This past weekend I got a chance to spend some time at the Chau Ram Park in Oconee County, South Carolina, USA.
If you like running water, this is a great place to be:
The trails aren’t long at all, but do involve a good bit of up and down. You can definitely tell you’re close to the mountains here.
Sunday morning I was up early (as usual) and set out at first light to end up at the very top of a hill at a spot marked “scout cabin” on the map. That was a neat place to see the sunrise.
And see the spring flowers getting into gear:
Note well: no martinis on the trails:
At the end of a day of walking up and down, it was nice to have a “room with a view”:
I will just add that, while I did have a good time there, this is a campground that facilitates RVs and such, so good for car-camping, but as a wilderness experience, I think my back yard is probably better.
Plus I missed hearing the geese out on the lake carrying on all night 🙂
Then stay in your backyard
Sorry if I hurt your feelings, but we’re all looking for different things (which is good, because otherwise there wouldn’t be enough to go around). If car/RV camping is your thing, go for it. It’s just not what I’m looking for.
Chau Ram is a family favorite for my husband and I too take the kids for an adventure. Although we have never camped, I can honestly say for an adventure during the day it’s very relaxing. My husband has been taking me here for almost 20 years, and we love it. Alot more people have found out about it over the years, due to the internet, which makes it more crowded these days, but no matter what this will always be a family favorite for us. It is a beautiful place, with waterfalls, hiking trails, swimming (the park provides life jackets), and overall is a great place for families to be able to spend some time together. Thank you for sharing the beautiful pictures of Chau Ram! Any families wanting to try a day adventure who don’t like to camp, should go out for the day to hike the trails and see what Chau Ram has too offer with its beautiful scenery. Thank you again for sharing your experience with this beautiful place, my family enjoyed seeing the pictures of one of family faves!
You’re quite welcome, and you definitely hit the target about the trails.