There’s nothing like finishing your day by looking at 300-year-old buildings here in the US. For any European reader out there, I know that 300-years-old isn’t that remarkable for a building for you…but here in the States, we’re lucky if we ever see something 100 years old! This was a great way to cap offContinue reading “Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site (SC30 – Summerville)”
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Givhans Ferry State Park (SC29 – Ridgeville)
I love getting surprised by a park. After driving just a few miles east from Colleton State Park, we ended up at Givhans Ferry (pronounce GIVE-uns), another park along the banks of the Edisto River. The name comes from Phillip Givhan, who operated a ferry here in the late 1700s. It allowed travellers to getContinue reading “Givhans Ferry State Park (SC29 – Ridgeville)”
Colleton State Park (SC28 – Walterboro)
Just to the northwest of Charleston lies a series of three state parks in fairly close proximity. Ever since discovering the state park system, I was looking forward to visiting these three in a row. Finally, this Sunday afternoon, we took the afternoon to drive down, meet up with our friend Stephanie (who kept SageContinue reading “Colleton State Park (SC28 – Walterboro)”
Lake Wateree State Park (SC27 – Winnsboro)
We got 2023 started by visiting a park not too far north of Columbia. Lake Wateree State Park is one of many state parks located on one of our recreational lakes here in the state. (I should say more precisely that lakes in SC are mostly for power generation, but the citizens know them moreContinue reading “Lake Wateree State Park (SC27 – Winnsboro)”
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (NP005 – Atlanta, GA)
After months of not visiting any national parks (at least, not in the USA…in July, we visited four national parks in South Africa, but that’s another story for another website!), we finally managed to snag the third and final national park unit in the Atlanta area. I’ve crossed over this river a million times drivingContinue reading “Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (NP005 – Atlanta, GA)”
Aiken State Park (SC26 – Windsor)
After we left Barnwell State Park, the Beavers travelled about thirty minutes north into Aiken County. While the weather was still overcast and drizzling some, we knew we had a fire waiting for us at one of the programs that Aiken State Park was offering. For the holidays, they had an ornament making workshop inContinue reading “Aiken State Park (SC26 – Windsor)”
Barnwell State Park (SC25 – Blackville)
Once Christmas break began, the Beavers took the opportunity to visit a couple of parks located about an hour away from Columbia. Our first stop was Barnwell State Park. Barnwell was actually a repeat park for me and Teagan, as we visited here last December so that she could finish out her Junior Ranger program.Continue reading “Barnwell State Park (SC25 – Blackville)”
Chester State Park (SC24 – Chester)
After a whirlwind month of meetings, sicknesses, and an expired parks passport, we finally got a new passport and had a free afternoon to go exploring! This time, we headed up highway 321 through the country to Chester State Park. I’d never been here, nor have I ever really been to Chester. (I’ve been aboveContinue reading “Chester State Park (SC24 – Chester)”
Paris Mountain State Park (SC23 – Greenville)
Paris Mountain was a household name growing up, just like Table Rock and Caesars Head. Mostly Paris Mountain wasn’t a destination, but rather a backdrop to our visits to Greenville. My mom talks about growing up at the foot of Paris Mountain. When my dad lived in Greenville, he would take me and my brotherContinue reading “Paris Mountain State Park (SC23 – Greenville)”
Caesars Head State Park (SC22 – Cleveland)
Growing up, if we went into the mountains on a Saturday, we typically either went to Table Rock or Caesars Head. We visited Table Rock last year with my dad and step-mom (check out our write-up here), and this year, they accompanied us up to Caesars Head on a beautiful fall day. Caesars Head isContinue reading “Caesars Head State Park (SC22 – Cleveland)”
Beavers in the Park 