Camping Journal

Location: Devils' Fork State Park, South Carolina Date:  8/19/2004
Miles Towed: 300 Weather: H mid 80's  L mid 60's

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This was our maiden voyage in our 2005 Fleetwood Niagara.  The weekend was used to test most of the  systems in the pop-up.
 
The park is located in northwestern South Carolina on the eastern edge of the Sumter National Forest, and sits on the banks of Lake Jacassee. The 622 acre park is one of the newest in South Carolina created in 1990. Lake Jacassee was created in 1973 by the Duke Power Company for hydroelectric power generation. Three dams, Jacassee, Keowee, and Little River feed the 7,565 acre lake. 
 
The park has 59 forested campsites, eight of which are directly on the shores of the lake. All sites have paved pads, electrical and water hookups, a grill, fire rings and picnic tables.   Most of the sites are very long, allowing campers to park not only an RV but a boat also.
 
Modern, heated, bathroom facilities with hot showers are conveniently located between the two campgrounds.  Being only about 15 years old, the bath houses are beginning to look like they need a little work, but for a quick shower in the morning they were fine.  Even with the abundance of "walk in tent sites" the bat houses never seemed busy.  Unusual in a state park, the bath house also has laundry facilities.  
 
 
 
 
Handicapped Availability:
 
Handicapped only sites are available for reservation.  It was noted that there was an attempt at handicap facilities in the bath houses.  This included one toilet stall with wide doors and grab bars as well as showers with no lip, allowing "roll in" ability.  The fold down shower seat was noted to be home made and in poor condition.