Our "rocky" weekend

Our weekend trip to Aiken State Park didn’t happen, but it’s still on our to-do list.  Weekends were shifted due to kids’ activities and we haven’t scheduled a makeup yet.  This past weekend we went to Poinsett State Park for a 3-day getaway.  Saturday morning we left home and drove for an hour to get there.  Poinsett SP is nicknamed “The Mountains of the Midlands” and we fully agree!  We were just so surprised to see the rolling hills and twisty, curvy steep “mountain” roads.  (Well, steep to us flatlanders!)  The park opened in 1934 and was built by the CCC.  Thank you to all of the workers – it’s gorgeous!  There is a 10 acre mill pond and ruins of a pre-Revolutionary mill. 

Ranger Station/Office



Across the mill pond