Camping Journal

Location: Santee State Park, SC	Date: 11/8-9/2002
Miles Towed: 1000	Weather: H mid 60's L mid 40's

Comments:

This is a beautiful South Carolina park along the banks of Lake Marion. As it is just 6 miles off of I-95 we thought this would be a nice stop on the way to Disney World. We were right!

The park has two camping areas, one directly on the shores of the lake and another a short distance away. While some sites can be reserved, most can not. Being late in the season the park rangers assured us there would be no problem in getting a site. All sites have water and electric with a dump station in each campground.

Upon arrival we selected a site at the end of a road which was wooded on two sides affording the most privacy. I was surprised to find that the site only had 20a electric service. Checking around the campground I found that some had 20a while others had 30a service. I was lucky that I had an adaptor and we did not need the A/C.

The site boundaries are not well defined and a site can expand or contract as needed. The roads and parking areas of the sites are gravel.

While the focus of the park is fishing, bike and hiking trails are available. A short drive away is the Santee outlet mall along side I-95.

With I-95 crossing Lake Marion close by, vehicle noise can be heard in the distance at times. I did notice it but did not feel it was annoying.

Handicapped Availability:

While several sites close to the bath house are reserved for handicapped use the set up of the park may make it difficult for those in a wheelchair. The roads in the campgrounds are all gravel and no sidewalks are provided. No roll in showers of grab bars were noted.