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.
