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Romance in Salem, SC

Help For Planning You’re Visit to Salem: Make it a date to remember Outdoors with Jocassee Lake Tours Lake Jocassee on a Budget Jocassee Adventures Fall on Lake Jocassee Loon Research on Lake Jocassee Oconee Bell Blooms Here! Tips For Heading to Salem, SC The only public access onto Lake Jocassee is through Devils Fork

Take It Easy in Mountain Rest

Visit Mountain Rest, SC to get away from your everyday and surround yourself with forest wonders!

Visit Historic Seneca, SC

The charming part of town is experiencing a revival with businesses bringing life back to the downtown area. It is a tourist destination for visitors coming to Lakes Keowee and Hartwell, as well as nearby Clemson University.

Libraries lend SC State Park Passes

If you're a patron of a library in SC, you can borrow a State Park Passport and get free entry into all four of the state parks located in Oconee County!

Visit Walhalla, SC

This small town is undergoing a resurgence with new event venues, restaurants, bars & lodging moving into historic downtown storefronts.

Smithsonian Comes to Oconee

The Smithsonian Institution's "Water/Ways" exhibit has made stops around the country and is coming to the Westminster Train Depot.

Foothills Trail Interactive Map

A user generated map with interactive features allows anyone to visualize, plan and prepare for a journey along the Foothills Trail.

Alley Cats

Twelve hand painted cats are hidden in spots throughout downtown Seneca, find them "sCATtered" around the city!

Jocassee Gorges: Destination of a Lifetime!

Nearly a decade after Jocassee Gorges was named a "Destination of a Lifetime" by National Geographic, this area remains worthy of distinction and offers nature lovers a spectacular place to visit!

Meet the Upstate Outdoor Adventurer

Casey Shoub is an outdoor adventure photographer & videographer specializing in premier aerial drone work. He is known to many as the "Upstate Outdoor Adventurer".

Getaway to Long Creek, SC

This rural place is home to one of Oconee's most special places-The Chattooga River! Visit Long Creek for easy going adventure and quality time together.

Oconee’s trout industry

We're home to the only cold-water fish hatchery in SC! The cool mountain rivers and streams in northern Oconee County are stocked with trout and are popular destinations for trout fishing.