Lake Monticello is located in Fairfield County off of HWY 215 in Jenkinsville, SC, adjacent to the Broad River about 35 minutes from Downtown Columbia. It was completed in 1978 and complements the…

Lake Moultrie, a large and shallow lake, provides interesting paddling opportunities, especially around the forested and swampy shorelines, creeks, canals, islands and bays. While open water on Lake…

Lake Murray is located in the heart (center) of SC just west of Columbia. This 48,000 acre lower piedmont reservoir is owned by SCE&G and was constructed in the late 1920’s to produce hydroelectric…

Lake Placid is a 13-acre lake located within Paris Mountain State Park offering swimming, fishing, and non-motorized boating. Lake Placid at Paris Mountain State Park can be used as a put in and take…

Lake Robinson is a pristine recreational area just northwest of the City of Greer. The lake is approximately 800 acres and is excellent for boating, fishing, and kayaking.  In fact, the Greenville…

Lake Russell is managed as a “conservation lake” and as such the undeveloped shoreline provides a unique experience in an unspoiled setting. Federal regulation prohibits private shoreline…

Lake J. Strom Thurmond is located on the border of South Carolina and Georgia on the Savannah River. This 42,564 acre reservoir is owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Construction began in 1946…

Lake Wateree, located 30 miles northeast of Columbia, is the largest of the Catawba-Wateree lakes in South Carolina with 13,025 acres. It has 216 miles (348 km) of shoreline (including islands) and…

First created in 1904 by a dam near Fort Mill, SC, Lake Wylie is one of the oldest reservoirs in South Carolina. The dam was rebuilt in 1924 and the lake's surface expanded to approximately 13,443…

The Pacolet River and Lawson's Fork Creek Blueway provides over 50 miles of river travel and recreation that begins near downtown Spartanburg and extends to the Town of Lockhart along the Broad River…