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 Cheraw State
Park uniquely combines outstanding recreational opportunities: equestrian
trails, hiking and biking trails, rustic cabins with full amenities, group camps
and family campsites near Lake Juniper from which you can enjoy boating, sailing
and fishing.
Cheraw also provides a championship 18-hole golf course designed by Tom Jackson,
with a layout so unique that no two fairways are adjacent to the other. The park
also protects habitats for the threatened Red Cockaded woodpecker and migratory
birds.
GENERAL
- Lake Location: Yes
- Designation: Cheraw State Park was
developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a New Deal Program
created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The program was designed to
provide employment during the Great Depression while addressing national
needs in conservation and recreation.
The CCC was instrumental in the development of many of South Carolina's
state parks. A number of buildings built by the CCC in the 1930's are
still in use at this park.
- Counties: Chesterfield
- Acreage: 7361
- When & How PRT Acquired: In 1934, 7,361
acres were donated by citizens and the U.S. Government. In 1990, 1.4
acres were purchased from M. Wannamaker.
- Pets: Pets are not allowed in the cabins or
cabin areas. Pets are allowed in most other outdoor areas provided they
are kept under physical restraint or on a leash not longer than six
feet.
- Significant Natural Features: Cheraw State
Recreation Area contains an extensive longleaf pine forest that supports
Red-cockaded woodpeckers and significant wetlands with stands of
Atlantic white cedar trees.
The Hudsonia Flats Heritage Trust Site protects populations of rare
plants including golden heather, pixie moss as well as other species.
HOURS
- Admissions: $2 adults; $1.25 SC seniors;
age 15 & younger free
- Office Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round
- Days and Hours of Operation: Standard Time:
M-Su 7am-7pm;
Daylight Savings Time: M-Su 7am-8pm, extended to 9 p.m. April to August
LOCATION
- Driving Directions:
From Cheraw:Take Hwy. 52 S. for approximately 4 miles, turn right
at the park entrance.
From Charlotte:Take Hwy 74 east to Hwy 601 east. From Hwy 601,
take Hwy 9 south to Cheraw. Take Hwy. 52 S. for approximately 4 miles,
turn right at the park entrance.
Note: To access the campground, go past the first park entrance
to the second park entrance on Hwy 52.
- Miles to Nearest Hospital: 4
- Miles to Nearest Town: 4
- Miles to Nearest Grocery Store: 4
- Pay Phone on Site: Yes
MILES TO:
- Charleston, SC: 145
- Columbia, SC: 84
- Florence, SC: 35
- Greenville, SC: 163
- Charlotte, NC: 78
- Raleigh, NC: 123
- Atlanta, GA: 297
- Augusta, GA: 158
- Savannah, GA: 220
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