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2005 Travel Guide Links & Info
(as referred to in the
2005 Blue Ridge Country Almanac)
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>>Best Ways to Find Out More: South Carolina
State Travel Information: 1-800-346-3634.
What They Send You: Complimentary South Carolina Travel Guide.
State Highway Map, How To Get It: 803/734-1700. Visit Website.
State Parks: S.C. State Parks Office, 803/734-0156. Visit Website.
National Forests: Sumter National Forest (Andrew Pickens Ranger District), 803/561-4000. Visit Website.
State Tourism Page: Visit Website.
State B&B Association: 1-888-599-1234. Visit Website
Mountain Weather: 864/848-3859.
>>Key Travel Numbers: South Carolina
Cowpens National Battlefield. Chesnee. Site of the January 17, 1781 Revolutionary War battle where Banastre Tarleton's British troops were defeated by the outnumbered troops of Daniel Morgan. Exhibits, tours, walking trail. 864/461-2828. Visit Website.
Fort Hill. Clemson. Plantation house of John C. Calhoun and later of his son-in-law, Thomas Green Clemson. 864/656-2475.
Kings Mountain National Military Park. Blacksburg. Colonial Patriots defeated the Loyalists here in 1780. Walking trail, exhibits and visitor center. 864/936-7921. Visit Website.
Oconee State Park. Near Mountain Rest. Built in the 1930s, it features an old overshot waterwheel. Camping, hiking and swimming. 864/638-5353. Visit Website.
Table Rock State Park. Pickens. One of the state's oldest parks. Camping, boating, fishing, swimming, nature trails and summit hikes. 864/878-9813. Visit Website
>>Best Mountain Culture Museums: South Carolina
Cherokee Indian Interpretive Center. Keowee-Toxaway State Park. History and culture of the Cherokee Indians. 864/868-2605.
>>Best Scenic Roadways: South Carolina
Cherokee Scenic Highway (S.C. 11). 130 miles of historic attractions and scenic views.
Savannah River Scenic Highway (S.C. 24). Stretches from Westminister to I-85 near Lake Hartwell.
>>Best Mountain Rivers: South Carolina
Chattooga National Wild and Scenic River. Forming the S.C./Ga. border, it's one of the longest and largest free-flowing mountain rivers in the Southeast. Whitewater rafting, boating and fishing. 864/638-9568.
Chauga River. Fourteen-mile-long whitewater river with a 700-foot drop in elevation from Land Bridge to Cobb Bridge in Sumter National Forest. 864/638-9568.
>>Best Mountain Lakes: South Carolina
Lake Jocassee. Sightseeing tours of waterfalls and scenic spots. 864/944-9016.
Lake Hartwell. 56,000 acres and a 962-mile shoreline ideal for many forms of public recreation, including fishing, water skiing and boating. 1-800-610-0020.
>>Best Manmade Wonders: South Carolina
Duke Power's World of Energy. On Lake Keowee near Seneca, it offers hands-on exhibits on energy and the environment. Learn how electricity is generated. 1-800-777-1004 or 864/885-4600.
South Carolina Botanical Garden. Clemson. More than 250 acres of several thousand varieties of ornamental plants, both native and introduced. 864/656-3405. Visit Website.
>>Best Natural Wonders: South Carolina
South Carolina State Parks. 1-888-88-PARKS. 803/734-0156.
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Ellicott Rock Wilderness. Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests. (803) 561-4000. Visit Website. 828-526-3765.
Sassafras Mountain. Contact Table Rock State Park for more info 864-878-9813.
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