Hickory Knob State Resort Park

State: South Carolina

Address 1: 1591 Resort Drive

City: McCormick

Zip: 29835

Phone: 864-391-2450

Open all Year: Yes

Electric Water: 44

Camp URL: http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/1109/camping.aspx

Full Hook: Yes

About: The only full-service resort in the S.C. State Park Service, Hickory Knob rests on rolling, wooded shoreline alongside 70,000-acre Strom Thurmond Reservoir on the Savannah River: South Carolina’s “West Coast.”

The park’s amenities also include a boat ramp, campgrounds and one of the state’s most popular mountain biking trails. Serene and tucked away, location is another plus for this destination, with picturesque, historic small towns such as Abbeville and Greenwood nearby and Augusta and Anderson (and Clemson) just an easy drive away.

Directions: From McCormick: Take Hwy. 378 W. and drive 6 mi. Turn ri. onto Hwy 7. Drive 2 mi. and turn left at the park entrance. Continue for 3 mi to park lodge.