A long-delayed state park on the shores of Lake Murray is taking steps toward opening later this year, even as another public park has opened with tighter rules for access this summer lake season.

LEXINGTON — A fire broke out at the Pine Island park manager's potential residence, complicating plans to reopen the Lake Murray island as a state park in mid-fall 2024. Fire crews arrived on the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The opening of Pine Island State Park, near Lake Murray, has been delayed multiple times due to unforeseen challenges, but officials say visitors may finally be able to enjoy the park ...

A new state park on Lake Murray will be ready to open by the end of the year. Neighbors hope the parks service is ready for the expected traffic. After years of preparation, the S.C. Department of ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The newest state park in South Carolina, which has been several years in the making, now has an opening date. Pine Island State Park on Lake Murray will have a soft opening in ...

This will be the first state park in Lexington County and the 49th in South Carolina. Sam Queen, with the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (SCPRT), says the new park is ...

LEXINGTON — Once a private summer hot spot for South Carolina Electric & Gas employees and their families, Pine Island’s sandy Lake Murray shores are set to open to the public in mid-fall 2024. In a ...