As warm weather approaches, please be advised that swimming is NOT PERMITTED in the following areas at the park:
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Marina Area Muddy Bay Outpost (old office area) Boat Ramp Areas Courtesy Docks Campground (unless you have a site rented) Villa Area and Dock Please be advised, effective June 1, 2026 our admission rates will be increasing. New rates will be: $6 adults; $3.75 SC Seniors (age 65 & older); $3.50 children age 6-15; ages 5 & under free.
Three islands reaching into 50,000-acre Lake Murray, half an hour from Columbia, with three boat ramps, five lakeside villas and 97 paved campsites. Fishing tournaments weigh in here, and three short trails follow the shoreline.
Things to do
🥾 Hiking
🚲 Biking
🏊 Swimming
🎣 Fishing
⛵ Boating
🐦 Birding
🧭 Geocaching
Amenities & facilities
🏕️ Campsites
🚿 Restrooms & Showers
🛖 Cabins
👥 Group Sites
🛝 Playground
🚤 Boat Ramp
🚐 RV Dump Station
RV / campsite hookups
⚡ Electric & Water
Camping options
Electric/water sites
Tent sites
Primitive group camping
RV sites
Cabins
Camper cabins
Entrance fee
$6 per adult (13+) — $6 adults; $3.75 SC seniors; $3.50 children age 6-15; age 5 & under free.
Hours
M-Su dawn to dusk
Hours as published by SC State Parks. Check the official page before a long drive.