Oconee State Park (SC05 – Mountain Rest)

My mom (whom the kids call Bunny) lives up above Walhalla, the county seat of Oconee County. From her house, it’s a quick 15-min. drive up to Oconee State Park. Bunny had gifted Teagan a Junior Ranger vest for Christmas, so we had to go try it out. This is another CCC park, and inContinue reading “Oconee State Park (SC05 – Mountain Rest)”

Woods Bay State Park (SC04 – Olanta)

Never heard of Olanta? Me neither! Before getting the SC Parks Passport, I had never heard of this park or this town. From where we live in Columbia, you get to this park by driving out 378 through Sumter and keep on going. You eventually cross I-95 and eventually arrive at the park. The parkContinue reading “Woods Bay State Park (SC04 – Olanta)”

Lee State Park (SC03 – Bishopville)

This park was completely new to all of us. It is just about an hour’s drive from Columbia, so we set out on a beautiful November morning headed east on I-20, passing cotton fields that were in the process of being harvested. Lee State Park, just like Sesqui and Table Rock, was built back followingContinue reading “Lee State Park (SC03 – Bishopville)”

Table Rock State Park (SC02 – Pickens)

I grew up going to this park often, and Tiffany and I visited here many years ago; however, this was the first time to visit as a family of four. To top it off, my dad and stepmom (aka Papa and Yaya) came for a visit. With a two year old, we weren’t able toContinue reading “Table Rock State Park (SC02 – Pickens)”

Sesquicentennial State Park (SC01 – Columbia)

Once we got our passport, we finally made our way to our hometown’s own state park. Tiffany and I have lived in Columbia for over a decade, but we had never gone as a family, and I had never been at all. This was probably due to the fact that it would’ve cost our familyContinue reading “Sesquicentennial State Park (SC01 – Columbia)”