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The Back Door…

Exhibit on display at Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum looks at domestic workers in Jim Crow South

Photo Challenge Contest

Week-long photo contest challenging visitors to show us their favorite ways to experience Oconee County. Contest runs Sept. 24-30, 2019.

The Oak Ridge Boys

The Oak Ridge Boys "Shine The Light Tour" brings them to Walhalla Performing Arts Center September 15th

The Women of Wildwater

Strong women have been at the center of it all during Wildwater's 40+ years in the outdoor adventure business.

Eat Sleep Play: Oconee County

Great trip ideas from the road team at Blue Ridge Outdoors! Who knew upstate South Carolina could offer so much in the way of adventure?

Active Travel Adventures

Kit Parks of Active Travel Adventures chatted with the guides from Jocassee Lake Tours and got the inside scoop on their favorite ways to experience the wild beauty on Lake Jocassee.

Towns

Oconee County is comprised of eight small towns that offer plenty to do depending on your interests.

Rural Scenic Long Creek, SC

Ever heard of Long Creek? Located in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, it might seem to be “in the middle of know where”. But its a locale with a good old days vibe. It remains rural with thousands of acres of National Forest land and rolling countryside where fruit orchards thrive. The area is best known

Jocassee Adventures

Visit Oconee SPOTLIGHT on Jocassee Adventures owner, Mike Atkins. Mike has been a scuba instructor on Lake Jocassee since 1984 and was the first commercial diver to operate on the lake. Lake Jocassee is a “dive mecca” for divers coming from Charlotte and Atlanta. Why? Because Lake Jocassee is really clear, really deep and has

50 Years of Wild & Scenic Rivers

Destination Oconee

SPOTLIGHT on Janet Harman, the Manager of Destination Oconee: Realizing the Future of Oconee County. This is a “tourism/destination marketing strategy” with the purpose of showcasing the natural assets of our county and building upon them. Destination Oconee is a driving force to enhance the economic climate within our county and accelerate efforts to continue

Sesquicentennial Milestone

Oconee Celebrated 150 Years! In 2018, to commemorate 150 years as a county, our Parks, Recreation & Tourism department complied a terrific TO DO list of recommended activities for locals and visitors to the area. 150 ways to spend your days in Oconee County: