Stamp # 13: Oconee State Park

On our way home from a weekend mountain waterfall hiking trip in NC, we passed by Oconee State Park. Of course, I had to check it out! Since we were visiting on a Sunday afternoon, we missed the 70-year-old Friday night tradition: Square dancing at the barn!

Oconee was bustling with visitors on this beautiful, sunny Sunday afternoon. Most were swimming in the lake or jumping off the diving board at the dock. First, I got "stamped" just outside the camp store,  then we walked around the lake to check thing out. Oconee has many motor-less fishing boats, canoes, and kayaks available for rent so that campers and day users can enjoy the lake. After checking out the lake and picnic areas, we took a self-guided driving tour of the cabin and camping area. The lakeside cabins are nice, secluded, and cozy. We'd definitely like to come back and rent a cabin by the lake on a cool fall afternoon.

 The park consists of 1,165 acres, 19 cabins, group lodging barracks, 140 campsites with water and electric, 15 tent sites with water, primitive camping area, 4 picnic shelters, laundry, camp store, fishing pier, swimming area, playground, and more.

Rating: *****
Entrance fee: $5 each
Restrooms: clean, small stalls at camp store
Parking: plentiful
Rangers: available
Trails: Western trail head for the Foothills Trail

Park Stamp: box outside camp store