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http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/camp/equestrian_camping.aspx Fell Camp
http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/scnfs/recreation/horseridingcamping/recarea/?recid=47181&actid=104

This site is excellent http://www.sctrails.net/trails/ALLTRAILS/Equestrian/EQUESTRIAN%20TRAILS .html This site has a lot of information Just click on the State you want to explore.
http://www.horseandmuletrails.com/index.html

http://www.horseandmuletrails.com/Sc.htm Clemson http://www.sctrails.net/Trails/ALLTRAILS/Multi-use/FantsGrove.html Hitchcock Woods http://www.sctrails.net/Trails/ALLTRAILS/equestrian/Hitchcock.html Brick House

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/scnfs/recreation/horseridingcamping/recarea/?recid=47233&actid=104

Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests

http://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/scnfs/recreation/horseriding-camping/?recid=47051&actid=104

Kings Mountain http://www.sctrails.net/Trails/ALLTRAILS/Equestrian/KingsMt.html Croft state Park http://www.sctrails.net/Trails/ALLTRAILS/equestrian/Croft.htmlhttp://www.southcarolinaparks.com/parkfinder/state-park/1443.aspx H. Cooper Black

Contact Information
279 Sporting Dog Trail Society Hill,SC 29593 Phone: (843) 378-1555. Cooper Black Jr. Memorial Field Trial and Recreation Area is the setting for national-level field trial and retriever competitions. Covering 7,000 rolling acres of longleaf pine forest and fields, the parks facilities include stables, kennels, corrals, arenas, waterfowl ponds, campgrounds and a kitchen/meeting hall. There also are more than 20 miles of equestrian trails and sand roads for riders in the park, some that lead into Sand Hills State Forest. H. Cooper Black is also adjacent to Cheraw State Park, which offers a championship golf course, cabins, camping, boating, fishing and more.

GENERAL Notifications: As of July 1, 2008 at H. Cooper Black Jr. Field Trial Area you can not Tether line horses in any
of the electric and water sites.

Designation: H. Cooper Black Jr. Memorial Field Trial and Recreation Area was developed by the S.C.
Forestry Commission, S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism and the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. Counties: Chesterfield Acreage: 7000 When & How PRT Acquired: Legislation was passed to transfer management of H. Cooper Black Jr. Memorial Field Trial and Recreatioin Area from the S.C. Forestry Commission to the S.C. State Park Service on July 1, 2006. Pets: Pets must be voice command controlled or kept on a leash or in a kennel while in the camping area or within 1/4 mile of the camping area.

HOURS Office Hours: 11am-noon, daily Days and Hours of Operation: Year-round, daily, 24 hours Days and Holidays Closed: Christmas Day LOCATION Driving Directions: From Cheraw: Take Hwy. 1 South for approximately 5.6 miles. Turn left onto Society Hill
Rd and travel 4.5 miles. Turn right onto H. Cooper Road for 1.3 miles. Turn left onto Sporting Dog Trail. From Florence: Take Hwy. 52 North. Pass through Society Hill, and travel approximately 3 miles. Turn left onto Society Hill Rd. and travel 3 miles. Turn left onto H. Cooper Road for 1.3 miles. Turn left onto Sporting Dog Trail.

 Miles to Nearest Hospital: 12 Miles to Nearest Town: 12 Miles to Nearest Grocery Store: 12 MILES TO:
Charleston, SC: 145 Columbia, SC: 84 Florence, SC: 35 Greenville, SC: 163 Charlotte, NC: 78 Raleigh, NC: 123 Atlanta, GA: 297 Augusta, GA: 158 Savannah, GA: 220

CAMPING Camping Information: The park has 27 campsites with electricity and water. There are also some primitive
campsites available on the park. There are two comfort stations with hot showers and and RV dump station.

Tent and RV Camping: Yes Camping Reservations Accepted: Please contact the park from 11am to noon, daily, at 843-378-1555 for
camping reservations and information.

#Sites with Elec. & Water: 27 sites rent for $16/site/night.

Discounted rates may be offered for seasons of lower demand. Note: Rates listed do not include applicable sales tax and nonrefundable transaction fee.

Dump Station Available: Yes H. Cooper Black Jr. Memorial Field Trial
General Info Camping Activities Programs THINGS TO DO

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Fishing: Yes Other Facilities and Activities: Fishing is available to the public in the three park ponds, when they are not
reserved for other events. Please contact the park prior to your arrival.

EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES

Equestrian Camping: The park has 27 campsites available for equestrian camping. Equestrian Stable: The equestrian stable includes 24 stalls. Equestrian Trail: There are more than 20 miles of equestrian trails with sand roads for riders. Show Ring: Yes

North Carolina*******************************************
http://www.blowingrockequestrian.com/blowingrockequestrian/campingstabling.html http://www.dupontforest.com/equestrian.html Leatherwood Mountain Resort, N.C. - Nice area to ride, cabin & overnight trailer area. Leatherwood Mountains, 512 Meadow Road Ferguson, N.C. 28624 (336) 973-8392 (877) 7368686 www.goleatherwood.com Sauratown Trails, N.C. - http://www.sauratowntrails.org There is 35+ miles of great trails in the lower elevations of the mountains. Easy-Rugged. 3 Loop trails and others in the making, plenty water, mostly shady. Trails are well marked. The only camping available is at Sauratown Mountain Stables Campground, very friendly folks. Nice stalls, limited power, mostly primitive. These trails are on private property and the N.C. Deer Hunting Season begins on November 1. Locals do not recommended riding these trails from Nov. 1 through Jan. 1 due to heavy gun hunting in the area. Contact Tim McKinney 336994-2182 or write Sauratown Mountain Stables, 1686 Moorespring Rd., Westfield, N.C. 27053 - no website Sauratown TrailsRt. 1, Box 527 Pinnacle, N.C. 27143 Springmaid Mountain Rt.3, Box 376 Spruce Pine, NC 28777 (704) 765-2353 Uwharrie For alternate Camping http://www.fourbfarm.com

Georgia************************************************
http://gastateparks.org/parks/?tid=12620&all=12450&show=parks