South Carolina State Parks

A easy 0.6 mile ranger-led hike

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

Seashell Wind Chimes

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.

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

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.

Join us at Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site for our Archaeology Day Program!

Join us at Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site for our Archaeology Day Program!

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

Learn to dye with INDIGO

Nature Prints

Delve into the diverse world of shark teeth with Shark Tooth Charles!

Join us at Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site for our Archaeology Day Program!

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

Join us at Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site for our Archaeology Day Program!

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

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

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

Join Dr. Walter Curry as we discuss mercury cures, rootwork, and the story of healthcare visionary Dr. Matilda Evans.

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!

Join us at Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site for our Archaeology Day Program!

Music of the Civil War, played for you live! Each song will include a brief historical introduction.

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

Watch the sun rise over the Atlantic from 108 feet up, atop the historic Hunting Island Lighthouse.

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

One Pot, with Many Stories!

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

Learn more about natures flyers while we explore the park grounds.

Reconnect with nature during Seasonal Strolls, a monthly guided program led by retired park ranger and naturalist Cathy

Join Eco-Explorers! Unleash creativity with weekly nature themes. Ages 3-10. $3/session or $10/5 sessions.

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

Nature Prints

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

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

A easy 0.6 mile ranger-led hike

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

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

Seashell Wind Chimes

Discover how indigo shaped Charleston's history and leave with a personally hand-dyed swatch of fabric.

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

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

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.

Experience the trails like never before - by the light of the full moon!

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

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

Seashell Wind Chimes

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

Dragonflies and Damselflies and Tadpoles, OH MY!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Music on the Mountain featuring Andy Leftwich & Friends. Come join us at the Table Rock Lodge for an evening of music.

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

Historic farming practices at Oconee Station.

Watch the sun rise over the Atlantic from 108 feet up, atop the historic Hunting Island Lighthouse.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Explore how archaeologists sort objects & study 1670s plant remains. Fee applies to participants only, not chaperones.

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

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

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

On New Year's Day, run through the hills at Devils Fork State Park for the annual First Day 5K Ranger Run.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

Super Bowl Viewing Party at Hickory Knob State Park Resort.

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