If the rise in pandemic numbers has renewed your concern for indoor activities such as movies and dining, then why not get outside and play for the day? The weather will soon cough up a perfect day for hiking and we can’t recommend a better trail suitable for a leisurely hike than the Scenic Shoreline Trail found along the shores of Lake Greenwood.
Gas up the car, load up the essentials and head to Ninety Six, South Carolina, for an outdoor adventure you're sure to love.
Created in the 1930s when the Buzzards Roost Project spearheaded a hydroelectric facility to provide power to the local area, Lake Greenwood has 212 miles of shoreline coupled with 11,400 acres of water surface.
You can thank the Saluda River, Reedy River, and Rabon Creek for keeping this beautiful body of water supplied with a constant influx of crystal-clear h2o.
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As for access to Lake Greenwood, there's no better place to take it all in than at Lake Greenwood State Park in Ninety Six, South Carolina.
The park's lakeside 914 acres dole out unlimited access to places to drop a line to fish, launch a boat (the park has two boat ramps), camp, and swim. Plus a couple of trails create adventures through the forest and along the water. The 4.4-mile looped Scenic Shoreline Trail is the favorite for its views of the water and slow paced fun.
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You can download a map for this hike from our friends at AllTrails (link below), or simply follow the yellow blazes first and then the white blazes.
This means going left at the trailhead for approximately a mile before the trail turns toward the water and then follows the shoreline for the remainder of the hike.
If there's one thing the pandemic did for society, it was to renew our sense of adventure in exploring the outdoors. In fact, in 2020, one South Carolina newspaper reported that revenue at South Carolina state parks was up by 30% for 2020.
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As the whole nation looked for ways to have a safe getaway with the family, camper sales soared all over the county to the point that it's still not easy to find a brand new camper.
If you are among those that have a reinvigorated interest in camping, then Lake Greenwood State Park is a wonderfully underrated spot to hunker down for the weekend (or longer!).
The park has 125 paved campsites, each with water and electric hookups.
Whether you’re heading to Lake Greenwood State Park for the day to hike the Scenic Shoreline Trail or you’re spending the weekend away from home in the campground, the views and the vibe here are relaxing enough that you’ll definitely wish you could stay longer.
Learn more about the Scenic Shoreline Trail from our friends at AllTrails.com. Lake Greenwood State Park is open year round. Get the full scoop on the park, learn the day-use hours (which change seasonally), and get a look at the day-use park entrance fees on the official website for South Carolina State Parks.
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