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The Upcountry & Lake Hartwell Country
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The Upcountry & Lake Hartwell Country
Seneca
Mountains
Built in 1948, Oconee was designed in the old tradition of good straightforward golf with nothing thrown in to trick the golfer. The signature hole is #15, a 470-yard, par 5, allowing the longer hitters to reach the green in two if they are willing to... Read More
Walhalla
Mountains
Yellow Branch Falls is a 50-foot waterfall that may be only a trickle if rain has been absent for several days. It remains very scenic regardless of flow. It is accessed at the Yellow Branch Picnic Area via the Nature Trail and Yellow Branch Falls... Read More
Mountain Rest
Mountains
Hidden Falls can sometimes be a trickle or a real waterfall but drops about 50 feet over rock ledges. Although in the Sumter National Forest, it is a moderate 2.1 mile hike from the Foothills Trail trailhead at Oconee State Park. Read More
Seneca
Mountains
In the early 1900s, tons of alley cats used to gather outside of Fred Hopkin's Fish Market. Before long, there were so many cats the locals adopted the phrase "Ram Cat Alley." The fish market is long gone, but the name stuck. Now Ram Cat Alley has a... Read More
Westminster
Mountains
Housed in the Barrett-Jones building along historic Main Street Westminster, SC, the General Store Museum, a branch location of Oconee History Museum, displays a vast collection of historic artifacts from the original England’s General Merchandise store.... Read More
Fair Play
Mountains
We are a family owned business providing paddleboards and kayaks for rent on Lake Hartwell. We will deliver and pick up the paddleboards for free. Rentals can be done by the hour, half-day, full day or week. Read More