Cheraw

PARK NEWS

Boat rentals at Cheraw have been suspended until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Personal golf carts must remain in the campground and are prohibited in the cabin area, on the golf course and the day-use area. When in use or parked, they must remain on paved portions of the road. Golf carts must have all permits as required by the SCDMV displayed as well as a park guest tag.

2026 GOLF SEASON! PLEASE BE ADVISED
The Cheraw State Park Golf Course will be closed for renovation from March 1, 2026, and reopen -October 1, 2026. The pro shop will be available during this time, along with the driving range. No entry on the golf course will be allowed.

Throughout the year, Cheraw is hosting golf tournaments at the park. For scheduled tournaments, the golf course is closed to public play or has a reduced number of tee times available. Call the Pro Shop at (843) 537-2215 or visit PlayCheraw.com to reserve your tee times.

HOURS

Nov.-Feb. 7 a.m. - 6 p.m., daily; March. 7 a.m. - 8 p.m., daily; Apr.-Sept. 7 a.m. - 9 p.m., daily; October 7 a.m. - 8 p.m., daily

OFFICE

8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. M-F, year round. March-Nov. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sa-Su and Dec.-Feb. 11 a.m.- noon and 4 - 5 p.m., Sa-Su.

ADMISSION

Free admission

PETS

Pets are not allowed in or around cabins, cabin areas or other lodging facilities. No pets are allowed in the walk-in tent area due to proximity of the sites. Pets are not allowed on the golf course. Pets are allowed in most other outdoor areas provided they are kept under physical restraint or on a leash not longer than six feet. Owners will be asked to remove noisy or dangerous pets or pets that threaten or harass wildlife.

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Cheraw State Park

Midlands

Robert Mahoney

Park Manager

Hello there! I’m Robert Mahoney, manager of Cheraw State Park. Growing up in Sumter, SC, I always had a love for the outdoors. That love continued into hiking and nature photography hobbies. I went to school at Clemson University to major in parks management and wildlife and aquatics. I wanted to be a park ranger or a game warden. I am glad that I chose the park service.

My favorite thing to do at Cheraw State Park is hiking the boardwalk to the spillway. I walk the boardwalk several times throughout the week just to see picturesque Lake Juniper. The sunsets in the evening are brilliant, and it’s a great place to reminisce and reflect.

There’s so much to do at Cheraw State Park. I suggest that all park visitors come to Cheraw State Park and explore. Take a walk on the boardwalk and make sure to bring your camera because you never know what you will see—a unique cloud formation, mystic fog or a beautiful sunset. See you soon at Cheraw.

**Our Ultimate Outsider stamp is located at the information kiosk in front of the main office next to the flag pole. We also have stamps in the park office and pro shop.

Cheraw State Park takes traditional recreational park activities to a new level of fun. The 18-hole, championship Cheraw State Park Golf Course winds its way through piney woodlands while maintaining and protecting the surrounding natural habitat of the park.

Cypress wetlands line Lake Juniper and can be explored by kayaks and canoes or via a boardwalk that runs along the lake. Try fishing from the boardwalk or by boat, or take time to explore other areas of Cheraw on the park’s extensive biking and hiking trails.

For overnight accommodations at Cheraw, cabins and campsites are available.

BY THE NUMBERS

1 of 16 SC State Parks built by the Civilian Conservation Corps

18 holes of awesome golf on a Tom Jackson-designed championship golf course

9 cabins that make the perfect pad for a group golf outing

17 campsites near the shore of Lake Juniper

2 boat-in camping area that you can only access by you guessed it -- boat

1 rental community building that screams family reunions and covered dish

2 nice picnic shelters for your perfect picnic

1 endangered species of woodpecker that calls this park home - the red-cockaded woodpecker

360 acre Lake Juniper that offers canoeing, kayaking, Stand Up Paddleboard, and fishing

7361 acres of parkland - much of which is covered in tall pines

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