South Carolina State Parks

Come face to face with our Blue Crabs!

Want to get an up close look at our resident reptiles?

Discover Nature Journaling is a welcoming weekly program designed for adults who want to slow down.

Enjoy a sunrise or a sunset over the harbor at May Forest State Park, with a ranger-led talk on clouds and weather.

Jellyfish, stingrays, fish—even a shark—you never know what the anglers will catch in our kiddie pool touch tank!

Patrol the beach at sunrise with a ranger in search of sea turtle activity.

Take a chilling- and thrilling- tour of the darkened corridors of the Atalaya Castle!

Learn the traditional art of gyotaku, also known as fish printing. Originally invented over a hundred years ago as a way

Seashell Wind Chimes

Join us on a special behind the scenes tour around May Forest State Park.

Join us once a month for a Ranger Guided Hike of our 1.5-mile Battlefield Trail.

Get a whole new perspective on the world beneath your feet!

Interested in learning how to catch crabs and not get pinched?

Do you enjoy the relaxing nature of hiking? Are reptiles something that you find fascinating? Join us at Croft State Park to learn about and discover the world of South Carolina's reptile species. We will "slither" our way into lizards, snakes and turtles!

Enjoy a sunrise or a sunset over the harbor at May Forest State Park, with a ranger-led talk on clouds and weather.

Learn the traditional art of gyotaku, also known as fish printing. Originally invented over a hundred years ago as a way

Join us this summer at Huntington Beach State Park for our Summer Reading Program.

Come face to face with our Blue Crabs!

Get creative while we learn about local pollinators!

Want to learn more about what inhabits our coastal waters?

Tour of Historic Buildings at Oconee Station State Historic Site

Come face to face with our Blue Crabs!

Join park staff for this behind the scenes feeding of our resident turtles and learn about the diet of native turtle spe

Come join the ELC staff as we teach you how to create your own tie-dye shirt!

Nature rocks doesn't it!! Come joins us as we paint rocks, and enjoy the outdoors.

Creek Detectives: Secrets of the Stream invites explorers to dive into the hidden world beneath the water's surface!

Become a marine biologist as we pull a seine net through the surf zone. We will discover and tally all sorts of fish, crabs, and other critters. Wear clothes that can get wet.

Discover the magic of sunlight to make wonderful works of art!

Paddle With A Park Ranger!

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

Learn the traditional art of gyotaku, also known as fish printing. Originally invented over a hundred years ago as a way

Seashell Wind Chimes

Patrol the beach at sunrise with a ranger in search of sea turtle activity.

Jellyfish, stingrays, fish—even a shark—you never know what the anglers will catch in our kiddie pool touch tank!

Discover Nature Journaling is a welcoming weekly program designed for adults who want to slow down.

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.

Come face to face with our Blue Crabs!

Take a chilling- and thrilling- tour of the darkened corridors of the Atalaya Castle!

Want to get an up close look at our resident reptiles?

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)

Meet a bug! Listen to a plant! Touch a stuffed snake! Ask the park naturalist anything about Lee State Park!

Join a ranger on a guided stand-up paddleboard excursion around Lake Oolenoy at Table Rock State Park.

What lives in the freshwater at Lee State Park?

Come face to face with our Blue Crabs!

Learn the traditional art of gyotaku, also known as fish printing. Originally invented over a hundred years ago as a way

Join us this summer at Huntington Beach State Park for our Summer Reading Program.

Get creative while we learn about local pollinators!

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

Come face to face with our Blue Crabs!

Join park staff for this behind the scenes feeding of our resident turtles and learn about the diet of native turtle spe

Come join the ELC staff as we teach you how to create your own tie-dye shirt!

Become a marine biologist as we pull a seine net through the surf zone. We will discover and tally all sorts of fish, crabs, and other critters. Wear clothes that can get wet.

Discover the magic of sunlight to make wonderful works of art!

Nature rocks doesn't it!! Come joins us as we paint rocks, and enjoy the outdoors.

Creek Detectives: Secrets of the Stream invites explorers to dive into the hidden world beneath the water's surface!

Take a chilling- and thrilling- tour of the darkened corridors of the Atalaya Castle!

Are you interested in the history of WWII? Do you enjoy hiking? Well, join us for the Camp Croft Historical Hike to learn about military bunkers, foxholes, and so much more! We will take a step back in history to observe and learn about WWII training and military protocols.

Come face to face with our Blue Crabs!

Want to get an up close look at our resident reptiles?

Join us on a special behind the scenes tour around May Forest State Park.

Learn the traditional art of gyotaku, also known as fish printing. Originally invented over a hundred years ago as a way

Seashell Wind Chimes

Enjoy a sunrise or a sunset over the harbor at May Forest State Park, with a ranger-led talk on clouds and weather.

Discover Nature Journaling is a welcoming weekly program designed for adults who want to slow down.

Jellyfish, stingrays, fish—even a shark—you never know what the anglers will catch in our kiddie pool touch tank!

Tour of Historic Buildings at Oconee Station State Historic Site

Make your own TREE-mendous art!

Set up a Civil War campsite

In this beginner level program, we'll learn to tie several simple, practical, and historic knots to level up our skills!

Get the Scoop on Poop in this wildly fun and surprisingly educational program for kids!

Join us on a special behind the scenes tour around May Forest State Park.

Enjoy a sunrise or a sunset over the harbor at May Forest State Park, with a ranger-led talk on clouds and weather.

It's a Civil War Cooking class for all ages! Using just 3 simple ingredients we will make hardtack, the main staple of most soldiers diets. While it bakes, we will head outside to make tea and/or coffee over a fire just like soldiers did during the war and try out one of the tricks soldiers used to make their hardtack more edible!

Join us this summer at Huntington Beach State Park for our Summer Reading Program.

Come face to face with our Blue Crabs!

Learn the traditional art of gyotaku, also known as fish printing. Originally invented over a hundred years ago as a way

Get creative while we learn about local pollinators!

Tour of Historic Buildings at Oconee Station State Historic Site

Join park staff for this behind the scenes feeding of our resident turtles and learn about the diet of native turtle spe

Come and join us on the 246th Anniversary of the Battle of Musgrove Mill for a special Ranger Guided Battlefield Hike!

Come face to face with our Blue Crabs!

Discover the magic of sunlight to make wonderful works of art!

A short presentation on how death and the dead were handled on and off the battlefield during the Civil War

Come join the ELC staff as we teach you how to create your own tie-dye shirt!

Creek Detectives: Secrets of the Stream invites explorers to dive into the hidden world beneath the water's surface!

Nature rocks doesn't it!! Come joins us as we paint rocks, and enjoy the outdoors.

Become a marine biologist as we pull a seine net through the surf zone. We will discover and tally all sorts of fish, crabs, and other critters. Wear clothes that can get wet.

Seashell Wind Chimes

Learn the traditional art of gyotaku, also known as fish printing. Originally invented over a hundred years ago as a way

There's no better way to end your day than with the Sunset Lighthouse Climb!

Take a chilling- and thrilling- tour of the darkened corridors of the Atalaya Castle!

Join us on a special behind the scenes tour around May Forest State Park.

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

Come face to face with our Blue Crabs!

Paddle With A Park Ranger!

Discover Nature Journaling is a welcoming weekly program designed for adults who want to slow down.

Join us this summer at Sesquicentennial State Park for our Summer Reading Program: Reading with a 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.

Want to get an up close look at our resident reptiles?

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

Step into the shadows of the past as Oconee Station comes alive by candlelight.

Get ready to enter the tiny world of nature's most fascinating creatures!

Join us at Croft State Park to hike along a portion of the Kelsey Creek Trail.

We're throwing it back to the 70s! THE 1970s!

Learn the traditional art of gyotaku, also known as fish printing. Originally invented over a hundred years ago as a way

Come face to face with our Blue Crabs!

Join us this summer at Huntington Beach State Park for our Summer Reading Program.

Get creative while we learn about local pollinators!

Come face to face with our Blue Crabs!

Join park staff for this behind the scenes feeding of our resident turtles and learn about the diet of native turtle spe

Twilight Paddle at Chester State Park

Twilight Paddle at Chester State Park

Nature rocks doesn't it!! Come joins us as we paint rocks, and enjoy the outdoors.

Come join the ELC staff as we teach you how to create your own tie-dye shirt!

Discover the magic of sunlight to make wonderful works of art!

Tour of Historic Buildings at Oconee Station State Historic Site

Creek Detectives: Secrets of the Stream invites explorers to dive into the hidden world beneath the water's surface!

Enjoy a sunrise or a sunset over the harbor at May Forest State Park, with a ranger-led talk on clouds and weather.

Seashell Wind Chimes

Want to get an up close look at our resident reptiles?

Take a chilling- and thrilling- tour of the darkened corridors of the Atalaya Castle!

Come face to face with our Blue Crabs!

Take a moment to sit back, relax and enjoy some live music.

Learn the traditional art of gyotaku, also known as fish printing. Originally invented over a hundred years ago as a way

Learn Civil War Era bushcraft knife techniques and fire building skills.

Join us at Sesquicentennial State Park for a beginner camping skills workshop!

Get ready to twist, swirl, and splash some color at Tie-Dye with a Ranger!

Dragonflies and Damselflies and Tadpoles, OH MY!

Join us on a special behind the scenes tour around May Forest State Park.

Enjoy a sunrise or a sunset over the harbor at May Forest State Park, with a ranger-led talk on clouds and weather.

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

Learn the traditional art of gyotaku, also known as fish printing. Originally invented over a hundred years ago as a way

Come face to face with our Blue Crabs!

Join us this summer at Huntington Beach State Park for our Summer Reading Program.

Join us for a guided birding walk at Pine Island State Park.

Get your ART IN THE PARK on!

We're throwing it back to the 70s! THE 1970s!

Join us once a month for a Ranger Guided Hike of our 1.5-mile Battlefield Trail.

Enjoy a leisurely 1-mile walk around the park as we search for birds around the park.

Paddle With A Park Ranger!

Did you know you can make natural fabric dye from black walnuts?

Hey Girl Scouts! Come celebrate Girl Scouts Love State Parks at Sesquicentennial State Park and learn all about hiking safety!

Girl Scouts. A guided hike through history and nature. meets several badge requirements. Must book online.

Be an extra early riser and take a unique moonlit hike to Stool Mountain summit.

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)

Enjoy a ranger guided twilight paddle at Kings Mountain State Park.

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

There's no better way to end your day than with the Sunset Lighthouse Climb!

Enjoy a sunrise or a sunset over the harbor at May Forest State Park, with a ranger-led talk on clouds and weather.

Join us on a special behind the scenes tour around May Forest State Park.

Kayak paddling trip on Lake Oolenoy as part of 2026 paddle circuit.

Make your own TREE-mendous art!

General Sherman: Hero, Villain, or something in between? You decide!

Twilight Paddle at Chester State Park

Step into the shadows of the past as Oconee Station comes alive by candlelight.

Paddle With A Park Ranger!

Twilight Paddle at Chester State Park

Take a moment to sit back, relax and enjoy some live music.

Enjoy a sunrise or a sunset over the harbor at May Forest State Park, with a ranger-led talk on clouds and weather.

Be an extra early riser and take a unique moonlit hike up to the end of Table Rock Mountain.

Meet a bug! Listen to a plant! Touch a stuffed snake! Ask the park naturalist anything about Lee State Park!

What lives in the freshwater at Lee State Park?

Join us on a special behind the scenes tour around May Forest State Park.

Hiking With Dogs!

This program introduces young learners to the history at Colonial Dorchester.

Paddle With A Park Ranger!

Enjoy a leisurely 1-mile walk around the park as we search for birds around the 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)

Kayak paddling trip on the Black River as part of paddle series events for 2026.

Listen to spooky stories by the light of a campfire as you roast s'mores and enjoy refreshments.

Be an extra early riser and take a unique moonlit hike to Bald Knob overlook on Pinnacle Trail.

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

There's no better way to end your day than with the Sunset Lighthouse Climb!

Would you like to hand out candy at Haunted Island Halloween? Register here to be part of our Trunk-or-Treat event! See below for more details.

Join South Carolina State Parks and Girls Who Hike SC for a 2.5-hour hike and phone photography workshop

Join SC State Parks and Girls Who Hike SC for a supportive, beginner-friendly Camping for Women class.

Join us once a month for a Ranger Guided Hike of our 1.5-mile Battlefield Trail.

Take a moment to sit back, relax and enjoy some live music.

Paddle With A Park Ranger!

Step into the shadows of the past as Oconee Station comes alive by candlelight.

Join us for a Halloween 5K race at Baker Creek State Park!

Twilight Paddle at Chester State Park

Twilight Paddle at Chester State Park

Celebrate Halloween with a 5K at Croft State Park. Wear your best Halloween costume!

Join us for a guided birding walk at Pine Island State Park.

Join us once a month for a Ranger Guided Hike of our 1.5-mile Battlefield Trail.

Join us at Colonial Dorchester for a nighttime lantern tour of the park!

How many artesian wells are there at Lee State Park?

Want to spend the night in the Atalaya castle? Well, here is your chance! Join us for a night of fun-filled adventure!

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

There's no better way to end your day than with the Sunset Lighthouse Climb!

Come and join us on the 246thAnniversary of the Battle of Blackstocks for a special Ranger Guided Battlefield Hike!

Have you ever seen a beaver dam up close? Ever got to sit on it and really look at it, feel it, maybe ever smell it?

Join us for a TOTALLY silent nighttime walk as darkness settles over the forest and beach.

Enjoy a leisurely 1-mile walk around the park as we search for birds around the park.

Step into the shadows of the past as Oconee Station comes alive by candlelight.

Join South Carolina State Parks and Girls Who Hike SC for a 2.5-hour hike and phone photography workshop.

Join us once a month for a Ranger Guided Hike of our 1.5-mile Battlefield Trail.

Historic farming practices at Oconee Station.

Get into the Christmas Spirit with an exhilarating 5K run through Sesquicentennial 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)

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

Step into the shadows of the past as Oconee Station comes alive by candlelight.

There's no better way to end your day than with the Sunset Lighthouse Climb!

Join us for a guided birding walk at Pine Island State Park.

Join us for the Fun Nun Run 5K at May Forest State Park on May 1, 2027