Keowee Park Shelter

About

Keowee Park Shelter is a reservable group picnic shelter situated within Keowee Park at W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The shelter provides six 8-foot picnic tables and a grill for group gatherings, though water and electricity are not available at the shelter itself. The surrounding park offers a boat ramp, playground, horseshoe pit, and three fishing piers, including one that is ADA accessible. The 1,475-acre reservoir provides excellent opportunities for boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. Anglers can pursue channel catfish, largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegill, spotted bass, striped bass, and hybrid striped bass. Roughly 30 miles of multi-purpose trails surround the lake, including the Warrior Creek trails which are easily accessible from the shelter and have gained recognition as some of the best mountain biking trails in the country. The park is set among forests of mixed hardwoods including sycamore, poplar, oak, and hickory, with wildlife such as white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and various waterfowl frequenting the area.

Directions

From Winston-Salem, take Highway 421 North approximately 55 miles to Exit 286B, turn left onto Highway 268 and continue for approximately 7.5 miles. Turn right immediately after crossing the bridge (you will see a sign for Warrior Creek Campground). Continue on the access road and the shelter will be straight past the gatehouse.