South Carolina State Parks are all offering free admission on Black Friday — Friday, November 24, 2023.
This is a great excuse to explore what our neighbors to the south have to offer, and to avoid some of the retail madness.
Read on to learn about some of the South Carolina State Parks that are closest to Charlotte, or pick one from the map.
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South Carolina State Parks Near Charlotte
Kings Mountain State Park
1277 Park Road
Blacksburg, South Carolina
37 miles from Charlotte
Regular cost: $3 for adults, $1.50 for South Carolina seniors, $1 for children age 6-15, free for age 5 and under
What to do: Hike the Ridgeline Trail to visit Kings Mountain National Military Park and Crowders Mountain State Park in North Carolina. Visit the 1800s-era Living History Farm. Go fishing. Enjoy the piedmont forest.
Andrew Jackson State Park
196 Andrew Jackson Park Road
Lancaster, South Carolina
33 miles from Charlotte
Regular cost: $3 for adults, $1.50 for South Carolina seniors, $1 for children age 6-15, free for age 5 and under
What to do: See the statue, Boy of the Waxhaws. Hike the Garden of the Waxhaws Trail (a 1-mile loop around the lake.) Explore the Andrew Jackson Museum.
Landsford Canal State Park
2051 Park Drive
Catawba, South Carolina
38 miles from Charlotte
Regular cost: $6 for adults, $3.75 for South Carolina seniors, $3.50 for children ages 6-15, free for children age 5 and under
What to do: Explore the Canal Trail and read the interpretive text to learn about the work done on the trail in the 1820s. Check out many intact structures from the 1800s, including locks, mill site and lock keeper’s house.
Croft State Park
450 Croft State Park Road
Spartanburg, South Carolina
81 miles from Charlotte
Regular cost: $3 for adults, $1.50 for South Carolina seniors, $1 for children age 6-15, free for age 5 and under
What to do: Explore some of the 45 miles of trails. See the Advance America Bridge, a 65-foot expansion bridge. Bike some of the 20 miles of mountain biking trails. Go fishing.
Jones Gap State Park
303 Jones Gap Road
Marietta, South Carolina
116 miles from Charlotte
Regular cost: $6 for adults, $3.75 for South Carolina seniors, $3.50 for children age 6-15, free for age 5 and under
What to do: Check out the views from the Caesars Head Overlook. Go to Hawk Watch and observer the migrating raptors. Hike Raven Cliff Falls Trail and see the tallest waterfall in South Carolina Hike the Rainbow Falls Trail.
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