Oconee State Park

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.

Oconee State Park
A picture of the sign at the entrance to the park
Nearest city	Mountain Rest, SC
Coordinates	34°51′59.2″N 83°6′14.9″W
Area	1,165 acres (4.7 km2)
Created	1935[1]
Camp sites	Regular campsites, RV Campsites, and a set of campsites that require a hike in but are beside a lake
Hiking trails	Foothills Trail, western trailhead Oconee Passage of the Palmetto Trail
Other information	Fishing lakes offer bream and bass Chattooga and Chauga Rivers are in close proximity.[2]
Oconee State Park Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Area	1,165 acres (471.5 ha)
Built	1935
Architectural style	Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Rustic
MPS	South Carolina State Parks MPS
NRHP reference No.	04000618[3]
Added to NRHP	June 16, 2004

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.^[2]

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.^[3][4][5]

See also

• List of South Carolina state parks