You can make this a two-fer adventure by exploring Oconee Station and hiking to Station Cove Falls. If you’re really adventurous, you could continue on the Oconee Connector trail all the way to Oconee State Park!
This is the site of an old trading post and military barracks. Oconee Station was an outpost used by the SC State Militia from 1792-1799. All that remains today is a stone blockhouse and the William Richards House. It’s possible to tour inside the buildings on Saturday and Sunday from 1:00-5:00 pm.
Beyond the park’s historic significance, you’ll find a fishing pond and nature trails through Sumter National Forest.
From Oconee Station, you can hike 1.5 miles through the shady forest and reach a magnificent waterfall!
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