Lake Wateree State Park
South Carolina State Park
Write a Review 881 State Park Rd. Winnsboro, SC 29180 803-482-6401 Reservations: 866-345-7275 Official WebsiteGPS: 34.431, -80.87
Overview of Lake Wateree State Park
Last Price Paid: $45
Reported by Travel Small Live Big on 11/21/2023
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by RoamSchoolingAdventures on 12/7/2019
Number of Sites 72
Pad Type asphalt
Reservations yes
Elevation 229 ft / 69 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 40 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Lake Wateree State Park 16 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 1/22/2023
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Last reported 12/17/2021
“Second stay here - lovely campground!”
Reviewed 11/21/2023
| Nightly rate: | $45 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 72 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here in early/mid-November of 2023. The Riverside CG is a beautiful campground with loads of long sites - some have tree roots moving the asphalt up and some are closer to the neighbooring sites than others. We had a waterfront site last time we were here, but they were all reserved over the weekend. And speaking of weeken... more
We stayed here in early/mid-November of 2023. The Riverside CG is a beautiful campground with loads of long sites - some have tree roots moving the asphalt up and some are closer to the neighbooring sites than others. We had a waterfront site last time we were here, but they were all reserved over the weekend. And speaking of weekend... only 6 or 7 empty sites on Saturday night! Our site was lovely - big area in front with no one in site (except a bit of the camphost). Cell service pretty lousy - our booster worked better. The creek CG is a bit more open - has sites out in the middle without much separation or privacy. They do have FHU though... Riverside has power & water and is more treed. I would definitely stay here again, but feel it's a bit pricey - we averaged $45 & change. South Carolina State Parks seem to be higher than some of the neighboring parks.
Travel Small Live Big would stay here again
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“Great Staff, Great Level Sites”
Reviewed 1/22/2023
| Nightly rate: | $35 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 12 |
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Arrived here in late January, only a few other campers, modern tiled bathrooms, very nicely maintained, only 35 a night, including tax
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camper-762946 would stay here again
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“Nice Break From Interstate!”
Reviewed 8/26/2022
| Nightly rate: | $45 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
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We drove 8 hours and totally appreciated the peaceful water view and spotless facilities. The staff couldn’t be nicer. ****take exit 41 off 77South -then follow signs. (The GPS wants to veer you down dirt roads on a different exit!) Site 3 / Riverside- lots of space on water. In the woods….. Variety of spaces for big rigs and little... more
We drove 8 hours and totally appreciated the peaceful water view and spotless facilities. The staff couldn’t be nicer.
****take exit 41 off 77South -then follow signs. (The GPS wants to veer you down dirt roads on a different exit!)
Site 3 / Riverside- lots of space on water.
In the woods….. Variety of spaces for big rigs and little … some private, some not so. Lots of campers with boats.
*We were there on a Thursday and told that it’s a popular local’s destination on weekends.
Pet friendly.
Lwg would stay here again
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“Very Nice State Park”
Reviewed 7/26/2022
| Nightly rate: | $39 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 38 |
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This park was very clean and well maintained. In late October 2021, weather was awesome, park was empty. Campground host was very attentive and kept sites clean on departures. Dump station was clean and handy
Large rig friendly. One of my favorite SC State parks (limited experience).
As We Travel would stay here again
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“Beautiful lakeside site - longest sites in the Riverside Campground - super long!”
Reviewed 1/11/2022
| Nightly rate: | $28 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed here for 4 nights in December, 2021 and loved it - only downside was I had to walk in circles around the office or out on the causeway to get cell service (needed to take care of a few important things). That's the reason I didn't give 5 stars. Our site was lovely, the mist rising from the lake in the mornings was just beau... more
We stayed here for 4 nights in December, 2021 and loved it - only downside was I had to walk in circles around the office or out on the causeway to get cell service (needed to take care of a few important things). That's the reason I didn't give 5 stars. Our site was lovely, the mist rising from the lake in the mornings was just beautiful, nice walking the dog, nice nature trail and seriously the longest sites I have ever seen! Including a video on the campground.
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Travel Small Live Big would stay here again
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“Peaceful, Shaded Sites, in Riverside Loop Campground”
Reviewed 12/17/2021
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 36 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
Impressed with layout and paved roads. Trees were trimmed. No worries with a 35 fifth wheel. Upon entering, the signs tell you to proceed to the Office/Tackle Bait Shop to register. (no one was at the entry station and the entry station pass through was VERY NARROW. We have a 101" wide fifth wheel and it was tight) So, the Office is pa... more
Impressed with layout and paved roads. Trees were trimmed. No worries with a 35 fifth wheel. Upon entering, the signs tell you to proceed to the Office/Tackle Bait Shop to register. (no one was at the entry station and the entry station pass through was VERY NARROW. We have a 101" wide fifth wheel and it was tight) So, the Office is past both roads that enter the two camping loops, which is weird and is a dead end. There is a huge parking lot for picnic/day use adjacent to the office so you can go around through that if you have a big rig to exit and return to the campground loops. As others have said, Riverside has trees and shade, no sewer hookups. Taylor has no shade and privacy but DOES have sewer sites. Riverside sites were impressively long - and would be great in the summer. Now, in December on a week night, neither area was crowded and the sun would be nice on a cold day :-D
Price mid week was $26 for non-resident - $35 for weekend. Two night stay at a minimum is always required, if you try to reserve for one night nothing will be available. Very friendly staff in the office - office has necessities - and Blue Bell Ice Cream! Yum. Would we come back here - maybe - it is really out in the boonies with no services and pitch dark. Perfect for peace and quiet, AND FISHING! We camped at Lake Wateree State Recreation Area in a Fifth Wheel.
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The Sweet Breezes would stay here again
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“Riverside Campground was excellent. Quiet, great views, clean and very well maintained.”
Reviewed 10/10/2021
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Travel Trailer) |
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Riverside Campground was excellent. We've camped here on several occasions and have never been disappointed. The staff is great and the campground and facilities are always very clean and well maintained. We camped during the week (Mon-Fri) and the campground less than half full....was very quiet. Early morning sunrises across the l... more
Riverside Campground was excellent. We've camped here on several occasions and have never been disappointed. The staff is great and the campground and facilities are always very clean and well maintained. We camped during the week (Mon-Fri) and the campground less than half full....was very quiet. Early morning sunrises across the lake were spectacular. My only criticism is that I wish Verizon cell coverage would have been better. We generally had 1-2 bars of coverage (mostly one). Call and text coverage was adequate, but during peak usage periods, emails and other internet use was very spotty. Even so, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
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MCG would stay here again
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“Nice but remote”
Reviewed 7/15/2021
| Nightly rate: | $36 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 31 |
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed at the older of the two campgrounds, Riverside. The newer one, Taylor’s Creek, does have sewer, but no shade and hence no privacy. Riverside is very pretty with all the tall trees. It does have a lot of sites though and it did feel crowded. If we had reserved a lake front spot there was a three night minimum, so we reserved t... more
We stayed at the older of the two campgrounds, Riverside. The newer one, Taylor’s Creek, does have sewer, but no shade and hence no privacy. Riverside is very pretty with all the tall trees. It does have a lot of sites though and it did feel crowded. If we had reserved a lake front spot there was a three night minimum, so we reserved the next closest space that was not considered lake front (31). We did have a view of the lake, if we walked to the back of the wooded site. There is a 20 foot cliff down to the water, so there’s no easy access to fish. Also, a negative to that site was the viewing area for the lake with a couple of benches was basically on our site. A number of people walked through our site to get to them and the sat for a while. While they were nice folks, it was somewhat annoying that we had to “share”’our space with the rest of the campground. The park is very remote. So definitely come prepared. It’s a 50 minute drive to Camden, the closest large town. Cell service (Verizon) was almost none. We could text and voice call, but not use data for anything.
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“Beautiful Lake Front Spots”
Reviewed 12/27/2020
| Nightly rate: | $27 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 15 |
| RV Length: | 38' (Travel Trailer) |
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We stayed 2 nights in the Riverside Campground in December. The park is entirely paved and really easy to drive around even with a big rig. The spots are perfectly positioned for backing in (there are also several pull thru spots) and mostly level. We had a waterfront spot and it was beautiful. We were able to walk along a the beach an... more
We stayed 2 nights in the Riverside Campground in December. The park is entirely paved and really easy to drive around even with a big rig. The spots are perfectly positioned for backing in (there are also several pull thru spots) and mostly level. We had a waterfront spot and it was beautiful. We were able to walk along a the beach and enjoy the wildlife. They have a cute store with lots of souvenirs (and bait!), a dock and boat fueling station, and a 2.35 mile trail. We always stop in South Carolina on our way up north and I booked our next two trips here because we loved it so much. They have a new campground (Taylor Creek) with full hookups but closer together like a private park. I recommend both the campgrounds.
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Kathy would stay here again
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“We like this park! ”
Reviewed 10/7/2020
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| Site Number: | 39 |
| RV Length: | 33' (Fifth Wheel) |
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This is our 3rd stay here, our son lives in Ermo, SC. Bathrooms were clean. Sites were clean. Accessibility was great and our site worked for our 40 Motorhome. Cell service was minimal to none on 39. The park was at capacity but you only knew it if you walked it. For the last night we moved to Site 9 because the park emptied out on Sun... more
This is our 3rd stay here, our son lives in Ermo, SC. Bathrooms were clean. Sites were clean. Accessibility was great and our site worked for our 40 Motorhome. Cell service was minimal to none on 39. The park was at capacity but you only knew it if you walked it. For the last night we moved to Site 9 because the park emptied out on Sunday. Cell service on site 9 was 2 to 3 bars ATT.
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Gaelicdog would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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