Barnwell State Park

About Barnwell State Park

Acquired in 1937, Barnwell State Park is a 307-acre park that stretches across the coastal plains of Barnwell County. Known for its scenic views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Barrier Reef, it offers a variety of natural beauty that day and overnight guests will appreciate. At the same time, the leisure facilities in the park enjoy public attention, as do residents and visitors to the State Park. Examples of this work are the overflow canal, picnic shelters, underwater, etc.

Barnwell State Park was developed under the New Deal program initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programme is designed to create jobs, meet national conservation and leisure needs and promote the economic development of the state.

The CCC was a major player in the development of Barnwell State Park into a national park. Inside the park, many of the buildings and facilities built by the C CC in 1930 are still modeled on the construction activities of its predecessor, the National Park Service.

Head south, take Exit 57 North, follow the highway northbound, take Exit 77 to 95 and follow it to Aiken. Take Exits 18 and 22 to aiken and head south on I-95, then follow this freeway to Barnwell State Park, south of the intersection with Interstate 95.