Book Your Fishing Charter to Cameron, SC

South Carolina's Calhoun County includes Cameron, which can be reached through U.S Route 176 or Old State Road, as it is commonly known. The community is located right at the start of the state's low country, at the foot of Calhoun County's clay hills.

Tourists have always dubbed Cameron "that pretty, little town halfway between Charleston and Columbia, on Highway 176." Cameron is known for its roadways shaded by old oaks, which created a serene landscape.

Cameron Fishing: A Pretty Little Down at The Base of Rolling Clay Hills

The biggest lake in the state, Lake Marion, is called South Carolina's inland sea. Several boat ramps and state parks are open for public access. Anglers can catch various fish in the lake, such as largemouth bass, bluegill, blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish, striped bass, black crappie, and bowfin. While in Lake Marion, anglers can also travel and fish in the waters of Lake Moultrie. The lake provides a wide variety of leisure options, aside from a great fishing excursion. Fishers regularly capture different lake species, including blue catfish, largemouth bass, channel catfish, striped bass, bluegill, flathead catfish, black crappie, and bowfin. Largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish, flathead catfish, bluegill, blue catfish, warmouth, black crappie, and bowfin are fish that anglers can catch in Four Hole Swamp. Four Hole Swamp is home to Francis Beidler Forest, land owned by the Audubon Society that protects the last untouched stand of bald cypress and tupelo gum trees.

Aside from these major fishing areas, anglers can also pay a visit to some of the fishing locations near the border of Cameron, such as Cook Branch, Flea Bite Creek, T. C. Moss Pond, Moss Lake, Holman Pond, Bull Pond, Bull Swamp, Halfway Swamp Creek, and Zeiglers Pond. The most popular species caught here are largemouth bass, blue catfish, pumpkinseed, longnose gar, channel catfish, warmouth, bowfin, and flathead catfish.

Discover Cameron's Best Tourists Spots

1. A Day at the Golf Course

Famous gold course architect Ellis Maples created the challenging 18-hole course at Calhoun Hills Golf Complex. Beautiful landscaping surrounds the plan, enclosed by large pines, hardwood trees, and gently sloping hills. The golf course was recently rated 3-Stars by Golf Digest's "Places to Play." The golf complex operates as a public service focused on improving the quality of life for the entire Calhoun County community by creating unforgettable recreation, family, and entertainment memories.

National Park Visit

A quick visit to the Congaree National Park, a 40-minute drive from the center of Cameron, is sure worth it. The park safeguards the remaining area of old-growth bottomland hardwood forests in the US. One of the tallest temperate deciduous forest canopies still existing in the world is formed by the luxuriant trees growing in its floodplain forest, some of which are among the tallest in the eastern United States. The Congaree River traverses the park.