South Carolina State Parks

Like your nightlight but it's just too BRIGHT?

Join us at Sesquicentennial State Park as we celebrate Earth Day!

An Easter Egg hunt for children ages 12 and under.

Get crafty in the nature center! Have fun decorating an oyster shell as a unique souvenir to remember your experience at Myrtle Beach State Park.

Historical Herbs

Discover what blooms in our forested habitats during the spring season.

Join us on a special behind the scenes tour at May Forest State Park, previously owned by the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy. Along the way, we'll stop and talk about the nature and history of the park. This walk promises to invigorate both the body and mind! Engage in an interpretive tour and hike at our newest state park location - May Forest.

Learn skills used by soldiers during the Civil War to reduce, reuse, and recycle!

Celebrate Earth day by turning trash into treasure!

Celebrate Earth day by turning trash into treasure!

Enjoy a leisurely paddle and learn about the history of Chester State Park with a Park Ranger.

Take a relaxing half-mile walk around the park with a volunteer checking our bird houses to observe various stages of nesting.

Tour some of the best bird watching locations in the upstate as spring migration nears its peak.

Discover the beauty of Hunting Island after the sun goes down with this special after-hours hike!

Join us on the farm as we explore the winter sky and learn the stories behind some of the winter constellations.

Hike with a Ranger at Lake Wateree State Park

It's a Volunteer Event sponsored by American Battlefield Trust! FREE lunch and bandanas for all Volunteers!

Join us in repurposing discarded aluminum cans , giving them new life and keeping them out of the landfill!

Learn how to make jewelry tiles out of old compact discs, aluminum drink cans and other found items.

Join us at Sesquicentennial State Park and learn how to become a Citizen Scientist by participating in the Columbia City Nature Challenge!

Join us on a special behind the scenes tour at May Forest State Park, previously owned by the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy. Along the way, we'll stop and talk about the nature and history of the park. This walk promises to invigorate both the body and mind! Engage in an interpretive tour and hike at our newest state park location - May Forest.

Join us on a special behind the scenes tour at May Forest State Park, previously owned by the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy. Along the way, we'll stop and talk about the nature and history of the park. This walk promises to invigorate both the body and mind! Engage in an interpretive tour and hike at our newest state park location - May Forest.

Join us for an evening paddle with park staff on scenic Lake Craig. During this 90-min. paddling trip we will watch the sun slowly set, and as dusk descends, we will see the first stars of the evening.

Can you out run a gator? Find out in the Gator Gauntlet 5K!

Join us for a ranger led hike at Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site. The grounds of Rose Hill are filled with many useful plants and trees. Many of these species have been here for over 100 years. As we walk the grounds and our ½ mile loop trail, we will explore how individuals who once lived at Rose hill utilized the natural resources around them. We will delve into the various uses of different plants and plant materials, understanding how they could have been utilized for food, medicine, and other purposes by people of the past.

Want to get into fishing but don’t know how? We've got you covered!

First Day Hike at May Forest State Park

Throughout the summer, travel to three of our South Carolina State Parks to learn about and hopefully observe three to four different species of sea turtles in the wild! Spot a leatherback or Kemp’s ridley from the fishing pier at Myrtle Beach, see a nesting loggerhead at Edisto Beach, walk to the jetty at Huntington Beach to observe immature greens, and attend a sea turtle nest inventory at any of these three coastal parks. The limit for this program is 20 people. See the program flyer for full program description, parks, dates, times, and meeting locations.

Take a relaxing half-mile walk around the park with a volunteer checking our bird houses to observe various stages of nesting.

Make your own TREE-mendous art!

Join us every first Saturday of the month for a Ranger Guided Hike of our 1.5 mile Battlefield Trail.

Take a relaxing half-mile walk around the park with a volunteer checking our bird houses to observe various stages of nesting.

Enjoy a relaxing sunset paddle on the lake at Chester State Park.

Join us for an evening paddle with park staff on scenic Lake Craig. During this 90-min. paddling trip we will watch the sun slowly set, and as dusk descends, we will see the first stars of the evening.

Join the Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site for a unique two-hour Ranger guided hike of an undeveloped Revolutionary War battlefield. (Hike takes place at Blackstock Battlefield State Historic: Site Address: 568 Monument Road, Enoree, SC 29335)

Learn how to make your own sweetgrass basket with a local artisan!

May The Forest Be With You at Aiken State Park!

Discover the medicinal properties of blackberry as we learn to identify wild blackberries and how to make medicine and tea from them! This is followed by a delicious berry dissection to gather seeds to take home and plant!

Hike with a Ranger at Lake Wateree State Park

Enjoy a relaxing sunset paddle on the lake at Chester State Park.

Bird watching with a hike! We will discover tips about identifying birds, hear different kinds of bird calls and so much more!

Enjoy birding around the park!

Enjoy a leisurely paddle and learn the history of Chester State Park with a Park Ranger.

Join us for an evening paddle with park staff on scenic Lake Craig. During this 90-min. paddling trip we will watch the sun slowly set, and as dusk descends, we will see the first stars of the evening.

Join Ranger Madison May 24, 9–11am for a creek hike to explore water critters—bring water shoes or borrow from the park!

The program invites the public to learn, observe, and recognize various animal tracks and habitats.

Join a guided beach walk to observe and identify coastal birds and to look for new sea turtle activity that we may have!

Join a ranger on a hike to Mountain Creek, searching for animals and their homes! Wade into the creek and search for dragonfly nymphs, salamanders, and other animals that call Paris Mountain home. In the park lab, see what the animals look like under a microscope (the animals will be returned home to the creek afterward).

Join us every first Saturday of the month for a Ranger Guided Hike of our 1.5 mile Battlefield Trail.

Kayak Fishing Tournament at Kings Mountain State Park

Make your own TREE-mendous art!

Join us for an evening paddle with park staff on scenic Lake Craig. During this 90-min. paddling trip we will watch the sun slowly set, and as dusk descends, we will see the first stars of the evening.

Join a ranger on a hike to Mountain Creek, searching for animals and their homes! Wade into the creek and search for dragonfly nymphs, salamanders, and other animals that call Paris Mountain home. In the park lab, see what the animals look like under a microscope (the animals will be returned home to the creek afterward).

Join the Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site for a unique two-hour Ranger guided hike of an undeveloped Revolutionary War battlefield. (Hike takes place at Blackstock Battlefield State Historic: Site Address: 568 Monument Road, Enoree, SC 29335)

Join a ranger on a hike to Mountain Creek, searching for animals and their homes! Wade into the creek and search for dragonfly nymphs, salamanders, and other animals that call Paris Mountain home. In the park lab, see what the animals look like under a microscope (the animals will be returned home to the creek afterward).

Hike with a Ranger at Lake Wateree State Park

Watch the sunset from the lake at Oconee State Park. All equipment is included in the program cost.

Join us for the Fairforest 5K race at Croft State Park.

Join us for an evening paddle with park staff on scenic Lake Craig. During this 90-min. paddling trip we will watch the sun slowly set, and as dusk descends, we will see the first stars of the evening.

Join us for an evening paddle with park staff on scenic Lake Craig. During this 90-min. paddling trip we will watch the sun slowly set, and as dusk descends, we will see the first stars of the evening.

Make your own TREE-mendous art!

Hike with a Ranger at Lake Wateree State Park

Join the Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site for a unique two-hour Ranger guided hike of an undeveloped Revolutionary War battlefield. (Hike takes place at Blackstock Battlefield State Historic: Site Address: 568 Monument Road, Enoree, SC 29335)

Let’s go mothing!

Join us for an evening paddle with park staff on scenic Lake Craig. During this 90-min. paddling trip we will watch the sun slowly set, and as dusk descends, we will see the first stars of the evening.

Watch the sunset from the lake at Oconee State Park. All equipment is included in the program cost.

Hike with a Ranger at Lake Wateree State Park

Make your own TREE-mendous art!

Join us every first Saturday of the month for a Ranger Guided Hike of our 1.5 mile Battlefield Trail.

Join us for an evening paddle with park staff on scenic Lake Craig. During this 90-min. paddling trip we will watch the sun slowly set, and as dusk descends, we will see the first stars of the evening.

Join the Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site for a unique two-hour Ranger guided hike of an undeveloped Revolutionary War battlefield. (Hike takes place at Blackstock Battlefield State Historic: Site Address: 568 Monument Road, Enoree, SC 29335)

Compass and Land Navigation Program

Join us for an evening paddle with park staff on scenic Lake Craig. During this 90-min. paddling trip we will watch the sun slowly set, and as dusk descends, we will see the first stars of the evening.

Watch the sunset from the lake at Oconee State Park. All equipment is included in the program cost.

Join us every first Saturday of the month for a Ranger Guided Hike of our 1.5 mile Battlefield Trail.

Make your own TREE-mendous art!

Join us for an evening paddle with park staff on scenic Lake Craig. During this 90-min. paddling trip we will watch the sun slowly set, and as dusk descends, we will see the first stars of the evening.

Join the Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site for a unique two-hour Ranger guided hike of an undeveloped Revolutionary War battlefield. (Hike takes place at Blackstock Battlefield State Historic: Site Address: 568 Monument Road, Enoree, SC 29335)

Hoot hoot hoot...whinny...

Join us for an evening paddle with park staff on scenic Lake Craig. During this 90-min. paddling trip we will watch the sun slowly set, and as dusk descends, we will see the first stars of the evening.

Make your own TREE-mendous art!

Join us every first Saturday of the month for a Ranger Guided Hike of our 1.5 mile Battlefield Trail.

Join us for an evening paddle with park staff on scenic Lake Craig. During this 90-min. paddling trip we will watch the sun slowly set, and as dusk descends, we will see the first stars of the evening.

Hoot hoot hoot...whinny...

Join the Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site for a unique two-hour Ranger guided hike of an undeveloped Revolutionary War battlefield. (Hike takes place at Blackstock Battlefield State Historic: Site Address: 568 Monument Road, Enoree, SC 29335)

Join us for The Spooktacular Pumpkin Carving Party on October 25, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. in the Great Room at Hickory Knob State Resort Park.

Join us every first Saturday of the month for a Ranger Guided Hike of our 1.5 mile Battlefield Trail.

Join the Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site for a unique two-hour Ranger guided hike of an undeveloped Revolutionary War battlefield. (Hike takes place at Blackstock Battlefield State Historic: Site Address: 568 Monument Road, Enoree, SC 29335)

Want to spend the night in the Atalaya castle? Well, here is your chance! Join us for a night of fun-filled adventure! Activities include s’mores & ghost stories by the campfire, a house tour, a scavenger hunt, a nighttime beach walk, morning wildlife walk and much more. Dinner and continental breakfast are included.

Join us every first Saturday of the month for a Ranger Guided Hike of our 1.5 mile Battlefield Trail.

Join the Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site for a unique two-hour Ranger guided hike of an undeveloped Revolutionary War battlefield. (Hike takes place at Blackstock Battlefield State Historic: Site Address: 568 Monument Road, Enoree, SC 29335)

Get into the Christmas Spirit with an exhilarating 5K run through Sesquicentennial State Park!