South Carolina State Parks · South Carolina
Chester State Park
South Carolina State Parks · South Carolina, United States
- Sites
- 30
- Hookups
- 25 electric, 5 no hookups
- Max RV length
- 40 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 505 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Address
- 788 State Park DR, Chester, SC 29706
- Phone
- 803.385.2680
About
Chester State Park centers on a 160-acre lake with a two-mile nature trail and an 18-hole disc golf course. It offers 25 campsites with 50-amp electric service for RVs or tents plus 5 primitive hike-in tent sites (30 total), and 2 camper cabins (not counted in the total above).
Fees
South Carolina State Parks does not publish a static per-night camping rate on this park's own page - its Itinio reservation system (reserve.southcarolinaparks.com) uses live, date-based dynamic pricing. Check the reservation link for current rates. Pets are allowed on a leash (or other physical restraint) throughout South Carolina State Parks, including campgrounds, per the agency's statewide rules - though pets are not permitted in or around lodging facilities (cabins/villas/lodge rooms). (southcarolinaparks.com/rules-regulations, confirmed live.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 32° | 15° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 60° | 40° | 25° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| March | 67° | 46° | 26° | 83° | 3 of 11 |
| April | 74° | 54° | 37° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 81° | 64° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 70° | 58° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 74° | 67° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 89° | 74° | 67° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 70° | 58° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 74° | 53° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 62° | 44° | 29° | 75° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 54° | 37° | 23° | 70° | 6 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
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- Herbert Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Rocky Branch Seasonal Campground (SC) · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi · 10 sites
- Collins Creek Seasonal Campground (SC) · USDA Forest Service · 22 mi · 36 sites
All public campgrounds in South Carolina · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.