From water-skiing to knee boarding there always seems to be something going on at our gorgeous lakes!

other popular activities:
biking . disc golf . family fun . fishing . golf . hiking/backpacking . hot air balloon rides . rafting . rock climbing . scenic drives . shopping . water sports . other great ideas

Lake Bowen
Lake Bowen is located near the city of New Prospect in Spartanburg County and impounds the South Pacolet River. There is a boat ramp located on SC 9. Lake Bowen also has a public fishing pier. (Because Lake Bowen is a water system lake certain rules apply.)

Lake Hartwell
Located at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Anderson County, SC, this lake covers 56,000 acres and offers fishing and water sports.

Lake Lure
Lake Lure, NC is located in Rutherford County and tucked among the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hop on board one of the lake's many rental boats and discover why National Geographic named Lake Lure "one of the ten most beautiful man-made lakes in the world." Canoe, kayak, paddleboat, electric boat, pontoon and speed boat rentals are available, as well as wakeboarding and waterskiing. A very short trip from Chimney Rock Park, the lake is on Highway 64/74A, approximately an hour's drive from Spartanburg. Directions are available on the website.

Lake Lyman and Lake Cooley
These two Spartanburg County lakes provide a variety of lodging and boating resources.

Lawson's Fork Creek
Spartanburg's Lawson's Fork is now accessible to paddlers who want to put in at Whitney and float to the Cottonwood Trail, a distance of 4.5 river miles. Work has been completed on the "put-in" just below the dam, along U.S. Highway 221.