BELOW DAM SOUTH CAROLINA
Campground · Fee not listed
Fast facts
- Cost
- Not listed. Check locally.
- Type
- Campground
- Phone
- 800-533-3478
- Coordinates
- 33.6583, -82.2092
- Last verified
- September 19, 2026
About this place
Overview Below Dam South Carolina Recreation Area is a popular park just below J. Strom Thurmond Lake Dam along the Savannah River. The park is located on Power Plant Road just off South Carolina State Highway 221 near the Visitor Center. The Savannah River offers excellent fishing and boating opportunities. Recreation The 70,000 acre Thurmond Lake provides some of the best fishing, hunting, and water sports in the southeastern United States. Anglers fish for largemouth bass, bream, crappie, catfish and striped bass. The large lake offers endless boating, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing and swimming opportunities. Facilities Below Dam South Carolina Recreation Area is a wooded day-use area with several group picnic shelters. One shelter has electrical hookups. Other amenities include flush toilets, drinking water, a boat ramp, fishing pier, hiking trail and playground. There is no swimming at this park. Natural Features Hot, humid summers and mild, pleasant winters characterize this heavily wooded area on the shore of Thurmond Lake. A mixed pine and hardwood forest covers the site, providing summer shade and fall color. Elevation is 235' above sea level. Wildlife is abundant around the lake. Visitors regularly see southern bald eagles, osprey, migratory waterfowl, wild turkeys and whitetail deer. Nearby Attractions Numerous parks and recreation areas lie around Thurmond Lake, providing additional boating, swimming, hunting and hiking opportunities. Nearby cities house museums, art galleries, zoos, restaurants and shopping areas. The Augusta National Golf Club hosts the Masters Golf Tournament annually the first week of April.
From the managing agency.
Is BELOW DAM SOUTH CAROLINA free?
We do not have a fee on record for BELOW DAM SOUTH CAROLINA. Confirm the cost locally before you go.
How do I get to BELOW DAM SOUTH CAROLINA?
BELOW DAM SOUTH CAROLINA is at 33.6583, -82.2092. We do not hold written directions for this one, so navigate to the coordinates.
Nearby
- WEST DAM0.6 mi
- LAKE SPRINGS1.3 mi
- CLARKS HILL1.5 mi
- PETERSBURG3.0 mi
- RIDGE ROAD3.2 mi
- MODOC4.3 mi
- PARKSVILLE9.6 mi
- WINFIELD12.3 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceSource data is agency published. Last synced September 19, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
