Visit Santee Cooper Country During Festival Time

Visiting South Carolina soon? Make sure you take time to visit the Santee Cooper Country, half way between Columbia and Charleston, S.C. You might want to visit during one of the many local festivals held during the year.

Festivals are often large outdoor events typically centering on the celebration of some unique aspect of a particular community - e.g. geography, history, or culture.

Some of the many annual Festivals or Outdoor Events that take place in Summerton and the surrounding Santee Cooper Lake Country (i.e. Lake Marion & Lake Moultrie) include:

• 4-H Summer Camp
• Annual 'Taste of Clarendon'
• 'Bird Fest' Bluegrass Festival
• 'Big Daddy' Annual Santee Fishing Tournament & Festival
• Clarendon County 'Annual Striped Bass' Tournament
• Annual Elloree Trials - Quarter Horse & Thoroughbred Races
• Francis Marion 'Swamp Fox' Annual Symposium
• Lone Star Bluegrass & Country Music Annual Jamboree
• PaddleFest on Lake Marion
• Puddin' Swamp Annual Festival
• Santee Annual Christmas Bird Count
• Santee Bird & Nature Festival
• Santee National Golf Tournament

Other Selected Information Sources

• Santee Cooper Country - Calendar of Events
• SCIWay Calendar of Events & Festivals
• South Carolina Sports Alliance

Santee Cooper Lake Country Video

For more information about the area, make sure you visit the Summerton SC: Nature & Outdoor Recreation web site.

Great Festival Weekend for Visitors to Summerton, S.C.

It was a great weekend for visitors to Summerton, S.C. in Santee Cooper Country. It kicked off Friday night with Birdfest at Pineland Farm just outside the town. This Bluegrass Festival drew thousands of visitors and campers for an enjoyable weekend of music, BBQ cookouts, and family fun.

On Saturday, Summerton hosted the Annual Spring Fling Car Show in the town square. The car show is fun, informative and educational. Funds raised through the show are used to help Clarendon County families through the Community Angels Fund. 

Finally, the Briggs vs. Elliott Festival was also held in Summerton this weekend. The historic Briggs v. Elliott court case led to the end of nationwide school segregation across the US. The parade and festival started at noon Saturday, followed by a worship service at the Historic Liberty Hill AME Church. 

In the meantime, tens of thousands of visitors to the area were also out on Lake Marion and across Santee Cooper Country – fishing, hunting, camping, boating, hiking, biking, kayaking and much more. For more detail, check out the Summerton SC: Nature & Outdoor Recreation web site.

* Also, don't forget to check out the online Summerton Weekly News and visit the Historic Summerton web site.