Oconee County and Pickens
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.
History of Oconee County:
Oconee County History
Pickens County HistoryArea Chamber of Commerce Websites:
City of Seneca
City of Walhalla
City of Westminster
City of Clemson
City of PickensCounty Websites:
Official Oconee County Website
Official Pickens County WebsiteSchool District Web Sites:
Oconee County School District
Pickens County School DistrictColleges and Continuing Education:
Clemson University
Southern Wesleyan University
Tri-County Technical College
Oconee County Adult Education CenterCity Web Sites:
Official City Of Seneca WebsiteCounty Airport:
Oconee County AirportCounty Outdoor Activities:
Hiking Trails NearbyChattooga River Information:
Chattooga River
Current Chattooga River LevelsHospital:
Oconee Memorial HospitalUpstate Alliance:
http://www.upstatealliance.com/oconee.phpMap of Oconee County:
http://sciway.net/maps/cnty/oconee.htmlAnnual Events:
Apple Festival - Westminster, SC
Oktoberfest - Walhalla, SCTheaters:
Oconee Coumminty Theater - Located in Seneca
Clemson Little Theatre - Located in ClemsonMovie Theaters:
REI Cinemas - 9 Cinemas located in Seneca
Astro Cinemas - 3 Cinemas located in ClemsonReal Estate:
Jocassee Real Estate Company, Inc.
Area News Media:
Newspapers:
The Westminster News
Keowee Courier
Daily Journal
Anderson Independent-Mail
The Greenville NewsTelevision Stations:
WYFF Channel 4
WSPA Channel 7
WHNS - FOX 21Radio Stations
WGOG 96.3 FM
Lake Jocassee Web Sites:
General Information about Lake Jocassee:
ScenicLakeJocassee.com Web Site
Map of Lake Jocassee and Lake Jocassee Boat LandingsOfficial Duke Power Sites about Lake Jocassee:
Duke Power Site about Lake Jocassee
Duke Power Jocassee Lake Levels
Diving Adventures:
http://www.mountaindiver.com/dive12.htmlSea Kayaking on Lake Jocassee:
http://www.jocasseeoutdoorcenter.comState Parks On Lake Jocassee:
NC Jocassee Gorges State Park
SC Devils Fork State ParkSouth Carolina Website about the Jocassee Gorges area on Lake Jocassee:
Jocassee GorgesFishing on Jocassee
http://www.jocasseeoutdoorcenter.comFishing Guides:
http://www.jocasseeoutdoorcenter.comPeople 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
Lake Keowee Web Sites:
General Information:
Lake Keowee Lifestyles
Keowee Information
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 LevelsReal Estate:
Jocassee Real Estate Company, Inc.Cashiers, NC Area Chamber of Commerce
Seneca, SC Area Chamber of Commerce
Walhalla, SC Area Chamber of Commerce