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The Upcountry & Lake Hartwell Country
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The Upcountry & Lake Hartwell Country
Mountain Rest
Mountains
Built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, this is the only trout hatchery in South Carolina. Some 150,000 pounds of rainbow, brown and brook trout are raised here each year for stocking mountain streams and lakes. Open daily 8am-4pm. Read More
Fair Play
Mountains
LOCAL Lakefront Rentals managed by LOCAL people. Fully furnished lakefront homes with private docks. You need only bring food and fishbait. Discount during winter months. Most properties are pet friendly and most properties have WiFi. See Real-Time... Read More
Mountain Rest
Mountains
Nature's peace and quiet attract many to this 29-site campground. Visitors have access to flush toilets, warm showers, and a dump station (no hook ups). Each season, many regulars who like to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life enjoy this... Read More
Westminster
Mountains
Established in the 1890's, the City of Westminster is located in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in western Oconee County. The town was born from a water stop for the railroad. Today, Westminster boasts more than one hundred homes... 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
Mountain Rest
Mountains
Bryson’s is located in the beautiful Long Creek area of the Blue Ridge Mountains, three miles from the Chattooga River and fifteen miles from Oconee State Park. The apple stand has peaches for sale the end of July and will be available until the first... Read More