Online registration for programs at South Carolina State Parks. Select a program from the list below to register.
May Forest
Discover local flora and fauna on a guided walk and master plant ID- ideal for Padawans and nature lovers alike!
Huntington Beach
Take a chilling tour of Atalaya as you listen to some of the strange stories of local coastal folklore.
Edisto Beach
Want to get an up close look at our resident reptiles?
Croft
Join us for an evening paddle with park staff on scenic Lake Craig. During this 90-min. paddling trip we will watch the sun slowly set, and as dusk descends, we will see the first stars of the evening.
Go one-on-one with the blue crab, a voracious salt marsh predator and seafood delicacy! We will use hand lines and dip nets to pursue these “beautiful swimmers” and learn about their ecology. Wear shoes that can get wet and muddy! This is a catch and release program. Bait will be provided. Meet at Oyster Landing. $5/crabbing rig. * Purchase tickets online or at the Nature Center NO LATER than 1 hour prior to program.
Myrtle Beach
Jellyfish, stingrays, fish, and even a shark, you never know what we've got! Our kiddie pool touch tank will hold all the animals being caught.
Table Rock
Hike to the top of Table Rock to watch the sunrise.
Musgrove Mill
Join the Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site for a unique two-hour Ranger guided hike of an undeveloped Revolutionary War battlefield. (Hike takes place at Blackstock Battlefield State Historic: Site Address: 568 Monument Road, Enoree, SC 29335)
Want to get into fishing but don’t know how? We've got you covered!
Rivers Bridge
A free, indoor presentation about the beginnings of the Women' suffrage movement during the American Civil War.
Compass and Land Navigation Program
See May Forest in a whole new light. Learn how this one of a kind state park went from convent to park.
Learn how to use hand lines and dip nets to pursue the cunning and delicious blue crab during this sporting and fun catch-and-release program!
Learn the traditional art of gyotaku, also known as fish printing. Originally invented over a hundred years ago as a way for Japanese fishermen to make a record of their catches, it is now a unique way to make a souvenir of your visit to the beach! We'll provide authentic replicas of a variety of fish species, fabric paints, smocks, brushes, and paper. Bring a T-shirt to print for the best experience!
Love your park? Lend a hand! Sign up to volunteer at May Forest State Park and help keep it beautiful.
Lee
Join the Park Ranger at Lee State Park and learn how to make a basket out of longleaf pine needles.
Want to learn more about what inhabits our coastal waters?
Test your luck from the fishing pier as we try to catch a variety of crabs, fish and many other critters. This is a catch and release program in order to help conserve our resources for the future.
Immerse yourself in the secretive world of mammals by having fun with plaster creating your own animal track.
Come join the ELC staff as we teach you how to create your own tie-dye shirt!
Enjoy a sunrise or a sunset over the harbor at May Forest State Park, with a ranger-led talk on clouds and weather.
Lake Greenwood
Fishing 101 Program with SCDNR and SC State Parks
During this program we'll learn about Corduroy Roads, the men who built them, and how they worked
Andrew Jackson
Make Your Own 18th Century Style Pocket
Join us at Croft State Park to learn about various types of mushrooms with a special guest, SC Master Naturalist Vernon Peers.
Clothing is always expensive but in the past it was even pricier. Clothing had to be handmade & many people only had 1-3 sets of clothes and you couldn’t just buy new clothes at any time. So, how did soldiers on the march maintain their uniforms? Basic sewing, patching, darning, and more! Learn how sewing was an integral part of daily life for both soldiers and families while trying it yourself with these hands-on activities!
Indoor presentation about General Sherman's Pioneers.
Come and join us on the 245th Anniversary of the Battle of Musgrove Mill for a special Ranger Guided Battlefield Hike!
Hop aboard our whisper quiet, open air tour vehicle and explore the park along the historic Loop Road!
Hunting Island
Discover the beauty of Hunting Island after the sun goes down with this special after-hours hike!
Redcliffe Plantation
Join Ranger Brendan for a guided hike on Redcliffe's 1.7-mile trail, looking for birds and other wildlife along the way.
Oconee
Watch the sunset from the lake at Oconee State Park. All equipment is included in the program cost.
Rose Hill Plantation
Join us at Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site to learn about the laws that shaped the lives of Black South Carolinians during the years before and after the Civil War. This program will explore how laws supported slavery, limited freedom, and controlled Black lives, as well as the moments when people fought back to change these unfair rules. We’ll talk about the Black Codes, laws that kept Black people from being fully free, and the ways Black communities stood up for their rights. This is a chance to remember the struggles, honor the courage, and celebrate the progress made toward justice and equality.
Join our Interpretive Ranger on a guided walk through history. Explore the impacts the Civilian Conservation Corps has made on South Carolina and check out several of our structures built by enrollees.
Learn Civil War Era knife techniques and fire building skills.
Set up a replica Civil War tent!
It's a Civil War Cooking class for all ages! Using just 3 simple ingredients we will make hardtack, the main staple of most soldiers diets. While it bakes, we will head outside to make tea and/or coffee over a fire just like soldiers did during the war and try out one of the tricks soldiers used to make their hardtack more edible!
Enjoy the starry sky over the ocean before drifting off to sleep on our fishing pier!
Join us every first Saturday of the month for a Ranger Guided Hike of our 1.5 mile Battlefield Trail.
Make your own TREE-mendous art!
Sesquicentennial
Hey Girl Scouts! Come celebrate Girl Scouts Love State Parks at Sesquicentennial State Park and learn all about hiking safety!
Join our artsy Park Ranger Laura and learn how to create leaf art!
Girl Scouts. A guided hike through history and nature. meets several badge requirements.
Oconee Station
Step back in time to the South Carolina frontier of the 1790s!
Santee
Birding 101 Program
Enjoy birding around the park!
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Join us for an experience bringing astronomy, history, nature, and recreation together. Surrounded by forest, with only the stars above you, come out to Rose Hill Plantation and join in on a twilight nature hike followed by a bonfire. Enjoy s’mores as you gaze at the sky, learning about the constellations and how enslaved individuals would use the cover of dark to escape north with only the stars to navigate their way.
Join us every month for a Ranger Guided Hike of our 1.5 mile Battlefield Trail.
Mountain Bridge
Hawk migration at Caesars Head.
Poinsett
Hiking 101 Program
Join us at Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site for our Archaeology Day Program! Visit archaeologists as they conduct excavations of the grounds of Rose Hill. View the archaeological work in progress, talk with archaeologists, and learn about recent discoveries and the processes of their work.
Join us for an evening journey into the spooky past during “Carolina Tales & Beyond." Don't miss out on local ghostly tales and spine-chilling legends.
Hike through the dark and watch the sunrise at Bald Knob at Table Rock State Park.
Little Pee Dee
Join us for a Halloween themed 5K race at Little Pee Dee State Park!
Would you like to hand out candy at Haunted Island Halloween? Register here to be part of our Trunk-or-Treat event! See below for more details.
Have you ever seen a beaver dam up close? Ever got to sit on it and really look at it, feel it, maybe ever smell it?
Hickory Knob
Join us for The Spooktacular Pumpkin Carving Party on October 25, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. in the Great Room at Hickory Knob State Resort Park.
Learn how to make jewelry tiles out of old compact discs, aluminum drink cans and other found items.
Want to spend the night in the Atalaya castle? Well, here is your chance! Join us for a night of fun-filled adventure! Activities include s’mores & ghost stories by the campfire, a house tour, a scavenger hunt, a nighttime beach walk, morning wildlife walk and much more. Dinner and continental breakfast are included.
How many artesian wells are there at Lee State Park?
Come and join us on the 245thAnniversary of the Battle of Blackstocks for a special Ranger Guided Battlefield Hike!
Travel back in time to a 1800s Christmas at Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site. Join us as we welcome in the holidays. Experience a self-guided tour of the Gist Mansion. Learn about the ways the Gist family, enslaved people, and sharecroppers celebrated and at times feared this time of the year. Visitors can enjoy refreshments and sweets in the historic kitchen house. Decorate your own holiday crafts and play historic games! On Sunday, Vintage Santa will be present for visitors to interact with and take pictures! Admission into the park on the days of the program is $10 per person (this includes children). Please be prepared to pay admission at the gate, Cash preferred.
Get into the Christmas Spirit with an exhilarating 5K run through Sesquicentennial State Park!
Embark on a journey to uncover the rich African-American historical experience at Rose Hill Plantation. Prior to the Civil War, hundreds of individuals were enslaved on this cotton plantation under the ownership of Gov. William Henry Gist. Following emancipation, some freed people departed Rose Hill while others chose to remain, transitioning into tenant farmers. Through both periods of slavery and freedom, African-Americans persevered, laboring tirelessly to establish livelihoods for themselves and their families within the confines of Rose Hill Plantation. Join us for an immersive journey into the lives of enslaved and freed individuals through interactive activities such as cooking and brick-making demonstrations. Our lineup includes a Union Soldier, an esteemed antique collector, the head of the Gullah Geechee Nation, and a knowledgeable genealogist, among other well-respected participants. Gain invaluable historical insights into this significant period in American history. A food vendor will be available on-site, offering lunch options available for purchase throughout the day. Please be prepared to pay with cash on this day. Admission to the park and program is priced at $5 for adults and $2 for children aged 6-15, with cash payments preferred.
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