Traveling to Oconee County

The Mountain Lakes region of Oconee County, South Carolina, is located north of I-85, 45 miles (72km) west of Greenville, SC and approximately 125 miles (201 km) east of Atlanta, GA.

■ BY AIR – From airport to Walhalla, SC: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 2 hrs 12 mins Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport 1 hr 19 mins Asheville Regional 1 hr 29 mins Charlotte International Airport 2 hrs 34 mins Oconee County Regional Airport serves as the aviation gateway to Upstate South Carolina’s waterfalls, rivers and lakes. It is a full service airport with fuel and rental car availability. It is located within five minutes of both Seneca and Clemson South Carolina. 864-882-2959

Oconeesc.com/Departments/AJ/Airport.aspx

■ DRIVING:

From I-85, take exit 1 and follow the signage to SC Highway 11. Go 19.6 miles north to SC Highway 28 and exit to Walhalla.

Emergency Number

for Oconee County and Vicinity 9-1-1

Fire, Police, Ambulance

Oconee Memorial Hospital

298 Memorial Drive, Seneca, SC 29672 864.882.3351

Carolinas Poison Control Center

800.222.1222

Forest Fire Reporting

800.777.3473 • 800.735.8583 (TTY)

Sheriff

Anderson County 864.260.4400 Oconee County 864.638.4111 Pickens County 864.868.2603

Fire

864.898.5500 - Central, Norris, Six Mile Police 864.656.2222 - Clemson, Other Areas 864.226.6013 - Pendleton 864.944.6060 - Salem 864.885.2718 - Seneca City Only 864.638.4222 - Seneca, Other Areas 864.638.4345 - Walhalla 864.638.4222 - West Union

Police

864.639.4020 - Central 864.624.2000 - City of Clemson 864.656.2222 - Clemson University 864.944.2819 - Salem 864.885.2718 - Seneca City Only 864.638.5831 - Walhalla 864.647.3222 - Westminster

South Carolina Highway Patrol Emergencies Only 864.260.2200 800.768.1503

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Cities of Seneca, Walhalla, Westminster Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Oconee Heritage Center Pendleton District Commission South Carolina Department of Natural Resources South Carolina State Parks South Carolina State Trails Progam U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Forest Service Oconee County Chamber of Commerce Adam Wright, photographer Al Ward, photographer Russ Carlson, photographer

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