Below Dam Recreation Area (South Carolina)

Below Dam Recreation Area in South Carolina is a popular park located just below J. Strom Thurmond Lake Dam along the Savannah River. Situated at 510 Clarks Hill Highway in Clarks Hill, South Carolina, this wooded day-use area offers excellent fishing and boating opportunities on the Savannah River. The park features several group picnic shelters, one of which has electrical hookups, as well as flush toilets, drinking water, a boat ramp, fishing pier, hiking trail, and playground. The park is surrounded by a mixed pine and hardwood forest, providing shade in the summer and vibrant fall colors. Visitors can enjoy abundant wildlife sightings, including southern bald eagles, osprey, migratory waterfowl, wild turkeys, and whitetail deer. The 70,000-acre Thurmond Lake offers some of the best fishing, hunting, and water sports in the southeastern United States, with opportunities to catch largemouth bass, bream, crappie, catfish, and striped bass. For campground inquiries, please call 800-533-3478. Visit Below Dam Recreation Area for a day of outdoor fun and relaxation in a beautiful natural setting.