As you voyage down Lake Moultrie or fish on the waters of Lake Marion, the beautiful waters and lush surrounding forests will surely catch your breath. You probably marvel at how wonderful nature is. Surprisingly though, the beauty surrounding you is far from natural. Because South Carolina’s Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion are in fact, man-made lakes, created by the Santee Cooper Project.
In the early 1900s, it used to be a dream to connect South Carolina’s Santee and Cooper Rivers. As early as 1917, public officials recognized the potential offered …

The Santee Indian Mound is a prehistoric ceremonial burial mound for the Santee Indians. Some sources say that the mound was first built between 1200 to 1500 AD. Other sources put the mound at older than 20,000 years, based on carbon-dating. One thing’s for sure though. No matter how old this mound is, it was definitely a very important place for the various agricultural villages along Santee River. It served both as a location for their tribal ceremonies and the subsequent burial of tribe members, gathering members from the different …

Ducks, geese, swans, bald eagles, turkeys, deer and alligators call the Santee National Wildlife Refuge home. A sprawling wildlife habitat sitting on the northern shore of Lake Marion in South Carolina, the Santee National Wildlife Refuge was established to give natural waterfowl and wildlife a safe habitat where they can live in peace.
Prior to its birth in May 5, 1941, the natural habitat of these species began to decline with the construction of hydro-electric projects on the Santee and Cooper Rivers. Seeing the need to preserve their habitat, land …

The ideal spot for your weekend adventure awaits at Santee State Park. Sitting on 2,500 acres of sprawling land right in the heart of Santee Cooper Country in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, it is easily one of America’s best-known outdoor destinations. Santee State Park is a wonderful place to go camping, biking, hiking, boating and fishing.
Santee State Park sits along Lake Marion, a lake fabled for giving birth to America’s inland striped bass fishery. It is also home to abundant schools of huge catfish. Throw your line in and …

Santee State Park in Lake Marion, SC has a number of facilities for outdoor holiday-makers. They offer a number of cabins, several favilities for trailers and RVs, as well as an extensive campground for folks whose idea of fun is roughing it.
The Lakeshore Campground — with one hundred and eight (108) sites, is located on the east side of the park. Each site is packed sand and has individual water and electrical hookups and picnic tables. The campground also has convenient restroom facilities with hot showers.
While at the park …

Santee, like the rest of South Carolina, is humid, owing to the region’s subtropical climate. While the summer can get extremely hot, winters in Santee don’t get as cold is it gets in some parts of America. Temperatures hover between 34F and 36F in the winter and 89F to 92F in the summer.
The state gets 64 days of thunderstorms throughout the year, mostly during the summer season. The area is also prone to hurricanes or tropical cyclones and tornadoes.
For most parts of the year though, the weather is pleasant, giving …

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