Oconee Station Interpretive Trail
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South Carolina · Oconee County

Oconee Station Interpretive Trail

Easy loop with cultural history and river valley habitat.

Rating
Length
0.6 mi
Difficulty
2
County
Oconee
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About This Trail

Free interpretive loop at Oconee Station State Historic Site, passing a 1792 stone blockhouse and the 1805 William Richards House on South Carolina’s former Cherokee frontier. A connecting half-mile spur leads to 60-foot Station Cove Falls in Sumter National Forest. Spring wildflowers include trillium, mayapple, and pink lady’s slipper orchids.

Location

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Coordinates: 34.8902, -83.0189
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Getting There

From Walhalla, take SC-11 northwest about 20 miles. The Oconee Station State Historic Site entrance is just beyond the bridge crossing Lake Keowee. Follow park signs to the interpretive trail parking.

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