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Chester State Park
Chester State Park is located near the town of Chester in Chester County, South Carolina. The park was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps on land purchased in 1935. The park's 523 acres include a lake, a long fishing pier/walking bridge connecting the opposite sides of the lake, with a nature trail that follows along the shoreline up to the Civilian Conservation Corps built stone spillway. Jon boat & canoe rentals are popular in the warmer months, and the park also offers a boat ramp for visitors with electric or hand-powered personal boats. Picnicking, rental picnic shelters and a large playground system are located along the shoreline. As of November 16, 2013, Chester State Park also offers the first SC State Park tournament sanctioned disc golf course. This 27 hole course has three loops suitable for professional, tournament play with 18 of these holes having alternative tee's for beginner/amateur level players. Lakeview Hall, a fully enclosed meeting f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of South Carolina State Parks
The State of South Carolina has a group of protected areas managed by the South Carolina State Park Service (often abbreviated to Park Service). Formed in 1933 in conjunction with the formalization of the federal Civilian Conservation Corps program, the State Park Service is administered by the state's Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT). There are a total of 47 facilities that the State Park Service administers, protecting nearly 80,000 acres of sensitive, attractive, and/or historically significant lands in South Carolina. The facilities fall under four types of classifications: * 37 State Parks * 8 State Historic Sites * 1 State Resort Park * 1 State Recreational Area Cheraw State Park was the first park to be proposed within the system in 1934 with Myrtle Beach State Park becoming the first park to open in 1936. Within six years, the State of South Carolina and the CCC opened 17 state parks. South Carolina Facts Originally under the jurisdiction of the South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |