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Goodale State Park

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Goodale State Park is a South Carolina state park located just outside Camden, SC. In addition to a 140-acre (0.57 km2) 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. [1] [2]

History

The land for this park was donated to South Carolina by Kershaw county in 1973.[3] The park is named after a local florist, N.R. Goodale, who helped motivate the creation of the park. [4]

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

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