Cheraw State Park is located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of
South Carolina
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. This large park is best known for its championship 18-hole golf course and the Lake Juniper, built by the
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a voluntary government work relief program that ran from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men ages 18–25 and eventually expanded to ages 17–28. The CCC was a major part of ...
. Visitors can rent kayaks, canoes, and non-motorized joy boats to explore the lake, as well as fish for the
catfish
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, ...
,
bass, and
bream
Bream ( ) are species of freshwater and marine fish belonging to a variety of genera including ''Abramis'' (e.g., ''A. brama'', the common bream), ''Acanthopagrus'', '' Argyrops'', ''Blicca'', '' Brama'', ''Chilotilapia'', '' Etelis'', ''Lepo ...
found in the lake.
[About This Park - Cheraw State Park - South Carolina State Park]
/ref> The park also has several cabins available for rent with views of the lake. There is no admission charge to Cheraw State Park.
History
In 1934, the U.S. Government, as well local citizens, donated for the parks. In 1990, an additional was purchased from A. Wannamaker. Many buildings which are still in use at the park, as well as the lake, were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It is the oldest State Park in the South Carolina Park System and the largest originating from the CCC.
References
External links
Official page
State parks of South Carolina
Civilian Conservation Corps in South Carolina
Protected areas of Chesterfield County, South Carolina
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