Hickory Knob State Resort Park, State resort park in McCormick, United States.
Hickory Knob State Resort Park is a large recreational facility along Strom Thurmond Lake with an 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, and archery range. The grounds contain lodge rooms, a restaurant, and a campground offering both basic and equipped camping options.
The site developed as a recreational center and still houses the Guillebeau House, a structure from an earlier era on the grounds. This historic building now serves as specialized group accommodation.
The park's name comes from the hickory trees on the knob above Lake Strom Thurmond, and it is the only resort park in the South Carolina state park system. Visitors can try archery and skeet shooting by reservation, and the Guillebeau House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, stands on the grounds.
The location sits directly on the lake with multiple boat ramps for fishing and water activities. Visitors should arrive early to secure the best spots for fishing and recreational activities.
Lake Strom Thurmond, the reservoir the park borders, was formed by the J. Strom Thurmond Dam, a single structure completed in 1954 on the Savannah River. The lake's 70,000 acres of water reach the park's shoreline, giving overnight guests a boat ramp and docks.
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