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The Upcountry & Lake Hartwell Country
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The Upcountry & Lake Hartwell Country
Long Creek
Mountains
The Chattooga River, best known as the location for the movie “Deliverance," is Wildwater’s most popular rafting trip. This National Wild and Scenic River with spectacular scenery and exciting whitewater is a must-do for enthusiasts or first timers.... 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
Seneca
Mountains
The largest city in Oconee County, Seneca is situated in the northwestern corner of South Carolina in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Named for Sinica, an old town of the Cherokee nation, Seneca, like so many other towns in the upstate,... Read More
Fair Play
Mountains
Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week, the Fair Play Welcome Center is strategically located on I-85 Northbound at Exit 1. This Welcome Center offers many great FREE services including: travel information; brochures on exciting destinations in... Read More
Westminster
Mountains
Long Creek Falls is a 50-foot cascade near the confluence with the Chattooga River. The 1.6 mile unofficial trail is difficult and is not well-marked. Read More
Mountain Rest
Mountains
Big Bend Falls on the Chattooga National Wild and Scenic River drops 15 feet at a 30 degree slope then makes a 15 foot vertical drop. In the Sumter National Forest, the trail is a difficult 3.4 mile hike. Read More