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South Carolina Places: Every State Park and National Park Site

South Carolina has 52 state park units and 7 National Park Service sites, and 22 of these 59 places are free to enter. Each has its own page with hours, admission, dog rules, directions and what is nearby, read from southcarolinaparks.com or nps.gov on October 25, 2026.

  • State Park Units52parks, historic sites, resort
  • National Park Sites7NPS units in SC
  • Free To Enter22no day admission
  • History Sites14historic sites and battlefields

Map Of Every Place

59 of 59 places are pinned. Tap a pin for the page and directions. Dashed pins were placed from the street address we printed and are approximate. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Confirm the spot on the official page before you drive.

Upstate 20

Upstate parks: fees and dog rules table · Upstate events

Midlands 14

Midlands parks: fees and dog rules table · Midlands events

Lowcountry 15

Lowcountry parks: fees and dog rules table · Lowcountry events

Pee Dee 9

Pee Dee parks: fees and dog rules table · Pee Dee events

Grand Strand 1

Grand Strand parks: fees and dog rules table · Grand Strand events

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FAQ

How many state parks does South Carolina have?

The park finder on southcarolinaparks.com lists 52 units, counting state parks, state historic sites, Hickory Knob State Resort Park and the H. Cooper Black Jr. recreation area; the Seven-Day Passport text on the same site says 47 parks. We list every unit the finder shows.

Which South Carolina state parks are free?

Barnwell, Cheraw, Colleton, Goodale, Hampton Plantation, Hickory Knob, Keowee-Toxaway, Lake Warren, Lee, Little Pee Dee, May Forest, Oconee Station, Redcliffe Plantation, Battle of Rivers Bridge, Rose Hill Plantation, Woods Bay list free day admission (some charge for house tours).

Is Congaree National Park free?

Yes. Per nps.gov, Congaree charges no entrance fee. Of the seven NPS sites in South Carolina, only Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie charges an entrance pass ($10 per person).

What does the All Park Passport cost?

$99 for a year of unlimited entry to every state park for everyone in the pass holder’s vehicle, or $65 for seven days, per southcarolinaparks.com.

Sources

  1. South Carolina State Parks park finder and park pages (read 2026-10-25)
  2. South Carolina State Parks: Park Passports (read 2026-10-25)
  3. National Park Service: South Carolina (read 2026-10-25)
  4. OpenStreetMap (map points)

Cite this page: It's South Carolina, “South Carolina Places: Every State Park and National Park Site”, itssouthcarolina.com/places/ (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.