Aiken State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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 fishing opportunities along the South Edisto River as well as canoeing and kayaking. The park includes trails and campgrounds for visitors.

For bird-watchers, find birds like the Prothonotary warblers, which look like canaries, and the Blue Heron.

Standards

• Global citizenship begins with the initial understanding of Earth’s major features and how geographic information is used to learn about those features.
  • This indicator prompts students to inquire about spatial hierarchies (i.e., scale) to understand connections between Earth’s systems. Political features include cities, states, and countries. Physical features include forests, mountains, oceans,