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624 State Park RD
Mountain Rest, SC 29664
Phone PHONE 864.638.5353
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Phone lines are down in the park. We apologize for the inconvenience. 


We're happy to announce that our water bottle filling station donated by Duke Energy Carolinas is installed and operational!  Come get a cool drink on us!  More info, here on this new park amenity.


Check-in/Check out Times

Check-in for park cabins is 4 PM Check out is 10 AM.  

For late check-in please contact the park office between 3 pm and 5 pm to get your cabin door code.  

Check-in for campsites is 2 PM. Check-out is at noon. 



Holiday Schedule

Spend the holidays with us!  Click here for our holiday event schedule through 2027.


If you are unable to make a reservation through the park, please call the call center at 866-345-7275

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HOURS

Su-Th 7am-7pm; Fri-Sa 7am-9pm (extended to 7am-9pm daily during Daylight Savings Time)

OFFICE

The park store and office are open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., daily.

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ADMISSION

$5/adult; $3.25/S.C. seniors; $3/child ages 6-15; ages 5 & under free

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PETS

Pets are allowed in cabins 14-20 at Oconee. Pets are not allowed in any other cabin 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. Pets are not to be left unattended.

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History & Interpretation

  • 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
  • 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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