Keowee-Toxaway State Park

In Pickens County, South Carolina, there is a state park called Keowee-Toxaway State Park. It was built in 1970 on land that had previously belonged to Duke Power along the beaches of Lake Keowee. Exhibits regarding the nearby Cherokee Indians and their interactions with settlers may be found at the Keowee-Toxaway Museum. Along one trail, there are four interpretative kiosks that also focus on the Cherokees. Since then, the trail has been blocked, and the Cherokee museum in Walhalla now houses the items.

There are various picnic shelters in the park, as well as boat and fishing access to the nearby lake. There are two hiking trails available: the 1.4-mile (2.3-kilometer) Natural Bridge hiking path and the 3.1-mile (5.0-kilometer) Raven Rock hiking trail. There is also a brief interpretive loop trail. Visitors to the park can hike on two different routes that cross a natural bridge and pass into the Blue Ridge mountain foothills, where the Cherokee Indians originally roamed. Visitors can fish for bass, bream, crappie, and catfish at Lake Keowee by following a short, half-mile walk.

Address: 108 Residence Dr, Sunset, South Carolina
Official site: http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/keoweetoxaway/introduction.aspx
Phone: +1 864-868-2605
Admission: Free
Google rating: 4.7/5.0