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Hubby and I are visiting NC in June and have added a week in SC (we are exploring relocation from the NE) for weather and cost reasons. We are renting a cottage in Traveler's Rest and wonder if any of you have recommendations for places we should visit. I know there is a bike path and a couple of state parks. We'd like to see what's available to use for recreation were we to move to this area. We have a dog, we like to bike and walk and hike. Hubby likes to fish and I like to kayak. We have a small boat, too.
We live rurally and would really like to keep it that way for any move we would contemplate, but be within 30-45 min drive from larger towns or cities where we would shop for groceries and other necessities, dine out, attend musical events, etc. Thank you all in advance.
We've looked at that and we will likely check it out as we have a great rails to trails system here, too. This one might be shorter, but we'll look at places that offer us the type of activities we enjoy, and that we can do most of the year. Thank you!
If you like to hike, it is somewhat hard to make recommendations because there are SO MANY good places to hike in the area. For a first time visitor, I'd suggest heading to Table Rock State Park for easy to find hiking. It does get crowded, but there is some good hiking there. You also have Paris Mountain State Park, Jones Gap State Park, and the Wilderness Bridge area. Once you've hiked those, there are still hundreds of miles to hike in the Jocassee State lands and the National Forest. After that, there is even more hiking in nearby Western NC.
For fishing, does he prefer lake fishing or fly fishing? We have plenty of both. You can do lake fishing at Table Rock or any of the larger lakes like Hartwell, Keowee, and Jocassee. Fly fishing offers a lot of opportunities as well starting with the upper stretches of the Saluda in Greenville county and then branching out from there to the Chauga, Chattooga, and many others.
There are almost limitless outdoor opportunities in this area.....
For kayaking, if you are looking for flatwater, Lake Saluda is an option in addition to the other lakes mentioned above with fishing. If you are looking for whitewater, there are lots of local choices like the Green in Saluda, NC or the Chattooga along the SC/GA border.
Wow!!!! thank you so much for your thoughtful recommendations. Hubby likes to fly fish, and I'm going to learn once of these days. And I'm a quiet water girl no whitewater for me, although who knows, maybe I'll get adventurous when I retire! Since we decided last minute to visit SC, I hadn't yet looked in to the recreational opportunities there. So glad to hear they are almost limitless. Are you outside all year long?
Wow!!!! thank you so much for your thoughtful recommendations. Hubby likes to fly fish, and I'm going to learn once of these days. And I'm a quiet water girl no whitewater for me, although who knows, maybe I'll get adventurous when I retire! Since we decided last minute to visit SC, I hadn't yet looked in to the recreational opportunities there. So glad to hear they are almost limitless. Are you outside all year long?
For me personally, there are a few weekends between late December and mid-February that are too cold to be outside (days when it doesn't get beyond the mid-40s). Outside of that, I spend a lot of my weekends outside hiking, whitewater kayaking, gardening, etc. It rarely gets cold enough here for snow to stick around very long or lakes to freeze over so you could recreate year round, depending on your tolerance for the cold.
Well, given that we have variable low temps here in winter (from single digits to double digit below zero, although not much of that this year), mid-40s sounds like summer to me!! Thank you so much for the conversation. I think the biggest hurdle we might have with a move to the south (or South Carolina specifically) is living without snow. When you are used to that seasonal shift, it probably takes some getting used to. Of course, I adjusted from CA to the northeast, and fairly easily (but I have lived in all climates) so, I think I could adapt. Exploring all options...lots to think about. Thank you again.
We do generally have one or two snowstorms a year, although in general there is not that much accumulation.
If you really want to see snow, they get a lot more just a short drive away in the NC mountains.
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