Upstate SC Guidebook
Outdoor Activities
Keowee Toxaway State Park
108 Residence DrFishing and boating access, hiking, camping.
Devil's Fork State Park
161 Holcombe CirTable Rock State Park
Carrick Creek Road~Free Entry~
Beautiful garden walking paths, hiking/walking trails, children's garden, historic homes, and geology museum
69 locals recommend
South Carolina Botanical Garden - Fran Hanson Visitor's Center
150 Discovery Ln~Free Entry~
Beautiful garden walking paths, hiking/walking trails, children's garden, historic homes, and geology museum
Oconee State Park
624 State Park RdLake Jocasse
South Cove County Park
1099 S Cove RdHigh Falls County Park
671 High Falls RdChau Ram County Park
1220 Chau Ram Park RdStumphouse Mountain Bike Park
105 Stumphouse Tunnel RdIssaqueena Falls
Stumphouse Tunnel RoadClemson Experimental Forest
Food scene
Paesano's Italian Restaurant
1727 Blue Ridge BlvdThe Mexican In Seneca
501 East Main StreetBeyond the Bull
8095 Keowee School RoadReservations required
Solé Grill and Sushi Bar
U.S. 123The Lighthouse Restaurant & Event Center
1290 State Rd S-37-15Bonaterra
113 Ram Cat AlleyVangeli's Bistro
119 Ram Cat AlleyReservations required
locally sourced fare, coffee/espresso, full bar, live music, great atmosphere
14 locals recommend
313 Cafe
locally sourced fare, coffee/espresso, full bar, live music, great atmosphere
3 Amigos Mexican Grill
108 S Catherine StWelcoming atmosphere and delicious food! A great line-up of craft beers, wine, and tea/coffee concoctions. Never a dissapointment!
8 locals recommend
Gather Uptown
100 West Main StreetWelcoming atmosphere and delicious food! A great line-up of craft beers, wine, and tea/coffee concoctions. Never a dissapointment!
Local History & Culture
Museum Of The Cherokee In South Carolina
70 Short StOconee History Museum
123 Browns Square Dr"Originally a military compound and later a trading post, Oconee Station State Historic Site offers both recreational opportunities and a unique look at 18th and 19th century South Carolina. Oconee Station, a stone blockhouse used as an outpost by the S.C. State Militia from about 1792 to 1799, and the William Richards House, are the only two structures that remain today."
https://southcarolinaparks.com/oconee-station
17 locals recommend
Oconee Station State Historic Site
500 Oconee Station Rd"Originally a military compound and later a trading post, Oconee Station State Historic Site offers both recreational opportunities and a unique look at 18th and 19th century South Carolina. Oconee Station, a stone blockhouse used as an outpost by the S.C. State Militia from about 1792 to 1799, and the William Richards House, are the only two structures that remain today."
https://southcarolinaparks.com/oconee-station
Entertainment
The Escape Quest
277 Market StTimber Ridge Axe Throwing
15903 Wells HwyJocassee Valley Brewing Company
13412 SC-11live music, food trucks, great atmosphere
Keowee Brewing Company
401 E Main StNeighborhoods
Walhalla
Downtown Walhalla is full of unique, local shops and restaurants.
Ram Cat Alley in downtown Seneca, SC is where you will find many unique shops and restaurants.
23 locals recommend
Ram Cat Alley
Ram Cat AlleyRam Cat Alley in downtown Seneca, SC is where you will find many unique shops and restaurants.
Sightseeing
Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel
Stumphouse Tunnel Roadclemson university