Explore the Great Outdoors in Santee, South Carolina
Santee is the perfect affordable vacation destination for outdoor enthusiasts. With a variety of outdoor activities to choose from, your possibilities for entertainment are endless at Santee.
Camping
Santee State Park offers over 150 tent and RV camping sites to choose from. Each site is near restroom facilities with hot showers and has individual water, electrical hookups and a picnic table. The park also has 30 cabins that are furnished, heated and air-conditioned with 10 of them being located on a pier that offers a scenic view of Lake Marion.
To learn more or to make a reservation, visit Santee State Park’s website.
Fishing
Santee State Park, Santee National Wildlife Refuge and Lake Marion Resort & Marina have piers and banks suitable for fishing. If you want to have a memorable day on the lakes and know where the fish will bite, Santee Cooper Country and Lake Marion Resort & Marina offer guided fishing tours.
Kayaking, Boating and More
If you don’t own any water vessels, below are a few places you can rent from in Santee:
- Lakeside Marina Boat Rentals — Offers pontoons, houseboats, fishing boats, runabouts, center consoles, jet skis, canoes, kayaks, paddle boats and electric fishing boat rentals
- Santee Boat Rentals — Offers a fleet of rental options including pontoons, tritoons, skiffs and motorized kayaks
- Lake Marion Resort & Marina — Offers pontoon rentals
If you don’t feel comfortable driving a boat yourself and still want to take in the natural beauty of Lake Marion and Moultrie, Santee Boat Rentals and Fisheagle Tours offer boat tours. There are several public boat ramps to get out on the lakes including Santee National Wildlife Refuge’s primitive boat launch and Santee State Park’s two boat ramps.
Hiking
Santee State Park contains six different trails and Santee National Wildlife Refuge has 24 trails to choose from. The Santee Passage, which is a part of the Palmetto Trail, consists of 13.9 miles of hiking and biking trails with easy difficulty.
To learn more about trails to hike in Santee, read our latest blog post.
Visit our explore page to learn more and plan your next outdoor vacation.
