Governor Henry McMaster, Open Space Institute, South Carolina State Parks Celebrate the Opening of State’s First-Ever Riverine Park Network

Public invited to glimpse of SC’s 50th state park ahead of official opening

People kayak down the Black River in November 2024 near The Meadows, a 2,000-acre portion of the Black River State Park that officials celebrated opening Thursday, March 26, 2026. (Provided by Open Space Institute)COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s 50th state park, which follows a scenic river through rural Williamsburg County, will open for a trial run Friday ahead of its official opening next week, officials said during a ribbon-cutting Thursday. Por…

Governor Henry McMaster, Open Space Institute, South Carolina State Parks Celebrate the Opening of State’s First-Ever Riverine Park Network

The Meadows at Black River State Park opens to the public April 2 Black River State Park Ribbon Cutting Photo Credit: Jeff Blake, courtesy of OSI Black River Paddlers ...

Black River State Park Meadows Opens April 2

Gov. Henry McMaster, the Open Space Institute (OSI), South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT), and supporters today celebrated the official opening of South Carolina’s fiftieth state park, The Meadows at Black River State Park.