Oconee and Pickens County make up the foothills section of South Carolina and blend into the Blue Ridge Mountains that make up the Southern most portion of the Appalachians. The area provides a wide range of activities both outdoors and indoors as well as prospering economy. Below you will find links to a wealth of information about one of the best kept secrets of the United States as well as two of the most beautiful lakes…Lake Keowee and Lake Jocassee.
History of Oconee County: Oconee County History Pickens County History
Area Chamber of Commerce Websites: City of Seneca City of Walhalla City of Westminster City of Clemson City of Pickens
County Websites: Official Oconee County Website Official Pickens County Website
School District Web Sites: Oconee County School District Pickens County School District
Colleges and Continuing Education: Clemson University Southern Wesleyan University Tri-County Technical College Oconee County Adult Education Center
City Web Sites: Official City Of Seneca Website
County Airport: Oconee County Airport
County Outdoor Activities: Hiking Trails Nearby
Chattooga River Information: Chattooga River Current Chattooga River Levels
Hospital: Oconee Memorial Hospital
Upstate Alliance: Upstate Alliance Website
Maps of Oconee County: Overview Map of Oconee County
Annual Events: Apple Festival - Westminster, SC Oktoberfest - Walhalla, SC
Theaters: Oconee Coumminty Theater - Located in Seneca Clemson Little Theatre - Located in Clemson
Movie Theaters: REI Cinemas - 9 Cinemas located in Seneca Astro Cinemas - 3 Cinemas located in Clemson
Area News Media:
Newspapers: The Westminster News Keowee Courier Daily Journal Anderson Independent-Mail The Greenville News
Television Stations: WYFF Channel 4 WSPA Channel 7 WHNS - FOX 21
Radio Stations WGOG 96.3 FM
WSNW 1150 AM
Lake Keowee Web Sites:
Boat Rentals
Keowee Lake Shop
General Information: Scenic Lake Keowee Informational site Map of Lake Keowee and Lake Keowee Boat Landings (Requires Acrobat Reader)
Duke Power Sites about Lake Keowee: Duke Power Site About Lake Keowee Duke Power Keowee Lake Levels
Marinas: Lake Keowee Marina
Lake Jocassee Web Sites:
General Information about Lake Jocassee: Jocassee.com Map of Lake Jocassee and Lake Jocassee Boat Landings
Official Duke Power Sites about Lake Jocassee: Duke Power Site about Lake Jocassee Duke Power Jocassee Lake Levels Boat Rentals:
Jocassee Outdoor Center
Diving Adventures: Mountain Diver
Sea Kayaking on Lake Jocassee: Head Water Outfitters
State Parks On Lake Jocassee: NC Jocassee Gorges State Park SC Devils Fork State Park
South Carolina Website about the Jocassee Gorges area on Lake Jocassee: Jocassee Gorges
Fishing Guides on Lake Jocassee Jocassee Outdoor Center
People Having Fun on Jocassee: http://boonedocks.net/travel/scarolina/jocassee.html http://www.capt-jt.com/photos_jocassee.htm http://www.paddling.net/places/showReport.html?129 http://www.thefishfinder.com/members/fishingsam/wwwboard/ http://webs.wofford.edu/goldeyes/WaterWWW/Jocassee/Jocassee.html Palmetto Paddlers