Friday, June 19, 2015

Colleton State Park ... Revisited

OK, what is the one of the original wayside parks built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corp? 

A wayside park...
Originally a day use park
with picnic facilities
Yes, this is one of the original buildings
The definition of Wayside from Dictionary which gives:  the side of the way; land immediately adjacent to a road, highway, path; roadside. 
Edisto River
boarders the park
Hint, it is in South Carolina with a town address of Canadys, on the Edisto River,...
... and not far off I-95.
The campground area is heavily treed
Get it?  Yes, it is Colleton State Park.
I know you read my previous post on the park so this post will spotlight additional gems.  
The nature trail is heavily wooded
but opens into a cleared field
One jewel that captured my eyes were the bath house floors... broken tiles in a random pattern both inside and out.  Makes you wonder if the tiles were broken in shipment or from an older structure.

The CCC boys provided interesting
tile work in the bath house
Could these be the original doors?  
The park is well maintained so I'd say yes!

Bath house interior
 In contrast, the rangers are remodeling the one CCC building into an overnight cabin. They have added picnic tables, air conditioning, bunks, pathways, and a stairway to the river.  Just proves the CCC projects are gifts that keep on giving in new and wonderful ways.

Stairway and path to the river


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