Poinsett State Park campground has 50 campsites including 24 sites with individual water & electrical hookups and 26 tent sites. Cabins are also available to rent. The park and campground are located in the High Hills of Santee and the fall line of the Upper Coastal Plain. The 1,000 acre park has a variety of habitats for visitors to enjoy and explore.
The campground has drinking water, flush toilets, showers, trash collection and a dump station. You can also purchase firewood from the friendly campground host. Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Each campsite also has a table, fire ring and grate. There’s also a camp store/gift shop and boat rentals available.
Poinsett State Park has a 10-acre lake, swamps, sand hills, mountain buffs, and a hardwood forest visitors can explore. Outdoor recreation includes boating, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, swimming, hiking, biking, volleyball, picnicking and wildlife viewing.
Dreher Island State Park is also a nice option. It’s located on Lake Murray about 83 miles from Poinsett State Park.
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We spent 4 nights in late September at campsite #47 and enjoyed it. The tent sites overall are pretty small and some are not very level but #47 was pretty nice! We had an issue with squirrels dropping heavy green pinecones in our site which tore a large hole in our tent mesh on the second day, so we moved our tent away from the pine trees. I would definitely be sure to pitch your tent away from any pine trees! There were lots of bugs but nothing troublesome, gnats and caterpillars mostly, some mosquitos and only one tick—I would recommend treating your tent with permethrin. The campground is walking distance to many trails. You can purchase firewood at the office but no ice, but there is a Dollar General 15 minutes away with lots of camp supplies including ice.