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South Carolina · Federal campground

Clarks Hill

2 mi northwest of Clarks Hill, SC · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Mar–May & Oct–Novbest months

About Clarks Hill

Clarks Hill is a popular park on J. Strom Thurmond Lake, just off Georgia State Highway 221 near the dam. The 70,000 acre lake and its 1,000+ miles of shoreline provide excellent boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing, hiking and picnicking opportunities. Thurmond Lake provides some of the best fishing, hunting, and water sports in the southeastern United States. Anglers fish for largemouth bass, bream, crappie, catfish and striped bass. The large lake offers endless boating, water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing and swimming opportunities. Hikers have access to many miles of trails in the area. The 1.8-mile Lake Springs Loop and the 27-mile Bartram Trail, which meanders along the scenic shoreline and through Wildwood Park, are nearby. Shorter sections can be hiked from several intersecting trailheads. Clarks Hill is a wooded day-use area with several picnic shelters, some with…

  • Managed by: J. Strom Thurmond Lake, USACE
  • Where: 2 mi northwest of Clarks Hill, SC · 33.6725, -82.18889

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingSwimmingWildlife & birdingHuntingWinter sports

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

56°
35°Jan
60°
37°Feb
68°
43°Mar
76°
50°Apr
83°
59°May
89°
67°Jun
92°
70°Jul
91°
70°Aug
86°
64°Sep
76°
53°Oct
66°
42°Nov
59°
36°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

See Clarks Hill from above

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Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Suburban

The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.

Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 15.9 mi
Propane: 12.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.