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Lake Waccamaw State Park

Lake Waccamaw State Park to do
encompasses Lake Waccamaw, a

shallow, Carolina Bays lake that’s and
one of the largest natural bodies of see
waters from New York to Florida,

plus more than 2,000 acres of the fair bluff river Walk
The Fair Bluff River Walk offers beautiful lowland scenery and the
forest and shoreline. The lake is access is located in downtown Fair Bluff. Over time, the quiet com-

home to several rare species of munity has had a relationship that has ebbed and flowed with the river.
Outdoor enthusiasts are lured by black water kayaking and canoeing.
fish and mollusks, and the park Also available are trail hikes as well as a casual stroll down the Fair
contains naturally growing carniv- Bluff River Walk.

orous plants such as the Venus
flytrap. The park has a boat ramp,
primitive campsites, hiking trails,

a long boardwalk that extends into
the 3X5-mile lake, and a visitor’s
center with regular programs.

lake Waccamaw state park
Lake Waccamaw State Park encompasses Lake Waccamaw, a shallow, Carolina
Bays lake that’s one of the largest natural bodies of waters from New York to
Florida, plus more than 2,000 acres of forest and shoreline. The lake is home to
several rare species of fish and mollusks, and the park contains naturally growing
carnivorous plants such as the venus flytrap. The park has a boat ramp, primi-
tive campsites, hiking trails, a long boardwalk that extends into the 3X5-mile
Historic Railroad Depots lake, and a visitor’s center with regular programs.

Columbus County has six historic
historic railroad depots
railroad depots, four of which are
Columbus County has six historic railroad
depots, four of which are museums. The
museums. The depots in Lake
depots in Lake Waccamaw, Chadbourn
(shown here), Fair Bluff and Tabor City
Waccamaw, Chadbourn (shown
have artifacts and exhibits that represent
here), Fair Bluff and Tabor City
their respective towns’ history and the his-
tory of the railroad. The Riegelwood depot
have artifacts and exhibits that
serves as that community’s library, and the
represent their respective towns’
Whiteville depot, known as vineland Sta-
tion, is the town’s civic center and hosts a
history and the history of the rail-
large number of events. It was one of the
road. The Riegelwood depot serves
first brick depots in the state.
as that community’s library, and
the Whiteville depot, known as
The Fair Bluff River Walk //
Vineland Station, is the town’s civic
Black water canoeing //
Lake Waccamaw State Park //
center and hosts a large number of
Chadbourn Depot //
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