TRAVEL ADVISORY
Due to recent lake restocking, bream and bass remain catch and release only, catfish and trout may be kept within legal limit numbers. Find more detailed information here. For more information, please contact the park directly.
Oconee
HOURS
Su-Th 7am-7pm; Fri-Sa 7am-9pm (extended to 7am-9pm daily during Daylight Savings Time)
OFFICE
M-Fri 9am-5pm; Sa-Su 11am-noon & 4pm-5pm
ADMISSION
$5 adults; $3.25 SC seniors (age 65 & older); $3 children ages 6-15; ages 5 and under, free.
PETS
Pets are not allowed in the cabins or the 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.
Wifi Available
- Introduction
- Photo Gallery
- Lodging
- Camping
- Things To Do
- Trails
- Itineraries & Fun
- Picnic Shelters
- Programs & Events
- History & Interpretation
- Groups
- Area Info
- Unique Features
- Visitor Survey
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Oconee State Park
Mountains
History & Interpretation
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Programs and Guided Tours:
Each year from Memorial Day until Labor Day, Oconee State Park holds Friday night square dances in the barn at the park. This tradition has taken place at the park for over 65 years.
The park does not offer any other regularly scheduled programs, but does have events and activities during Easter, the Fourth of July and Halloween.
- Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC): Yes
- National Register of Historic Places: Yes
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Designation:
Oconee 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.
- When & How PRT Acquired: Donated in 1935 by Oconee County.
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