), Hours dmissions Tent/ASites (13) Fishing Office Hours: Daily 9am-5pm Park Store/Gift Days and Hours ofShop Operation: Picnic Shelter/Access with Daily 9am-5pm Kitchen Days and Holidays Closed: Playground Equipment Christmas Eve/Christmas Day
Admissions: $5 /adult; $3.25 /S.C. Senior; $3 /youth age 6-15 Driving Directions: From 1-26 E: Take Cosgrove Road exit 216A onto Hwy. 7 (Sam Rittenberg Blvd.) bear left onto Hwy 171 (Old Town Rd.) Follow signs for Charles Towne Landing. The park is on the left at a traffic light.
19138-A Hwy 11 S
GPS Coordinants:
Fair Play, SC 29643
Park Facilities and Activities
111 Campground Rd Phone: (864) 972-3352
Cabins Camping Picnic Area with Shelters Hiking Trail Fishing Rental Fishing Boats Equestrian Campground Equestrian Trail
Plum Branch, SC 29845 & Office Hours: 11am-noon 4pm-5pm (extended during Phone: (864) 333-2223 Daylight Savings Time from Office Hours: 11am-noon 9am-7pm) Park Hours: M-Su 6am-6pm Park Hours: Park closes at (extended to 10pm during dark. Daylight Savings Time)
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LAKE PARK NAME HARTWELL STATE RECREATION PARK AREA Lake Charles Hartwell TowneState Landing State Historic Site back and Recreation Area is is a park better than The grand focused on ever. fishing. opening of the renovated park The lakefront park’s across the Ashley River from information center displays a downtown Charleston was held wide variety of vintage fishing on Thursday, August 17, 2006. equipment. And, of course, A state park since 1970, the site 56,000-acre Lake Hartwell is where a ship full of British maintains a reputation for settlers and their servants top-flight angling, including arrived from Barbados and for striped and hybrid bass, established the first permanent largemouth, crappie, bream European colony in the and catfish. Carolinas in 1670. In addition to lake access, A highlight of the 664-acre there is a park store, hiking, park is the new Visitor Center, camping and unique, which includes extensive affordable one-room camper interactive exhibits describing cabins. They feature bunk how settlers, slaves, traders beds, a porch and electricity and Native Americans came but no running water or together on this spot to forge bathrooms. The campground the beginnings of what would facilities are nearby. become the plantation system Hartwell South. State of Lake the American Recreation locateda just The park Area also is includes off Interstate 85 at the South full-scale replica trading ship, Carolina-Georgia border protective palisades, andand a also serves a gateway to garden that as includes crops South Carolina’s from that time, a mountain natural habitat country on thearchaeological Cherokee zoo, ongoing Foothills Nationalpaths Scenic activity, walking and full Highway visitor amenities. (S.C. 11).
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site is located on Old Town Road (S.C. 171) near Exit 216-A off Interstate 26. Designation: Listed on the national Register Counties: Charleston Acreage: 664 Counties: Oconee Acreage: 680 Acquired: When & How Pets: Pets allowed in Received inare 1971 from the most outdoorCommission areas provided Tricentennial they kept physical Pets:are Pets areunder not allowed in restraint or on a leash not the park. longer than six feet. Pets are Tour and Programs Informanot allowed in or around the tion: Visit a natural habitat Carolina Camper Cabins area. zoo that is home to animal Admissions: $2/ adults; $1.25/ species that were indigenous U.S. seniors; Free for age 15 to Carolina at the time of the and younger settlement. View a 17th century Driving Directions: replica ship, called a trading From I-85: Take exit 1 onto ketch, as it is reconstructed on Hwy 11 toward Walhalla. Drive site. Watch archaeologists at ½ mile and look for park sign work rediscovering the past of on the left. South Carolina’s birthplace. GPS Coordinates: Long: 83° 1’ Charles Towne Landing is a 53.32”W , Lat: 34° 29’ 41.56”N “DiscoverCarolina Site”, which Park Facilities & Activities: provides curriculum-based soBoating/Boat Access cial studies programs South Camping: Standard for Sites Carolina school children. (116), Camper Cabins (2), Hours dmissions Tent/ASites (13) Fishing Office Hours: Daily 9am-5pm Park Store/Gift Days and Hours ofShop Operation: Picnic Shelter/Access with Daily 9am-5pm Kitchen Days and Holidays Closed: Playground Equipment Christmas Eve/Christmas Day
Admissions: $5 /adult; $3.25 /S.C. Senior; $3 /youth age 6-15 Driving Directions: From 1-26 E: Take Cosgrove Road exit 216A onto Hwy. 7 (Sam Rittenberg Blvd.) bear left onto Hwy 171 (Old Town Rd.) Follow signs for Charles Towne Landing. The park is on the left at a traffic light.
19138-A Hwy 11 S
GPS Coordinants:
Fair Play, SC 29643
Park Facilities and Activities
111 Campground Rd Phone: (864) 972-3352
Cabins Camping Picnic Area with Shelters Hiking Trail Fishing Rental Fishing Boats Equestrian Campground Equestrian Trail
Plum Branch, SC 29845 & Office Hours: 11am-noon 4pm-5pm (extended during Phone: (864) 333-2223 Daylight Savings Time from Office Hours: 11am-noon 9am-7pm) Park Hours: M-Su 6am-6pm Park Hours: Park closes at (extended to 10pm during dark. Daylight Savings Time)
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