Posted in South Carolina
July 16, 2020
Lake Keowee Is One Of The Most Underrated Summer Destinations In South Carolina
Getting away for a day or a weekend during the summer in South Carolina leaves residents with endless options to explore our beautiful state. But… where do you go to avoid the usual crowded places? In the shadow of its larger and more promoted neighboring lake (Lake Jocassee), Lake Keowee is one of the most underrated summer destinations in the Palmetto State.
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For the most of its 26 miles, it is filled with alcoves and wonderful parks that allow plentiful access points for daytime and overnight guests.

Numerous day use activities include a sandy beach for swimming and sunbathing, picnic areas, tennis courts, basketball courts, and a pier for fishing.

South Cove County Park is located at 1099 S Cove Rd, Seneca, SC 29672. Learn more at this link.

Launch your boat or jet ski, rent a kayak, and enjoy a day on the water from Mile Creek Park.

The fee is collected at a self-serve station within the park. Other ways to enjoy this lakeside recreational area: a sand volleyball court, lighted and covered basketball court, and two playgrounds for the kiddos.
Mile Creek Park is located at 757 Keowee Baptist Church Rd, Six Mile, SC 29682. Learn more this link.
Mile Creek Park is located at 757 Keowee Baptist Church Rd, Six Mile, SC 29682. Learn more this link.

More than five miles of trails carved into the park's 1,000 acres are well-traveled and dole out some astounding views of the lake.

The park also has an access point for launching a canoe or kayak. Admission is free for this South Carolina State Park. It's located at 108 Residence Dr, Sunset, SC 29685. Learn more about it and all the things you can do here at this link.

This 46-acre park is found on one of the narrow peninsular fingers of the lake and has plenty of lakefront access for swimming or launching a non-motorized boat.

High Falls County Park is located at 671 High Falls Rd, Seneca, SC 29672. Learn more and reserve a campsite at this link.
You can’t go wrong when you set out to spend a day by (or on!) the water at the underrated Lake Keowee in South Carolina. Have you spent time here? We’d love to know. What’s your most favorite lake in South Carolina and why?
To learn a theory on how and why the initial filling of Lake Keowee in the early 1970s is suspected of causing an earthquake, keep reading here!
Address: Lake Keowee, South Carolina, USA