Description
Dreher Island State Recreation Area is located on Lake Murray just 30 miles northwest of Columbia the capital of South Carolina. During the 1940's the area was used for training exercises by the Army Air Corps. Today the park consist of three islands linked to the mainland by a causeway and two bridges. Its 348 acres and 12 miles of shoreline make it an ideal place for recreation.
Services & Amenities:
| Within Facility |
- Admin Service, Copying
- Admin Service, Faxing
- Aquarium Display
- Bicycle Riding
- Bird Watching
- Boat Launch
- Boat Launch Ramp
- Cabins
- Camping, Improved Site
- Comfort Station
- Dock, Accessible
- Dock, Boat
- Dump Station, Camper
- Dump Station, Marina
- First Aid Supplies
- Fuel, Boats
- Grills
- Group/Community Facility
- Handicap Access
- Hiking Trail
- Ice Sales
- Information/Contact Station
- Jogging/Running
- Kiosk
- Lodging, Villas
- Maintenance, Facility
- Maintenance, Housekeeping
- Marina
- Parking
- Photography
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- Picnic Area
- Picnic Shelter
- Picnic Tables
- Picnicking
- Playground
- Playground
- Ranger Station
- Recreation Programs
- Recycling Station
- Reservoir
- Restrooms
- Retail, Bait and Tackle
- Retail, Drinks
- Retail, Firewood
- Retail, Snacks
- Retail, Store/Gift Shop
- Retail, Supplies
- Shelters
- Shopping
- Showers
- Sightseeing
- Stargazing
- Sunbathing
- Telephone
- Trails, Moderate Hiking
- Walking
- Water Access, Reservoir
- Water Drinking
- Water Fillup Station
- Wildlife Viewing
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| Accessible From Within Facility |
- Boating
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Fishing, Reservoir
- Hiking
- Jet-Skiing
- Kayaking
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- Paddle Boating
- Powerboating
- Sail Boarding
- Sail Boating
- Scuba Diving
- Water Skiing
- Windsurfing/Sailboarding
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| Less Than 1 Mile |
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| Less Than 5 Miles |
- Churches
- Maintenance, Boat
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- Rent Jet Skis
- Rentals, Boat, Motorized
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| Less Than 10 Miles |
- Dining
- Emergency Services
- Golf
- Golfing
- Grocery Store
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- Hunting
- Restaurant
- Tennis
- Town
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| Less Than 20 Miles |
- Maintenance, Vehicle
- Mall/Stores/Specialty Shops
- Medical Clinic
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| Greater Than 20 Miles |
- Airport
- Maintenance, RV/Camper
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Alerts and Important Information
Dreher Island provides access to a variety of recreational activites including picnicing, boating, shoreline fishing, hiking, and wildlife viewing. Many facilities are available to assits visitors with partaking in these activities, including trails, playgrounds, picnic shelters, campsites, villas, boat ramps, tackle shop, marina and a community building. Please contact the park to reserve ADA (Disabled Access) Standard and Full Service sites.
Getting There:
Dreher Island
3677 State Park Road
Prosperity SC 29127
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
34.08361, -81.40222
From I-26: Take exit 91 (Chapin exit- Hwy. 48) to Chapin. Turn rt on Hwy 76 for 1/8 mile, then turn left onto St. Peter's Church Rd (Hwy. 29) for 4 mi. Turn left onto Dreher Island Rd (Hwy 231) for approximately 3 mi. Then turn onto State Park Rd for 2 mi. to the park entrance. There are (brown) state park roadsigns that will direct the way from Interstate-26
Phone Park for More Information:
Information:
(803)364-4152
