Hamilton Branch State Park

Nice, mostly secluded campsites. Hookups are a little bit sporadically placed so make sure you have extra hoses and electric cords. Had to get creative at the spot I chose to get the front door of my travel trailer facing the water.

This is another great SC State campground. Almost every single campsite is on the water ! The restrooms are clean w/ 1 or 2 showers and an electrical outlet for a blow dryer. It may not be the case when all 200 sites are occupied and there are only 9 bathrooms for those campsites. But in the off season its fine.
The campsites are very spacious and most have some privacy. Each has electric and water, picnic table and
fire pit. They are partial gravel/ mostly sandy soil.
The camp store is welcoming and ice is only $2.50 a bag. But everything else was a little more pricey. $7.50 for firewood which is about average. Lots of junk food and slurpees for the kiddos.
This is a great park to birdwatch ! And we saw deer running along the water in the early morning . Seemed to be armadillos around at night but we never saw them

This campground is incredibly clean, well-run, and stunning, especially for the price you pay to stay here. Our group stayed in the primitive sites, which gave us basically our own private little peninsula with the beautiful water on three sides of us, allowing us to wake up to the sound of lapping waves each morning. Water sports equipment is delivered right to your campsite and taken away the next day, which I found to be an incredible and unexpected service. Each site was very private. The bathrooms were honestly unbelievably clean for a campsite, and the only negative about them (a very dim light which made a midnight stop a little spooky) was fixed first thing the next morning. I would recommend this spot to literally anyone within a 100 mile radius that wants a quality camping spot.

I've camped all over the US and can say this is the best cared for park with the friendliest staff I've ever experienced. Hamilton Branch State Park should serve as a model for other state parks.

Campsite was clean, water and electric hookup for rv. Bathroom facilities were also clean, I saw staff clean women’s room at 9 am, felt safe. They had a cute shop at check in where you could buy items you may have forgotten like s’mores I purchased. Staff was very helpful for this first time camper. Check in was 2 pm check out 12 pm. My son caught catfish off the beach, the water was low I hope we don’t lose our lake!

Beautiful camp sites! 164 was a secluded 3 min walk to the next site, except for being across the drive from the camp host. the site extended into an open area behind our site. the clay ground had a little drop into the clear water. Some sites had a nice gradual incline for swimming. The gates were open so we could arrive after the 5pm and check in in the morning. these are the most private, distanced sites that I’ve ever seen in a campground. Pretty far walk to the bathrooms from here. free dump station too!

Nice park. The spots are set up odd though, be sure you can reach your water and power! We had to adjust our RV 3 times before getting it just right because we're here for the views! And because of the rain our RV is sinking some in the front, hopefully it wont be too difficult to back out when it's time to leave. Great area to bike and kayak.

Love this place
Caught my second biggest bass last week there .
Great for the whole family.

Pros...Sites were well spaced out and nicely sized, great views from all the spots we passed by, potable water at a tent only site was big bonus for us. Bathhouse easily accessible and well lit.
Staff was friendly and very helpful. Fishing loaner program, in the well stocked camp store. Park was well kept in general and bathhouse was cleaned daily and issues resolved quickly.
They had an official halloween on Saturday section with blocked off traffic, welcome bags for the kids, photo ops as you walk in, campsites decorated and even had smores and apple cider and face painting...overall awesome family fun vibes.
Cons....wish there was an easier way to get after hours help as our secrion was without a host for a couple of days and we had some noise makers a few spaces down, partially my fault for not notifying staff during the day after first night.

I had been in the Hamilton Branch State Park vicinity several times, but I wasn't even aware that it was there. I visited them the day after talking about it. It looks great out there. I will see them again soon.

Had a wonderful time 4th of july weekend enjoyed (The point) a rustic site it was very peaceful and a beautiful view.water fire ring and grill no electricity. Bathrooms by parking area
The walk was not that bad and there was carts to haul your gear to your site.
Was warm but manageable. Ants are a small problem was not getting bit just taking over food.
If you put the food in sealed container I think you would be better off.
Also definitely some water shoes to help on the clay bottom.
Over all LOVED it what a peaceful place!

My family and I camp and kayak here. The place is clean, friendly, and has a shop at the entrance for snacks and forgotten items.

I went to the park for a short amount of time. I definitely recommend walking the trail if you enjoy viewing wildlife. I saw 2 deer and was able to get close to them, as well as a colorful millipede and some squirrels. This state park is definitely centered around camping, so if you are looking for a good place to camp in SC this is a good location. The lake is beautiful and overall this is a wonderful state park.

Great Park, friendly and helpful staff. Just one thing I should have looked closer at the site map, my doors and awning faced away from the lake. My oversight, but the view was still awesome. It was very peaceful and quiet and there was a lot of space between sites for privacy. Highly recommend it.

Beautiful campground. All camp sites have lots of room, a great view of the water. Take your pick ... Sunset or Sunrise, 200 sites to choose from. The grounds are clean and cleaning crew does a superb job cleaning the restrooms. It's just sad the messes that some campers leave in the restrooms. Very sad. I hope the crew is paid well.

This was our first time here. It's pretty amazing. Most camping spots are litterly on the lake, so you can fish off the bank right there at your camp site. It's clean, camp hosts are nice. Bathrooms are very clean, and primitive camping is also available. Bring your tent, or Camper and come enjoy this place. It's so worth it.

Beautiful, amazing place!!! Best campstore clerk ever !! Some of the sites are close quarters but lots of spots are huge !!! You can fit big campers including my motorhome! She’s 37ft. No issue backing her in the spot !! We stayed at spot 98. And absolutely will be back !!

We had a great time tent camping here. They also had kayaks there to rent. I think they were 35 dollars per day. Great place with a great view. Check the park area out also, It's beautiful.

Loved our time at The Point here at HBSP. We were at the very last campsite at the end of the park. It’s a little peninsula surrounded by the beauty of the water. It was peaceful and quiet.

The hike in to the site was made easy with the provided carts at the parking lot.

One thing to note about the sites at the point is that the building at the parking lot is restroom only, no showers. I had misunderstood that. But showers are a short drive up the road.

Can’t wait to come back to this site.

This is such a beautiful campground. The staff are friendly, campsites are spacious and spaced out and all of the restrooms we used were very clean. There are 10 bathroom/shower facilities and 2 dump stations. Almost every site is on the water. We stayed at site 42 and it was perfect. The sun rose on the opposite side of the peninsula and set behind us, so we never had the sun waking us up and had gorgeous sunsets in the evening. Reception and phone service were great. There is also a great little playground with picnic tables as well. All of my kids, from 6-17 enjoyed this getaway.