Lake Greenwood State Park is a state park located near the town of Ninety Six in

Greenwood County, South Carolina Greenwood County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 69,351. Its county seat is Greenwood. Among the 22 counties located in the Piedmont of the state, Greenwood County is cotermin ...

. The park partially occupies a series of

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bordering Lake Greenwood. The state park consists of land donated in 1938, during the

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, by Greenwood County. It was one of 16 state parks developed 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 ...

in South Carolina, a program established by President

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to create employment while investing in construction of infrastructure. Many of the structures built by the corps are still prominent features and amenities, including picnic shelters, a water fountain, a lakeside terrace, and a boathouse. Activities available at the park include

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and

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. The John Drummond and Holly Self Drummond Environmental Education Conference Center includes the Civilian Conservation Corps Museum. It features interactive exhibits detailing the history and projects of the

in South Carolina parks. The Conference Center is used for meetings and events. An annual half distance Ironman competition is hosted by the park each September.

External links

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Greenwood Lake Nature - trail

List of CCC activities in South Carolina parks
{{authority control State parks of South Carolina Protected areas of Greenwood County, South Carolina Museums in Greenwood County, South Carolina Civilian Conservation Corps museums History museums in South Carolina Civilian Conservation Corps in South Carolina 1938 establishments in South Carolina Protected areas established in 1938