Chester

PARK ADVISORY

Chester State Park is CLOSED due to hazardous winter weather. We will reopen as soon as conditions are safe.

Chester State Park is currently looking for a campground host January 1, 2026, through March 30, 2026. If you are interested, please download and complete an application and send to jmccune@scprt.com.

HOURS

9 a.m. - sunset

OFFICE

11a.m. - noon & 4p.m. - 5p.m. M-F 9a.m. - 5p.m. Sa-Su

ADMISSION

$3 adults; $1.50 SC seniors; $1 children age 6-15; age 5 & younger free

PETS

Pets are not allowed in the camper cabins or the camper cabin area. Pets are allowed in most 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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Chester State Park

Midlands

Top 5 Things To Do

Try your luck fishing on one of the three fishing piers located throughout the park, or relax at the Lakeview Overlook by the campground.
Visit our CCC structures like the picnic shelter and boathouse, which were built in the 1930s and are still in use today.
Participate in or watch one of the many fishing and disc golf tournaments held throughout the year.
Spend the day out on our 160-acre lake, Lake View. Rent a boat, canoe, kayak, pedal boat, or stand-up paddle board for fishing and sightseeing, or bring your own to launch from our ramp.
Bring your kids out to play on either of the two playgrounds, while the family enjoys a picnic along the lakeshore.

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