Santee

PARK NEWS

Maintenance on bathhouses in the Lake Shore Campground will begin September 11, 2023, and will continue until completion. Please be aware that the bathhouse closest to your campsite may be closed during this time. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Campers, please be advised: If you have a camping reservation, you do not need to check-in at the office. You may go directly to your campsite. Our park rangers or campground host will come by during patrols and check you in at that time. Thanks for your assistance.

There is an electric vehicle charging station for use by visitors at the park.

We Do Treats and More has partnered with Santee State Park to provide frozen treats to park visitors! Be on the lookout for them in the campground and Day-use areas on weekends!

HOURS

6 a.m. - dark, daily, year-round

OFFICE

8 a.m. - 5 p.m., daily (Hours may extend during peak season)

ADMISSION

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

All guests not staying overnight are required to pay admission. Visitors may pay admission at the park office, park store or any one of the three green iron ranger boxes located throughout the park.

PETS

Pets are allowed in cabins 11 and 12 and cabins 13-20 at Santee State Park. Pets are not allowed in any other 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. Owners will be asked to remove noisy or dangerous pets or pets that threaten or harass wildlife.

Wifi Available

EV Charging Station

GET SOME GEAR!

Santee State Park

Midlands

Top 5 Things To Do

Visit the sinkhole, a unique geological feature formed by a limestone system extending from North Carolina to Florida.
View the cypress trees in the center of Lake Marion from our viewfinder on top of the fishing pier.
Stay in the park’s one-of-a-kind rondette cabins, 10 of which are built directly over the water.
Hike over 10 miles of trails and spot some interesting wildlife such as foxes, squirrels, alligators, white-tail deer, osprey, pileated woodpeckers and more.
Take a step back in history and visit the tomb of Francis Marion aka “The Swamp Fox.”

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