Croft State Natural Area is a big park with lots to do. A green retreat in the heart of fast-growing Spartanburg County, the park offers more than 12 miles of biking and hiking trails, a playground, picnicking and camping, as well as fishing and boating in two lakes, including 150-acre Lake Craig.



Croft also is known around the region for its equestrian facilities. The park regularly hosts shows in its arena and boasts more than 20 miles of equestrian facilities and 55 stalls.



The diverse park was once an Army training base and covers nearly 12 miles of rolling, wooded terrain that also provides habitat for a wide variety of flora and fauna just five miles from bustling downtown Spartanburg.



For example: If today is Friday and you are making a reservation checking in on today, Friday, you must make the reservation by contacting the park directly.



Reservations are accepted. To make a primitive group camping reservation, contact the park directly.



Minimum rate is $10 -$12.50 which allows up to ten campers. The rate increases by $5-$6.50 increments for each additional five campers.



Come to Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site for an inside look at Heirloom gardening. We’ll examine the history, seeds, and planting methods of antebellum kitchen gardens as well as ornamental and formal gardens, and take a look at the heirloom roses for which this site is well known. The focus of this program is the selection and planting of heirloom vegetables. Come and meet our Master Gardener, Heirloom Specialist and Certified Organic Gardener Rodger Winn, who will be here to discuss site selection, plot preparation, planting techniques, plant selection, and growing techniques. Explore the past from a perspective we all can understand: the growing of the foodstuffs our ancestors ate, the diet of the past, and the varieties of vegetables that have stood the test of time. Ornamental gardens were also a part of the historic landscape at Rose Hill Plantation. The Gist family were gardeners, and the very name of the plantation came from the ornamental rose gardens that were planted and tended here. Our Master Gardeners, Jim & Diana Glaser will be here to discuss the care, selection, and planting of heirloom roses and other flowers. Pruning, fertilizing, and the specifics of planting and caring for heirloom roses will be topics of discussion, in an interactive program for persons of all ages and all skill levels who are interested in heirloom gardening. Garden Clubs are welcome with advance registration. Call the Park Office at 864.427.5966 for more information or to register.