City of Westminster
The Upcountry & Lake Hartwell Country
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The Upcountry & Lake Hartwell Country
Walhalla
Mountains
Beautiful flowing streams and gently rolling hills make this course both beautiful and challenging. It features several hilly fairways and water hazards come into play on several holes. The most demanding hole is No. 4, a 325-yard, par 4, requiring a tee... Read More
Fair Play
Mountains
Lake Hartwell State Park is a park focused on fishing. The lakefront park’s information center displays a wide variety of vintage fishing equipment. And, of course, 56,000-acre Lake Hartwell maintains a reputation for top-flight angling,... Read More
Salem
Mountains
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this church/meeting house is the only building still standing on the site where the town of Pickens Courthouse was established in 1828. The meeting house- style brick church was built between 1849 and... Read More
Westminster
Mountains
In Sumter National Forest, Opossum Creek Falls is a cascade of about 50 feet. It requires a relatively difficult, two-mile hike, with the last 1/2 mile fairly strenuous. For most of the hike, you'll encounter patches of wildflowers and lush ferns. The... Read More
Walhalla
Mountains
Housed in the 1892 Tobacco Factory, the museum features Oconee County artifacts and interpretive exhibits detailing the heritage of the area from prehistory to present. Of special interest is a preserved 18th-century dugout canoe. Other exhibits include... Read More
West Union
Mountains
Located on Lake Keowee, park has pull-through sites, laundry, camp store, LP gas, swimming pool, snack bar, marina, cable TV, and wireless internet access. Read More