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This dataset lists all 52 South Carolina state parks with their admission fees and dog rules; 12 list free admission. Each row was read from the park’s own page on southcarolinaparks.com and dated; the newest check is 2026-10-23. Download it as CSV or JSON.
Download: CSV · JSON · free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.
At a glance
| Rows | 52 parks |
|---|---|
| Regions | Grand Strand 1, Lowcountry 12, Midlands 12, Pee Dee 9, Upstate 18 |
| Free admission | 12 parks |
| Last checked | 2026-10-23 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
Columns
| Column | What it holds |
|---|---|
park | Park name as shown on southcarolinaparks.com |
city | City or town of the park address |
county | County, from the U.S. Census geocoder unless county_source says otherwise |
region | Our editorial region: Upstate, Midlands, Lowcountry, Pee Dee or Grand Strand (the hub pages group the last two); not an official designation |
address | Street address from the park page |
zip | ZIP code |
phone | Park office phone |
admission | Admission as listed on the park page, with adult, senior, youth and under-6 rates where listed |
admission_note | Extra fee detail from the park page, if any |
dog_rule | Dog and pet rule as stated on the park page, including lodging exceptions |
stroller_rule | Stroller rule; most park pages state none, and then this column says so |
county_source | Where the county came from |
source_url | The park's own page that the row was read from |
checked | Date (YYYY-MM-DD) the row was last checked against that page |
Preview
The first five rows (the downloads hold all 52).
| park | city | county | region | admission | dog_rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken | Windsor | Aiken | Midlands | $3 adult; $1.50 SC senior; $1 child 6-15; 5 and under free | Leash 6 ft in most outdoor areas |
| Andrew Jackson | Lancaster | Lancaster | Midlands | $3 adult; $1.50 SC senior; $1 child 6-15; 5 and under free | Leash 6 ft in most outdoor areas |
| Baker Creek | McCormick | McCormick | Upstate | $3 adult; $1.50 SC senior; $1 child 6-15; 5 and under free | Leash 6 ft in most outdoor areas |
| Barnwell | Blackville | Barnwell | Midlands | Free admission | Leash 6 ft; allowed in cabin 2 only (the pet-friendly cabin); not in other lodging |
| Battle of Musgrove Mill | Clinton | Laurens | Upstate | $3 adult; $1.50 SC senior; $1 child 6-15; 5 and under free | Leash 6 ft in most outdoor areas |
What we could not verify
- Stroller rules: no park page states one, so the column says so for every row. Call the park office.
- 11 counties come from a secondary source. Their rural addresses did not match the Census geocoder, so we used Wikipedia’s list of South Carolina state parks (column
county_source): Barnwell, Battle of Rivers Bridge, Chester, Colleton, Colonial Dorchester, H. Cooper Black Jr. Memorial Field Trial and Recreational Area, Hamilton Branch, Hampton Plantation, Huntington Beach, Little Pee Dee, Oconee. - Passes: the All Park Passport and 7-day pass are not rows here; see the State Parks Passport guide.
Frequently asked questions
How many South Carolina state parks are there?
52, including plantation and battlefield sites; this dataset lists every one.
Which South Carolina state parks are free?
12 list free admission: Barnwell, Cheraw, Colleton, Goodale, Hickory Knob, Keowee-Toxaway, Lake Warren, Lee, Little Pee Dee, May Forest, Oconee Station, Woods Bay.
Can I reuse this data?
Yes. It is licensed CC BY 4.0: credit It’s South Carolina with a link to this page.
Related: State Parks Passport guide, Upstate, Midlands, Lowcountry and Pee Dee and Grand Strand state parks.
Sources
Each park’s own page is in the source_url column; rows are re-checked on a rotation and fixes are logged. See our editorial standards and corrections.
Cite this page: It's South Carolina, “SC State Parks Dataset: Fees and Dog Rules (CSV, JSON)”, itssouthcarolina.com/data/sc-state-parks/ (updated ). By the It's South Carolina editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.