14
Pull-thru
USACEJ. Strom Thurmond Lake · South Carolina
Hawe Creek
Overview Hawe Creek Campground is located on J.
Sites3432 reservable
Elev.394ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig45 ft14 pull-thru
Electric3425×50-amp
From Greenville2h14real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 394 ft, Hawe Creek has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 41°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 34 sites total: 32 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 14 pull-through, 25 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 45-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · May
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Feb 20
Last spring frost; first fall frost Dec 2.
74°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Greenville
86 mi
2h14
02
Columbia
85 mi
2h18
03
Charleston
192 mi
4h17
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 34 SITES
Color byShow only
34 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
25
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
34
Sites
★ The standout
Site 01
HCRE · shaded.
To neighbor
226 ft
Max rig
36 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.9 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.