Commentary: Go!
The chance to visit the town of Cheraw where jazz great Dizzie Gillespie was born and scores of antebellum homes line residential streets drew us to Cheraw State Park. To our delight, the campground sat on the banks of a beautiful lake. A trail wound around the shimmering water, showing off the natural setting from different angles. David got this awesome photo at dawn. During our two nights at the small campground (only 17 sites), we met several folks from South Carolina eager to share the inside scoop on places to see in the state.


Highlights: Cheraw State Park has nature trails, a lake for kayaking and canoeing, and an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Tom Jackson. The historic town of Cheraw, known for its antebellum homes and its native son, Dizzie Gillespie, is just 5 miles away. The annual South Carolina Jazz Festival is held in Cheraw in mid-October. The town has several restaurants offering a variety of cuisine, from traditional Southern or oriental.

Location:
Cheraw State Park is located in northeastern South Carolina, 84 miles northeast of the state capital, Columbia.

Amenities:

• Golfing
• Lake for boating
• Nature trails
• Water and electric hookups
• Dump station in campground
• Clean bathhouse
• Lakeside RV sites