Keowee-Toxaway State Natural Area
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Keowee-Toxaway State Natural Area is a state park in Pickens County, South Carolina. It was created in 1970 along the shores of Lake Keowee
from lands previously owned by Duke Power.
The Keowee-Toxaway Museum includes exhibits about the area Cherokee
Indians and their interactions with local settlers. There are four interpretive kiosks along one trail that also highlight the Cherokees.
The park includes several picnic shelters as well as fishing and boat access to the adjacent lake. Hiking can be done on the 4.2 mi (6.8 km) Raven Rock hiking trail or the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) Natural Bridge hiking trail, as well as a short interpretive loop trail. The park also offers both backcountry and paved campsites, as well as cabin lodging.
Lake Keowee
Lake Keowee is a man–made reservoir in the United States in the state of South Carolina shaped somewhat like a Christmas tree. It is notable for having been created to serve the needs of a power utility called the Duke Energy company as well as public recreational purposes...
from lands previously owned by Duke Power.
The Keowee-Toxaway Museum includes exhibits about the area Cherokee
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
Indians and their interactions with local settlers. There are four interpretive kiosks along one trail that also highlight the Cherokees.
The park includes several picnic shelters as well as fishing and boat access to the adjacent lake. Hiking can be done on the 4.2 mi (6.8 km) Raven Rock hiking trail or the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) Natural Bridge hiking trail, as well as a short interpretive loop trail. The park also offers both backcountry and paved campsites, as well as cabin lodging.