Sesquicentennial state park is beautiful! They have 4 trails, including one trail (Sandhills trail)…read morethat loops around the lake, which makes for some great photos during sunrise or sunset. They have a little visitor center when you can buy a bunch of souvenirs, snacks, and can get a stamp in your SC state parks passport. If this review was solely on the trails and beauty, it would be a 5/5 but unfortunately the campsite brings it down a bit. The campsite is on the larger side, and has 3 bathhouses to accommodate the area (close to you). You are given the basics like a picnic table & fire ring. Sites 1-29 have 20/30/50 amps, and 36-84 have 20/30 amp electric hookups. Sites 1-9 are full service (also have sewer). These sites do not give you a lot of privacy, and it seems like they built as many sites as they could in a confined area instead of spreading the sites out a bit to give the camper a bit more privacy. The bathhouses are clean, but are very dated and are in desperate need of a renovation. If you are not a camper, you will be charged an entrance fee of $6 if you are an adult, $3.75 for seniors (65+), or $3.50 for children (6-15). Overall, a 5/5 for the beauty of the park and amenities outside of the campsite, but 2/5 for the campsite itself.

Convenient location but lacking the amenities or cleanliness that RV'ers have come to expect from a…read moreState Park. Most sites require leveling so bring plenty of wood to accommodate. Also, I was shocked to learn that my restrooms had only one (1) shower and/or toilet.

A great zoo experience!…read more We took advantage of the CoolPASS offered by Experience Columbia, SC getting us access to the Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens, EdVenture Children's Museum, and the South Carolina State Museum and thoroughly enjoyed the weekend! This also covers your parking for the zoo. Easy to redeem by going to Will Call. A short 2.5hr drive from Savannah, GA was well worth it! Staff was helpful for any questions. General admissions gets you access to the Zoo, Botanical Garden, Waterfall Junction, and Saluda Skyride. They do have additional experiences at an additional costs but not necessary if you are okay with missing out of the petting zoo, animal feedings, the carousel, train, and the Sky High Safari. A couple of food options are available such as burgers, chicken fingers, pizza, sandwiches/wraps, and Kona Ice. Meals are easily $20 per person if you are purchasing drinks. No outside food and drinks are permitted into the zoo but you can bring refillable water bottles. Picnic tables are available outside of the park and same-day re-entry is possible if you show your original receipt. We easily spent 5 hours at the zoo without any of the "Explore More" options. A full day at the zoo is very possible! Plenty of shade and things to see and do! Drop-off or 15-minute parking is available if you have someone in your party who may struggle with walking from the parking lot. Bring your own stroller or they have them available for rent if you needed. We saw many families with wagons/carts.

Do you or your kids love animals? If so, this is the place for you! They have a little bit of…read moreeverything - an aquarium, a petting area where you can brush goats, train rides, carousel, giraffe feeding, bird feeding, obstacle course, playgrounds, a botanical garden, and plenty of animals to check out. Certain attractions are at an extra cost, and you have to load a card for these or have membership to participate. They have flamingos, birds, snakes, gorillas, sea otters, baboons, zebras, koalas, and more! You can take the skyride up to the botanical garden (strollers are allowed). There is so much to see and do for the whole family!

Wonderful, beautiful, and quiet . Mind you you will hear…read moreartillery You will hear horn going off at different times. Lake is awesome

This review is for the campground and our experience while staying there. We booked our site for…read moreseveral days but then extended, which turned out to be trouble-free. We simply called or stopped by the office. I'm sure it would have been much harder had it been summer but because we were there in April, it worked out wonderfully. Having a larger rig, I tried to do some initial research on sites. There are a few photos on the internet and with the help of Google Earth, I had an idea of the campground layout prior to arrival. We reserved a site as we were guests of our daughter, who was graduating Army Basic Training. We extended our stay as she was going to be staying at Fort Jackson for her AIT and as it worked out, we got to spend some time with her once she arrived at AIT (the following weekend after graduation). As far as the campground, it was wonderful! The staff keeps the trash picked up and the sites clean. The sites have poured concrete pads with modern hook-ups. The roadway around the sites is gravel. We tow a 40' RV and the only issue we had with the road is the gravel in front of our site was washed out due to rain. This made it a bit tough backing into our site. Thankfully, the site across from us was unoccupied so it made it a bit easier to back in. Had we angled in, the ruts would have been a bit of an issue but not impossible. All the hook-ups were great. The site numbers are well marked and were easy to find. Electric was modern and the pedestal was lit for use after dark. The water hookup was at the base of the electric pedestal and the sewer connection was next to that. The site was level and had a nice pad off to the side which contained a coated metal picnic table and grill. To date, it's the nicest site we've stayed in during our years of camping. Depending on your site and the length of your rig, you may want to decide which road to enter and from which direction. The roads in the campground are not one way, so your entry will be determined on the angle of the site in relation to the road. If you have a site across from you, someone could have a vehicle parked near the roadway so there could be some challenges backing into a site if it's directly across from another which is in use. I saw a few folks drive around, formulating a plan prior to occupying their site. We did not use the facilities but did walk around the campground and boat launch area. There are several very nice cabins on the water that can be rented. It appeared as if their decks overlooked the water. All of the RV sites were in great condition. There were a few tent campers in those designated areas. Many folks had pets and the campground was pretty active during nice weather with folks walking their pets and just getting some exercise. Within walking distance are the boat launch area and also the main office and beach area. There is a nice playground for children near the campground. A very family friendly location and again, everything appeared well maintained. There are lots of pine trees that give some shade from the sun but after a long winter, those rays were welcomed. We found our drive time from our campsite to For Jackson Gate 4 (Exit 15), which you use for attending Family Day and Graduation was about a 20-25 minute drive. From our campsite to Gate 2 (Exit 12) was a bit closer and an easy drive for getting onto Fort Jackson otherwise. There is a Gate 5 close to the campground but we did not use that. The hours were limited and being guests, we used Gate 2 and 4 as directed. There are several fuel stations that you pass on the way to the campground. We also used laundry facilities about 15 minutes away from the campground. There is a Food Lion nearby for groceries. We ended up needing some propane and used U-Haul down a few exits from Fort Jackson. The staff were outstanding and made our stay so very enjoyable. The campground is near the training sites so you will hear some automatic gunfire from time to time. Being on the lake, you'll hear a few boats but our experience was, the campground was very quiet and we slept great at night. Thanks to the staff for all your help in getting us a site and allowing us to extend to spend a few more days with our Soldier. Our entire experience was extremely memorable and we are thankful for the opportunity to stay and play. This campground is for military members both current and retired, along with their friends and family. And best of all, you can't beat the price!!!

My daughter attended a birthday party here! Was a super cute place and the kids loved it!read more

My daughter goes here for cheerleading to learn how to flip & tumble. She has learned so much…read more Every staff member is super nice and know the exact steps to get the girls to learn step by step.

Great park! Staying in Columbia for a month and found this park with my 1 year old…read more Very clean and taken care of. We came week day mornings during June and there were only a handful of other people in the whole park. Playground, tennis courts, baseball field, pool, pool house, big recreation indoor building, covered picnic area and green fields.

We had an amazing experience with Better Boat Rental. So much so that we decided to do it again the…read morenext weekend. Shei was so great explaining how everything works and gave us a few heads up on what to avoid while out there. We had a blast even having no prior experience driving a boat. Thank you guys and see you soon! Caue Valverde and friends

We rented the Double Decker for Father's Day. We had a total of 11 people. The boat was perfect!…read more We had plenty of space. The slide was a huge hit with everyone! I would highly recommend it! The staff was awesome when we checked in and out. We will definitely do it again!

I am so happy I went with this company for my Congaree Kayaking adventures!…read moreThe guides were very friendly, knowledgeable about the area, and always made sure everyone was safe and comfortable. I loved that these were smaller tours. 4 guides went out and they split the kayaking group into 2 groups. 1 guide in the front and 1 guide in the back of each group. that's a big deal for someone who struggles with their hearing. It was nice to know whether I was at the front or at the back, I still was able to hear the guides. Will 100% use this company again if I'm in the area!

Everything I read said the best way to experience Congaree National Park was by water! So, I booked…read morean excursion through Carolina Outdoor Adventures, and I am so happy I did! While we didn't see any alligators or wild boars, we did see barred owls, fishing spiders, water moccasins, brown water snakes and baby turtles! Our guide Billy was awesome and gave us all the history on the park, the bald cyprus & water tupelo trees and all of the various flora & fauna. Such an amazing morning exploring the Cedar Creek!

Located off Old Lexington Rd…read more I come here mainly for the outdoor paved walking trail, free of course. I use to play tennis here but the courts have been removed for a parking lot and relocated to Melvin park. The walking trail is mostly in the shade and amongst nature. The amenities listed are 53,000 square foot community center with full gym, 2 racketball courts, fitness area, indoor walking track, and meeting rooms. Six athletic fields, picnic facilities, playgrounds, 27-hole disc golf course. As far as gym equipment goes it is minimal, the basketball courts take up most of the space inside. Racquet ball is at back below the cardio machines. There is a dance studio on lower level for fitness classes. The membership is reasonable $20 a month or $50 for 3 months but it does not include the fitness classes, those are payed separately which I think is a big minus. IMO would use the gym during winter months mainly for cardio. I do like they offer a variety a youth sports like track, golf, taekwondo, cheer, flag football, and more. For long term membership the YMCA seems better option for the nationwide availability and pool use. Local to Chapin this is enough.

I have enjoyed walking and came across this place in the area. It was nice to walk here a few…read moretimes, but after a while, it was old. Also, depending on the day, you might have to be on high alert for disgolf freissbies that might be flying past you. They even have signs that warn people of that. My thing is that it is not super safe. Why would you want to have walking people and flying things in the same area? The inside is nice and celan and there are lots of thinfs todo iff you are a child or a senior citizen. There is hardly anything for adults to do, like in my old state, there were adult teams for soccer, basketball volleball, dance, and workout classes alot of them. Here its a juft a few and that is it. I might come here on different occasions, but very much for kids and their parents, for sure, with the classes.

This has been a wonderful experience for my kids. They love the daycare program so much that they…read moredon't want to leave. My daughter and son get great instruction with gymnastics and karate too. All of the staff really love the kids!

My kids love this place! We do not do the gymnastics but they really enjoy the gym and camp!read more