H. Cooper Black

PARK ADVISORY

Attending an event at H. Cooper Black and need a place to stay? Try the Baymont Inn & Suites in Cheraw! They are offering a special rate for H. Cooper Black guests. Click here for details.

PLEASE BE ADVISED: Per the WMA regulations listed below from SCDNR, anyone using H. Cooper Black property outside of the campground, during hunting season, must wear blaze orange. Please read below for more information. We appreciate your cooperation.

7.1 -- On WMA lands during any gun and muzzleloader hunting season for deer, bear and hogs, all hunters, including small game hunters, must wear either a hat, coat, or vest of solid visible international orange. Archery hunters during archery only deer seasons and hunters for dove, turkey, ducks, geese and other migratory birds (including crows) are exempt from this requirement while hunting for those species.

50-11-365 – All users except hunters for dove, ducks, geese, and other migratory birds including crows must wear a hat, coat, or vest of solid international orange during any deer hunting season.

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HOURS

Open daily, 24 hours

OFFICE

Friday - Sunday 11 a.m. - noon and 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Monday - Thursday as available

ADMISSION

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

PETS

Pets must be voice command controlled or kept on a leash or in a kennel while in the camping area or within 1/4 mile of the camping area.

H. Cooper Black Jr. Memorial Field Trial and Recreation Area Has Wifi

Wifi Available

EV Charging Station

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H. Cooper Black Jr. Memorial Field Trial and Recreation Area

Midlands

Bruce Chavis

Park Manager

Welcome to H. Cooper Black Jr. Memorial Field Trial and Recreation Area. I am Bruce Chavis, the park manager. I have worked at H. Cooper Black since 2010. I was named the park manager in 2023. Before becoming a park ranger, I worked at PEPSICO for 27 years, but I immediately fell in love with the job and being a park ranger. I’m an outdoorsman who loves camping. I was raised in the area and own a farm nearby. My wife and I are blessed to call H. Cooper Black, home.

One of my favorite things about this park is meeting and assisting our guests. I love to see them enjoying the facilities and grounds at the park.

If you’re a first-time visitor, make sure to take a moment and watch the sunrise over Goose Pond or the sunset at Wood Duck Pond. Both are beautiful. The open area at Palmetto Field is great for stargazers to see the universe, without light interference.

**Our Ultimate Outsider stamp is located just outside the entrance to the park office.

Covering 7,000 rolling acres of longleaf pine forest and fields, the H. Cooper Black Jr. Memorial Field Trial and Recreation Area is the setting for national-level field trial and retriever competitions.

In South Carolina, horseback riding is a popular activity, and this park is one of the most equestrian-friendly, with more than 20 miles of trails and sand roads offering top South Carolina horseback riding and an ample number of equestrian facilities including stables, kennels, corrals and arenas.

Other amenities include a meeting hall, waterfowl pond and 27 H. Cooper Black camping sites, complete with water and electrical hookups so you can bring your RV to H. Cooper Black. Camping is also available in a number of primitive campsites.

Looking for more horseback riding in South Carolina? Check out Croft State Park! You can also find more tent and RV campgrounds in South Carolina on our Camping page.

BY THE NUMBERS

1 busy schedule -- please check our schedule of events before planning a trip to H. Cooper Black

7000 acres of longleaf pine forests and fields for all sorts of recreation

1 SC State Park available for field trial and retriever competitions -- some of national prominence

20+ miles of equestrian trails

27 campsites with electricity and water

1 playground for kids to enjoy

1 picnic shelter near Wood Duck Pond

3 park ponds, available to rent, where you can fish or train your dogs

2 fields available for rent for retriever training

24 horse stalls in an equestrian stable for your horses

1 show ring for equestrian events

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