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Charming small towns dot the rural landscape of this region, where glittering freshwater lakes, scenic hiking trails and well-maintained biking trails are minutes from historic main streets lined with small-town shops, community theaters and 1800s mansions converted into museums. Take a leisurely drive through the pastoral landscapes and pull over at mom-and-pop farm stands and U-pick berry fields along the way. IN THIS REGION Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick A Perfect Day Trip MORNING Grab coffee and freshly baked pastries at TLC Confections & Gifts located in the historic square in downtown Edgefield. AFTERNOON Order a hot dog “All the Way” at The Rough House and tour the architectural jewel of Abbeville, The Burt-Stark Mansion. EVENING Stroll down the widest main street in the world in Greenwood and finish the night with a show at the Greenwood Community Theatre. Arts & culture Abbeville Opera House 100 Court Square, Abbeville 864-366-9673•abbevillecitysc.com The Artist’s Coop 113 E. Laurens N.W. St., Lauren 864-984-9359•mainstreetlaurens.org Arts Center at the Federal Building 120 Main St., Greenwood 864-388-7800•emeraldtriangle.us Bowie Arts Center 2 Washington St., Due West 864-379-8867•erskine.edu Dorn Mill Center For History & Art 200 N. Main St., McCormick 864-852-2835 •mccormickcountysc.org Dr. Samuel R. Poliakoff Collection Of Western Art 1407 N. Main St., Abbeville 864-459-4009•poliakoffcollection ofwesternart.org Greenwood Community Theatre 110 Main St., Greenwood 864-229-5704•emeraldtriangle.us Greenwood Performing Arts P.O. Box 50011, Greenwood 864-227-8744 •greenwoodperformingarts.org McCormick Arts Council at the Keturah (MACK) 115 S. Main St., McCormick 864-852-3216•mccormickarts.org The Museum 106 Main St., Greenwood 864-229-7093•emeraldtriangle.us The Phoenix Factory’s Old Edgefield Pottery 230 Simkins St., Edgefield 803-634-1634•exploreedgefield.com Attractions & Amusement Centers Emerald Farm 409 Emerald Farm Rd., Greenwood 864-223-2247•emeraldfarm.com Three Star Vineyard 172 Holmes Pond Rd., Johnston 803-275-3200•facebook.com/pages/ category/agricultural-service/three-starvineyard-and-orchard-of-johnston-llc365309997445139/ Historic Sites & Museums Burt-Stark Mansion 400 N. Main St., Abbeville 864-366-0166•burt-stark.com Charles Duckett House 105 Downs St., Laurens 864-923-2826 •facebook.com/charles -h-duckett-house-114025553718795 Cokesbury College 210 College Dr., Cokesbury 864-229-0854•cokesburycollege.com Dr. Benjamin Mays National Preservation Historic Site 237 N. Hospital St., Greenwood 864-223-8434 •mayshousemuseum.org Edgefield Discovery Center 405 Main St., Edgefield 803-637-3833•exploreedgefield.com Magnolia Dale 320 Norris St., Edgefield 803-637-2233•exploreedgefield.com /place/magnolia-dale McGowan-Barksdale - Bundy House 211 N. Main St., Abbeville 864-366-8193•abbevillecounty historicalsociety.org/ mcgowan-barksdale-bundy-house Musgrove Mill State Historic Site 398 State Park Rd., Clinton 864-938-0100 •southcarolinaparks.com National Wild Turkey Federation & Winchester Museum 770 Augusta Rd., Edgefield 803-637-3106•nwtf.org Ninety Six National Historic Site 1103 SC Hwy. 248 S., Ninety Six 864-543-4068•nps.gov/nisi Oakley Park 300 Columbia Rd., Edgefield 803-637-4027•exploreedgefield.com Railroad Historical Center 908 S. Main St., Greenwood 864-229-7093 •greenwoodrrmuseum.com Trinity Episcopal Church of Abbeville 200 Church St., Abbeville 864-366-5186•trinityabbeville.org Watts - Todd - Dunklin House 544 W. Main St., Laurens 864-683-2432•laurenscounty.org Outdoor Recreation Baker Creek State Park 863 Baker Creek Rd., McCormick 864-443-2457 •southcarolinaparks.com Calhoun Falls State Park 46 Maintenance Shop Rd., Calhoun Falls, 864-223-2247 •southcarolinaparks.com Gulches Off Road Vehicle Park 6850 Indian Mound Rd., Waterloo 864-449-5698•gulchesorvpark.com Hamilton Branch State Park 111 Campground Rd., Plum Branch 864-333-2223 •southcarolinaparks.com Hickory Knob State Resort Park 1591 Resort Dr., McCormick 800-491-1764 •southcarolinaparks.com J. Strom Thurmond Dam & Lake 510 Clarks Hill Hwy., Clarks Hill 864-333-1147•sas.usace.army.mil/ lakes/thurmond Lake Greenwood State Park 302 State Park Rd., Ninety Six 864-543-3535 •southcarolinaparks.com Parson’s Mountain Recreation Area Sumter National Forest 454 Parson’s Mountain Rd., Abbeville 803-637-5396•fs.usda.gov/scnfs Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake SC Hwy. 81, Calhoun Falls 706-213-3400•sas.usace.army.mil Sumter National Forest 810 Buncombe St., Edgefield 803-637-5396•fs.usda.gov/scnfs Shopping Greenwood Mall 420 Hwy. 72 N.W. Bypass, Greenwood 864-223-2012 •shopgreenwoodmall.com Uptown Greenwood Greenwood •uptowngreenwood.com Golf Courses The Golf Club at Star Fort 2816 Golf Course Rd., Ninety Six 864-543-2757, golfclubatstarfort.com • 18 holes Hickory Knob Golf Course 1591 Resort Dr., McCormick 864-391-2450, southcarolinaparks. com/park-finder/state-park/1109.aspx • 18 holes, par 72, 6,560 yards, Bermuda, architect Tom Jackson High Meadows Country Club 4209 Hwy. 71, Abbeville 864-446-2043 • 9 holes, par 36, Bermuda, architect T. Jackson Hunters Creek Country Club 702 Hunters Creek Blvd., Greenwood 864-223-9286, hunterscreekcountryclub.com • 27 holes, par 72, 6,999 yards, Bermuda, architect Tom Jackson The Links at Stoney Point 709 Swing About Rd., Greenwood 864-942-0900, linksatstoneypoint.com • 18 holes, par 72, 6,740 yards, MiniVerde Bermuda, architect Tom Jackson Par 3 West 122 Salak Rd., Greenwood 864-223-4482, facebook.com/pages/ par-three-west/285388981473774 • 9 holes, par 27, Bermuda, architect J. Darrow & T. Darrow Pine Ridge Golf Course 425 Pine Ridge Rd., Edgefield 803-637-3570, pineridgeclub.com • 18 holes, par 72, 6,942 yards, Bermuda, architect Russell Breeden Rolling “S” Golf Club 520 Harris Springs Rd., Waterloo 864-677-4566, rollingsgolfclub.us • 18 holes, par 72, Bermuda, architect C. Simms Savannah Lakes Village-Monticello Golf Course 1148 Barksdale Ferry Rd., McCormick 864-391-4115, playthelake.com • 18 holes, par 72, Mini Verde, architect Tom Clark Savannah Lakes Village Tara Golf Club 300 Country Club Dr., McCormick 864-391-4115, playthelake.com • 18 holes, par 72, 7,002 yards, Tif Eagle, architect Tom Clark Ware Shoals Golf Course 98 S. Greenwood Ave., Ware Shoals 864-456-2623 • 9 holes, par 71, Bermuda Visitor Centers Old 96 District Tourism Commission 204 E. Public Square, P.O. Box 448, Laurens, 864-984-2233 •visitold96.com Calhoun Falls Chamber of Commerce 401 N. Washington St., Calhoun Falls 864-418-8672 •facebook.com/cfchamber Edgefield County Chamber Of Commerce & Edgefield County Peach Museum 416 Calhoun St., Johnston 803-275-0010 •edgefieldcountychamber.org Edgefield Discovery Center 405 Main St., Edgefield 803-637-3833•exploreedgefield.com Greater Abbeville Chamber Of Commerce 107 Court Square, Abbeville 864-366-4600•abbevillechamber.org Discover Greenwood 120 Main St., Greenwood 866-493-8474 •discovergreenwood.com Laurens County Chamber Of Commerce 291 Professional Park Rd., Clinton 864-833-2716 •laurenscounty.org MCCORMICK COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITOR CENTER 100 S. Main St., McCormick 864-852-2835 mccormickscchamber.org Surrounded by Sumter National Forest, McCormick County is home to stunning Lake Thurmond and state parks packed with campsites, golf courses, boat launches and trails. Ninety Six Welcome Center 97 SC Hwy. 34, Ninety Six 864-543-4820 •ninetysixsc.gov Tompkins Library & Edgefield Welcome Center 104 Courthouse Square, Edgefield 803-637-4010 •oedgs.org
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