Goodale State Park

South Carolina State Parks
name= Goodale State Park


caption=
built= 1973
area= convert|763|acre|km2
closest_town= Camden, SC
camping_sites= No camping is allowed in the park.
hiking_trails= convert|1|mi|km|sing=on
other_info= Park has convert|3|mi|km of canoe trails, shelter rentals, boat and canoe rentals, and an convert|140|acre|km2|sing=on lake.
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Goodale State Park is a South Carolina state park located just outside Camden, SC. In addition to a convert|140|acre|km2|sing=on lake, that is actually a Civil War era mill pond, this park also has canoe access to Pine Tree Creek. A canoe trail follows this creek for three miles (5 km) as it winds through the parks tall cypress trees. Admission to the park is free. [http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/1199.aspx] [http://www.carolinanow.com/recsites/camden.htm]

History

The land for this park was donated to South Carolina by Kershaw county in 1973. [http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/1199.aspx] The park is named after a local florist, N.R. Goodale, who helped motivate the creation of the park. [http://www.carolinanow.com/recsites/camden.htm]

Fees

* Canoe rental: $3/half hour; $5/hour;$7/half day; $12/day
* Fishing boat rentals: $12/day; $2.50/hour
* Picnic shelters: $30.00 - $38.00/day
* Meeting building: $160.00 - $200.00/day [http://sciway3.net/outdoors/park-goodale.html] [http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/1199.aspx]

External links

* [http://sciway3.net/outdoors/park-goodale.html Goodale State Park's sciway page]
* [http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/1199.aspx Goodale State Park's official page]
* [http://www.carolinanow.com/recsites/camden.htm Carolina Now's page on Camden recreation]