Mountain Vistas
S.C. Highway 11 follows the path of an ancient Cherokee trail along the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains for more than 100 miles. Its other official name is the Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Highway.
What you’ll see at these parks on or near S.C. 11 is a vista of unparalleled beauty from the
heights of Caesars Head, the deep and serene mystery of mountain coves in Devils Fork, a look at the environmental and human history of these ancient hills, the wide-open waters of Lake Hartwell and more.
Caesars Head Hawk Watch
Visit Caesars Head State Park this fall and participate in Hawk Watch 2006. Each year thousands of hawks migrate south leaving their summer grounds each winter for warmer, southern climates.
The Caesars Head Overlook, located along the Appalachian Flyway, provides a great opportunity to experience this annual event. Migration begins in mid – August and continues until early December.
The majority of the count consists of broad-winged hawks, however, several other species including bald eagles, kites, osprey, and vultures have been seen.
To check out the daily Hawkwatch report at Caesars Head click here. Or for more information on hawk watch throughout the U.S. click here.
Hope to see you at Caesars Head! We can't guarantee you'll see a hawk, but we can guarantee a beautiful view of the Blue Ridge.
The Mountain Parks
The series of eight parks includes some 17,000 acres of protected public property, more than
300 campsites, cabins and villas, dozens of hiking and nature trails, picnic tables, playgrounds and a great opportunity to cool down from a hot South Carolina summer.
So much to do. And such a great time to do it! Check out all the wonderful opportunites available at our mountain State Parks in this article, or click on the Parks below for detail information about each park.