Oconee County, SC
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CALLS THIS COUNTY A DESTINATION OF A LIFETIME. COME SEE WHY
PLANNER PERSPECTIVE
“Lake Hartwell and Keowee are world-class fis eries, and the team at Visit Oconee SC is incredible to work with. Oconee County is always a favorite stop of our anglers and staff. We know the fishi g will be great and the hospitality will be even better.” -Daniel Fennel, Senior Director of Tournament Operations for Major League Fishing
Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park
Outdoor recreation is Oconee County’s calling card. The county is blessed with pristine protected forests (more than 90,000 acres), beautiful lakes surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains and waterfalls that you can boat up to or swim under. The county is a perfect place for water sports and has trails to 29 waterfalls.
POPULAR ACTIVITIES
▶ Known to local cyclists, Oconee
County is a hidden jewel for road
and mountain biking. There are numerous secondary roads with great mountain and lake scenic
Lake Keowee
FACILITY SPOTLIGHT
phases completed with 14 miles of trails. Past rides include Road Titans 300, Issaqueena’s Last Ride, Rally in the Valley and Race to Valhalla.
Fishing
Disc Golf Courses
Various lakes including Lake Hartwell, Lake Keowee
With over 90,000 acres of lakes and over 100 miles of rivers and streams, you can hook up with world class stripers, hybrids, bass, trout, catfish, crappie and pan fish year-round. Lake Hartwell and Lake Keowee are both prime bass tournament venues and have hosted the biggest names in the business. Lake Hartwell hosts a large number of local, regional and national fishing tournaments annually. The lake is also a popular destination for crappie and striped bass tournaments. Sitting just north of Lake Hartwell, Lake Keowee is also a proven tournament favorite for spotted and small mouth bass and plays host to tournament anglers on a regular basis.
Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park
views with little traffi . One can
Cycling
enjoy rides with rolling country
Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park is a stateof-art public mountain biking facility located in Walhalla, SC. It has two of three construction
roads into the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. SportsPlanningGuide.com
Disc Golf
Oconee County is home to four tournament quality disc golf venues and provides some of the most beautiful holes in the United States. The Courses in Seneca, Walhalla, Westminster and Clemson hosts local, regional and state tournaments and provide a challenging layout to all levels of players. Past tournaments include Golden Corner Classic, South Carolina Doubles championships, the Seneca Open and the South Carolina Junior Championships.
VISIT OCONEE Charlotte Waters (800) 910-4371 charlotte@visitoconeesc.com www.VisitOconeeSC.com
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