Destination: SC Parks

Grades 3-12

Produced for ETV by WNSC-TV, the Rock Hill regional station, this popular series provides informative programs full of interesting facts on geography, plants, and fauna found in a variety of our treasured South Carolina state parks. Hosted by Susan Collier, the programs have been developed with assistance from the SC Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. (From our Streamline collection)

Closed captioning has been provided for these broadcast programs.

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Aiken State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Aiken State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: 3 4 5

Aiken State Park was built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and its the second-oldest park in South Carolina. Many of the structures built still remain standing today. There is a lot of...
Andrew Jackson State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Andrew Jackson State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Andrew Jackson State Park is located in Lancaster County. Andrew Jackson claimed he was born on a South Carolina plantation that is now the area for Andrew Jackson State Park. He was known as the...
Baker Creek State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Baker Creek State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2

The pavilion at Baker Creek State Park is a rental facility that overlooks the Lake Thurmond. The park includes fishing, trails and also is unique with a mountain bike trail.
Barnwell State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Barnwell State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2

The land for Barnwell State Park was acquired in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC established the lake, the dam, and the spillway. They also built the bathhouse and office...
Caesars Head State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Caesars Head State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Caesars Head State Park, along with Jones Gap State Park, make up the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area. This area has one of the richest deciduous forests in the world that provides us quite a...
Cheraw State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Cheraw State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: 3 4 5

Cheraw State Park was the first state park built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Formerly used as farm land, the park was acquired in 1934 during the Depression, so the land could be...
Colleton State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Colleton State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: 3 4 5

Colleton State Park is located along the Edisto River. The park is used for river rescue training and visitors are welcome enjoy the river for activities like fishing, kayaking or tubing. Colleton...
Devils Fork State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Devils Fork State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Devils Fork State Park is located near Lake Jocassee. The lake covers 7,565 acres and has 75 miles of shoreline. There are several waterfalls that spill right off the mountains into the lake. Water...
Edisto Beach State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Edisto Beach State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Edisto Beach State Park has some of the tallest palmetto trees in the state. The park is a 1255-acre park, with a mile and a half of beach. It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and...
Givhans Ferry State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Givhans Ferry State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Givhans Ferry State Park is located along the Edisto River. It's the longest free-flowing, black water river in the continent and the first designated canoe and kayak trail in South Carolina. Tannic...
Hunting Island State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Hunting Island State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Located in Beaufort County, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built Hunting Island State Park in 1938. In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt had established the CCC, a federally funded...
Huntington Beach State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Huntington Beach State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Huntington Beach State Park is a great place for bird-watching. Huntington is visited by over 500,000 visitors a year, one of the sites they like to see is Atalaya, a castle at Huntington Beach State...
Jones Gap State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Jones Gap State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Jones Gap State Park is located in the Blue Mountain region. The Middle Saluda River is a really significant river in South Carolina because It's one of the few rivers within South Carolina that's...
Keowee Toxaway State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Keowee Toxaway State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

Keowee-Toxaway State Park is a special resource park which means the park features natural and cultural resources of such exceptional value that they warrant special protection. This park has a...
Kings Mountain State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Kings Mountain State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: 3 4 5

Kings Mountain State Park is located in the Piedmont region of South Carolina. It's next to the Kings Mountain Military Park. There are over 80 buildings built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)...
Lake Greenwood State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Lake Greenwood State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: 3 4 5

Lake Greenwood State Recreation Area has a 11,400 acre lake. It's about 22 miles long, has 212 miles of shoreline. It's a popular destination for boating, recreational activities like skiing, people...
Lake Warren State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Lake Warren State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: 3 4 5

Lake Warren State Park has a pond that provides a nice habitat for some wildlife viewing here. The two acres is the only body of water that's enclosed inside the park. The wildlife includes turtles...
Lee State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Lee State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Grades: 3 4 5

Lee State Park is one of the state natural areas in South Carolina. It was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Several structures still remain until this day. The rock wall at the...