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 With magnificent lakes, the nearby
Blue Ridge mountains, and temperate weather, there are many outlets for outdoor
recreation in Easley and Pickens County. Pickens County is home to
Sassafras Mountain, the state's highest point at 3,548' The three lakes Hartwell,
Keowee, and Jocassee line the western edge of Pickens County from the North
Carolina border to Clemson, and are known as the crown jewels of the
Upstate area.
At the north is Lake Jocassee (7,500 acres), the
deepest, with mountains ringing the northern end. Lake Keowee
with 18,500 acres has a 300 mile shoreline and is popular for boating, fishing,
water skiing, swimming, camping and picnicking. The largest lake, Hartwell, covers 56,000 acres with a shoreline of 962 miles, and is one of
the most popular public recreation lakes operated by the U.S. Corps of
Engineers. Pickens County is home to two beautiful accessible waterfalls, with
neighboring Oconee County to the west containing twenty waterfalls.
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Table Rock State Park and
Mile Creek County Park are popular destinations for
camping, hiking, swimming and picnicking. Kayaking is popular in the area
due to the proximity to the whitewater rivers along the Georgia-South Carolina
border.
Easley has a world class baseball complex in the J.B.
"Red" Owens Recreation Complex, which has hosted the
Big League World
Series for six years.  There are four golf courses open to the public in
Pickens County. Bicycle racing is popular in and around Greenville, and
mountain bike trails are located within the county. Taking in Clemson
Tigers football is a big attraction. The Clemson Memorial Stadium holds
over 80,000 fans. Other major college sports can also be enjoyed in
Clemson.
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