Dreher Island State Recreation Area

State: South Carolina

Short Name: Dreher Island State Rec. Area

Address 1: 3677 State Park Rd

City: Prosperity

Zip: 29127

Phone: 803-364-4152

Open all Year: Yes

Electric Water: 112

Camp URL: http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/1371.aspx

Full Hook: Yes

About: Only about 30 miles from downtown Columbia on the shores of big Lake Murray – one of the best-known largemouth and striped bass fishing destinations in the South – the park consists of three islands linked to shore by a causeway and two bridges.

In addition to woodsy hiking trails and lots of places to fish from shore, Dreher Island offers picnicking, camping and lakeside villas. A tackle shop and boat ramp also is available. The park has long been popular with recreational boaters and fishermen, and has been a launching spot for major national bass tournaments.

Directions:
From I-26: Take exit 91 (Chapin exit- Hwy. 48) to Chapin. Turn rt on Hwy 76 for 1/8 mile, then turn left onto St. Peter’s Church Rd (Hwy. 29) for 4 mi. Turn left onto Dreher Island Rd (Hwy 231) for approximately 3 mi. Then turn onto State Park Rd for 2 mi. to the park entrance.