Coordinates: 34°17′12″N 80°31′17″W / 34.28667°N 80.52139°W / 34.28667; -80.52139

Goodale State Park

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Goodale State Park
Cypress trees in Pine Tree Creek, located at Goodale State Park near Camden, South Carolina
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Nearest cityCamden, South Carolina
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Area763 acres (3.09 km2)
Created1973
Camp sitesNo camping is allowed in the park.
Hiking trails1-mile (1.6 km)
Other informationPark has 3 miles (4.8 km) of canoe trails, shelter rentals, boat and canoe rentals, and an 140-acre (0.57 km2) lake.

Goodale State Park is a South Carolina state park located just outside Camden, SC. In addition to a 140-acre (0.57 km2) lake, that is actually a Civil War era mill pond, this park also has canoe access to Pine Tree Creek. A canoe trail follows this creek for three miles (5 km) as it winds through the parks tall cypress trees. Admission to the park is free.[1][2]

History

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The land for this park was donated to South Carolina by Kershaw County in 1973.[1] The park is named after a local florist, N.R. Goodale, who helped motivate the creation of the park.[2]

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