Devil’s Fork State Park

The 7,500-acre (3,035 ha) Lake Jocassee is bordered by the Devils Fork State Park, which is located in northwest South Carolina on the eastern fringe of the Sumter National Forest. It lies three miles (five kilometers) off SC 11, the Cherokee Scenic Highway, and close to the South Carolina town of Salem. The park offers canoeing, kayaking, hiking, and camping, including a number of paddle-in rustic sites. The park is widely recognized for its largemouth, smallmouth, and white bass, crappie, bream, and catfish in addition to its rainbow and brown trout.

Due to the lake's recent formation, roads, buildings, signs, and other indications of human existence can be seen on the lake's bottom. The park includes facilities for scuba divers, including a walk-in ramp. Thirty-foot visibility is typical. The park's 622-acre (2.5 km2) creation dates back to 1990. The park is home to the Oconee Bell, a wildflower native to North and South Carolina that thrives all across the park and makes up more than 90% of the global population of these delicate white and pink flowers. The park also contains numerous minor waterfalls that feed lake Jocassee.

Address: 161 Holcombe Cir, Salem, South Carolina
Official site: https://southcarolinaparks.com/devils-fork
Phone: +1 864-944-2639
Admission: Adults: $8; Children: $45 ; Under: Free.
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