Baker Creek State Park Route 3 Box 50, McCormick, SC 29835, 864-443-2457, Located in the heart of Sumter National Forest on the shore of Strom Thurmond Lake, this 1,305 acre park offers numerous recreational opportunities such as a volleyball court, a children's playground, a ten mile hiking and biking trail, fishing in the lake, two boat ramps, picnic areas, and a campground with 100 sites available. more...

Hamilton Branch State Park Route 1 Box 97, McCormick, SC 29845, Plum Branch, 864-333-2223, Situated in a peninsula reaching into Strom Thurmond Lake, this 731 acre park features a 200 site campground, a boat ramp, a fishing lake, a picnic area with three small shelters, and a children's playground. more...

Hickory Knob State Resort Park Route 4, Box 199-B, McCormick, SC 29835, 864-391-2450, 800-491-1764, The only resort park in the state park system, this 1,091 acre park lies alongside Strom Thurmand Lake and offers a variety of recreational opportunities including trails for biking, hiking, and walking, a beautiful 18 hole championship golf course, tennis courts, and archery and skeet shooting facilities. A motel, full service restaurant, cabins, and meeting facilities are also on site. more...

McCormick Country Club 101 Country Club Road, McCormick, SC 29835, 864-391-3657, Built in 1962, this semiprivate nine hole, par 36 golf course features Bermuda grass greens and four ponds that come into play on some of the holes. A driving range, putting green, and fully stocked pro shop are also on site.