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| Jones Gap State Park |
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| Built |
Between 1976 and 1986 |
| Area |
3,346 acres (14 km²) |
| Closest town |
Cleveland, SC |
| Camping sites |
trailside |
| Hiking Trails |
over 10 miles |
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Jones Gap State Park is a large park located in northern Greenville County, South Carolina. Combined with the nearby Caesars Head State Park, Jones Gap forms the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area on the Blue Ridge Escarpment.
The 3,346-acre (14 km²) state park is located along the Middle Saluda River, a popular river for trout fishing. Jones Gap is home to an environmental education center as well as restored portions of the Cleveland Fish Hatchery. The park also offers trailside camping, picnicing, and hiking.
[edit] History
Jones Gap was named after Solomon Jones, a road maker born in 1802. Although Jones used no instruments, many roads in South and North Carolina were built by him, including the Jones Gap Turnpike - a toll road which ran from Caesars Head to Greenville, SC.[1]
- Admission: $2 ages 16 and old, ages 15 and under free. $1.25 for South Carolina resident seniors
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State Parks of South Carolina |
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