Sesquicentennial State Park is a

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in the Sandhills region of

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. Known to locals as Sesqui,(), the park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the

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and was donated to the City of Columbia by the Sesquicentennial Commission in 1937. The park contains and is approximately from downtown

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. This park has three picnic shelters, four picnic pads, and 84 campsites that vary in amenities & sizes. The park provides rental

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, paddle boats, standup paddleboards,

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, fishing access to the park lake, and four trails providing over of recreational access. The Sandhills Trail is an

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-accessible loop around the park lake. The bike trail is of moderate sandy terrain with several changes in elevation. Sesqui is the only

State Park that offers a full-scale splash pad and a membership-only dog park that allows dogs to run off-leash.

History

The park was donated to the City of Columbia by the Sesquicentennial Commission in 1937 to mark the 150th anniversary of the city's founding as the state’s second capital. Many of the buildings in the park, as well as the stone entrance to the park, were built by members of the

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References

External links

Park Finder site

State parks of South Carolina Protected areas of Richland County, South Carolina Geography of Columbia, South Carolina Dog parks in the United States Civilian Conservation Corps in South Carolina Tourist attractions in Columbia, South Carolina Protected areas established in 1937 1937 establishments in South Carolina {{ColumbiaSC-stub