Site 18
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Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
Showers Showers

Available sites

32 total sites

About Hawe Creek

Hawe Creek Campground is located on J. Strom Thurmond Lake, one mile from the Dorn Sportfishing Facility, one of the largest in the southeast.  Camping at Hawe Creek is ripe with many different opportunities for relaxation, skill-building, family bonding, and nature appreciation. The 70,000+ acre lake and 1,000+ miles of shoreline are prime for activities that facilitate such opportunities such as boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing, kayaking, hiking, biking, bird watching, and so much more of course!  Experience the quiet and relaxing outdoors at this quaint 34 site campground nestled in South Carolina.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently closed

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Showers Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Showers
Water Access

Water Access

  • Lake Access
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

32 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 01, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 02, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 03, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 04, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 05, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 06, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 07, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 08, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 09, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 10, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 11, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 12, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 13, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 14, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 15, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 16, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 17, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 18, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 19, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 20, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 21, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 22, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 23, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 50 amp · Gravel
🚐 26, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 27, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 28, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 29, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 30, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 31, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 32, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 33, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel
🚐 34, Loop: HCRE RV
Pet Friendly · 30 amp · Gravel

Reviews (638)

What Guests Are Saying

Hawe Creek Campground is a well-maintained gem, praised for its spacious, clean sites and beautiful lake views. The friendly hosts, Steve and Jennifer, received high marks for their helpfulness and commitment to keeping the campground in excellent condition. Visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere, cleanliness, and the overall relaxing experience, making it a favorite spot for many campers.

Review Summary

4.8
638 reviews
5
82.3%
525
4
13.3%
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3.1%
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4

Tony W

Verified

April 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: HCRE

5

Very clean and quiet.

William A

Verified

April 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 27, Loop: HCRE

5

First Trip out with the new camper, Viking Saga 14RS. Loren, Myself and Sadie Mae (Little Dog) stayed for a 4 day Easter Weekend visit. Weather was perfect, in the 70's w/o Rain. Nice breeze off the lake, every site seems to be on the water, we stayed at 27 and loved it. Lots of firewood (Downed) but still early in the camping season, that will most likely clear. Saturday night had a visit from a racoon while we slept, they didn't score much but some leftover dog food. Trash was safely locked up, just left behind some foot prints. The campground crew was spectacular and nice, checked in once or twice. Campground facilities where nice and placed well. Neighbors in tents and campers, little fishing off the shore. Great space in between sites. We will be back. .... 5 Star Visit for sure.

James T

Verified

October 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 31, Loop: HCRE

4

Campsite was good. Only problem with this section of campsites is the power. It is under powered for some of the campers that visit. It needs to be a 50/30/20 amp electrical boxes. No only is it under powered, the existing boxes have very loose receptacles as they are not well maintained. One site could not be used because of a no power problem so it stayed vacant. This is the off season so get them replaced with the proper power requirements.

James T

Verified

October 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 31, Loop: HCRE

4

Campsite was good. Only problem with this section of campsites is the power. It is under powered for some of the campers that visit. It needs to be a 50/30/20 amp electrical boxes. No only is it under powered, the existing boxes have very loose receptacles as they are not well maintained. One site could not be used because of a no power problem so it stayed vacant. This is the off season so get them replaced with the proper power requirements.

Eugene A

Verified

October 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: HCRE

5

We camped for the first time at Hawe Creek in September. It is now our favorite local (within 50 mi of home) campground. It feels remote even though it's not, and is really beautiful. It's also close to stores and places to eat, which is nice when you're arriving late and want to grab something to eat before setting up camp. The bathhouses are nice and clean, with showers and flushing toilets. We tent camp and are used to primitive campgrounds but it is always nice to have on-site water and electric as we did here. Most of the sites are really big and fairly private. There are some pull through sites too. We were at #34 which was very private and quiet. We could hear our closest neighbors but it was not intrusive at all. #34 is also the closest site to the bathhouse on that loop, but it's still a short walk to get there :) Hawe Creek seems to be a favorite with fisherman and kayakers (made me wish I had a kayak), but the water traffic was low until the weekend, when it picked up some in the morning.

The Harvest Moon was at full when we were there, and thanks to some great weather we could sit by our campfire and watch the moon rise over Hawe Creek. It was just the most peaceful and beautiful evening. My husband parked his boat by the site and fished, and we went for a ride up toward where Hawe Creek enters the backwater of the lake. Except for a few kayakers we had the place to ourselves, and saw lots of birds - a heron, a big hawk, lots of crows and others. Great for photography, and even though the campground is now closed for the season, I want to go back (accessible from the Dorn Fishing Facility) when the fall colors are at peak.

We had a really good experience camping at Hawe Creek and can't wait to go back when it opens next spring!

Eugene A

Verified

October 7, 2023 • Stayed at: 34, Loop: HCRE

5

We camped for the first time at Hawe Creek in September. It is now our favorite local (within 50 mi of home) campground. It feels remote even though it's not, and is really beautiful. It's also close to stores and places to eat, which is nice when you're arriving late and want to grab something to eat before setting up camp. The bathhouses are nice and clean, with showers and flushing toilets. We tent camp and are used to primitive campgrounds but it is always nice to have on-site water and electric as we did here. Most of the sites are really big and fairly private. There are some pull through sites too. We were at #34 which was very private and quiet. We could hear our closest neighbors but it was not intrusive at all. #34 is also the closest site to the bathhouse on that loop, but it's still a short walk to get there :) Hawe Creek seems to be a favorite with fisherman and kayakers (made me wish I had a kayak), but the water traffic was low until the weekend, when it picked up some in the morning.

The Harvest Moon was at full when we were there, and thanks to some great weather we could sit by our campfire and watch the moon rise over Hawe Creek. It was just the most peaceful and beautiful evening. My husband parked his boat by the site and fished, and we went for a ride up toward where Hawe Creek enters the backwater of the lake. Except for a few kayakers we had the place to ourselves, and saw lots of birds - a heron, a big hawk, lots of crows and others. Great for photography, and even though the campground is now closed for the season, I want to go back (accessible from the Dorn Fishing Facility) when the fall colors are at peak.

We had a really good experience camping at Hawe Creek and can't wait to go back when it opens next spring!

Webster B

Verified

October 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: HCRE

5

We always enjoy our stays at Hawe Creek. Small, quiet and clean. Close to the little town of McCormick that has shops and stores for what you may need. Ice kiosk for $2. Library and antiques. Lots of history.

Webster B

Verified

October 6, 2023 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: HCRE

5

We always enjoy our stays at Hawe Creek. Small, quiet and clean. Close to the little town of McCormick that has shops and stores for what you may need. Ice kiosk for $2. Library and antiques. Lots of history.

Jim A

Verified

September 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: HCRE

1

Got set up and had to leave the next early a.m. to go to Prompt Care for an Emergency then was sent to my home for recuperation. My husband went and brought our camper back home. I telephoned and asked for a refund on remaining days but was denied. SHAME, SHAME. We didn't get to stay.................... Frances Steed Aycock

Jim A

Verified

September 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: HCRE

1

Got set up and had to leave the next early a.m. to go to Prompt Care for an Emergency then was sent to my home for recuperation. My husband went and brought our camper back home. I telephoned and asked for a refund on remaining days but was denied. SHAME, SHAME. We didn't get to stay.................... Frances Steed Aycock

Location & Directions for Hawe Creek

1505 Chamberlains Ferry Rd, McCormick, SC 29835 United States

Elevation: 118 ft

Getting There

1505 Chamberlains Ferry Rd, Mc Cormick, SC 29835


From the junction of HWY 221 and HWY 378 in McCormick, SC, travel southwest on US 378, then south 4 mi on Chamberlains Ferry Road. Road ends at campground.

Nearest town

McCormick, SC - 6.8 mi

About 12 min to downtown

Highway access

Hawe Creek is accessible via US Highway 378, which connects at the junction with Highway 221 in McCormick, SC.

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

  • Gates open at 7:00am and close at 10:00pm. Combination lock codes will be given at check-in.
  • Check-out is at 2 p.m. (1 p.m. starting January 1, 2025) and check-in is at 3 p.m.
  • For lake conditions, call the provided number.

Site capacity

  • Maximum of 12 campers and 4 vehicles per site; overflow parking available if needed.

Site types & loops

  • Only one wheeled camping unit per site, and tents must also be on the impact pad.

Vehicles & parking

  • Scooters, UTVs, and ATVs are prohibited; golf carts allowed per rules.

Safety & rules

  • Maximum stay of 14 days in a 30-day period; changing reservations to extend stay is prohibited.
  • Alcohol is not allowed on the premises.
  • Maintain cleanliness by properly disposing of trash and litter.
  • Fireworks and firearms are not allowed on the property.

Utilities

  • Dispose of gray and black water at the designated dump station only.

Pets

  • Pets must be leashed (6 feet max) or caged; clean up after pets is required.

Local regulations

  • Shorelines near campsites are considered public property.
  • Refer to Title 36, Chapter III, Part 327 for full rules and regulations.

Fires & fuel

  • Use only dead wood for campfires, contained in designated areas; do not move firewood.

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Last updated: October 21, 2026

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