South Carolina State Parks · South Carolina
Oconee State Park
South Carolina State Parks · South Carolina, United States
- Sites
- 154
- Hookups
- 139 electric, 139 with water, 15 no hookups
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,752 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Address
- 624 State Park RD, Mountain Rest, SC 29664
- Phone
- 864.638.5353
139 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Oconee State Park, one of 16 South Carolina state parks built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, is the southern trailhead for the 77-mile Foothills Trail and has a swimming lake with boat rentals. It offers 139 standard campsites with water and electrical service plus 15 rustic tent sites (154 total); 19 historic CCC-built cabins are also offered but not counted in the total above.
Fees
South Carolina State Parks does not publish a static per-night camping rate on this park's own page - its Itinio reservation system (reserve.southcarolinaparks.com) uses live, date-based dynamic pricing. Check the reservation link for current rates. Pets are allowed on a leash (or other physical restraint) throughout South Carolina State Parks, including campgrounds, per the agency's statewide rules - though pets are not permitted in or around lodging facilities (cabins/villas/lodge rooms). (southcarolinaparks.com/rules-regulations, confirmed live.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 29° | 14° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 54° | 36° | 24° | 72° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 61° | 43° | 23° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 69° | 48° | 33° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 59° | 44° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 65° | 52° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 69° | 62° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 69° | 64° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 65° | 51° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 49° | 36° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 58° | 41° | 26° | 74° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 50° | 33° | 19° | 62° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Grapevine Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Long Bottom Ford Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Cherry Hill Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 29 sites
- Whetstone Horse Camp · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 18 sites
- Willis Knob Horse Camp · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 8 sites
All public campgrounds in South Carolina · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.