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Hickory Knob State Park And Resort

4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,179 Google reviews · Lakefront wedding venue in McCormick, South Carolina · 0.5 mi to the lakeshore

Public beach · permit required Ocean view On-site lodging Elopements

Plan your tour

  • Setting lakefront venue, 0.5 mi to the lakeshore — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Lodging on-site rooms come up in reviews and the venue's own info — a built-in room block for a destination beach wedding; ask what's included
  • Phone +1 864-391-2450
  • Website southcarolinaparks.com — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

1591 Resort Dr, McCormick, SC 29835

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Hickory Knob State Park And Resort and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

🌊 Ocean Views 2 mentions

“The reward was a fairly secluded spot with views of the water.”

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🛏️ On-Site Lodging

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What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 1,179 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🏝️ breathtaking beach setting 9 mentions

“We stayed on the lake side and had beautiful views.”

From the reviews

Stayed for the weekend at the blue lodges on the property. It looked like the rooms were recently renovated to a more modern feel. It was very comfortable. The room had a bit of a chemical smell which I was led to believe was from the cleaning products. We helped reduce this by lighting a candle.

★★★★★ — Jeff, Jul 2023

This is a great course that is a challenge to play. The fairways can be narrow for some holes and there is plenty of water hazards. The views throughout the course are wonderful. The course is well maintained. There is a putting green, chipping green, and a driving range.

★★★★★ — George, Sep 2025

Beautiful views! We hooked up our RV to 30A source and we’re able to start the AC compressor. Sites are somewhat level. We stayed on the main road and not the waters edge sites because the size and level of the sites were more for our needs. Clean facilities. Access to the lake with canoe at the turn around.

★★★★★ — Colleen, Jul 2023

Rooms were much better than I expected. We stayed on the lake side and had beautiful views. Great trail which had some minimal damage from Helene left. Really loved the archery too.

★★★★★ — Joe, Nov 2025

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Getting married at Hickory Knob State Park And Resort

Hickory Knob State Park And Resort is a public beach or park, so a ceremony here almost always needs a permit from the managing city, county, or state parks office — and the rules matter: many public beaches cap your guest count, set ceremony windows, and restrict what you can set up (some ban chairs, arches, and amplified sound entirely). There's no on-site coordinator, catering, or weather backup, so you'll bring your own vendors and a rain plan. The payoff is a stunning setting at a fraction of a private venue's cost. Start with our public-beach permit guide, then call the local office to confirm this season's rules.

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Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and couples' reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this venue? Claim your listing — it's free.