South Carolina Department of
Parks, Recreation and Tourism
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism is a cabinet agency assigned to operate and manage South Carolina's state parks, market the state as a preferred vacation destination and provide assistance to communities to develop recreation assets.
Parks
Learn more about the South Carolina State Park Service
Recreation
Learn more about South Carolina Recreation Services
Tourism
Learn more about South Carolina Tourism opportunities
SCPRT’s vision is to enhance the economic well-being and improve the quality of life of all South Carolinians. The vision not only guides our operations and provides a benchmark for hundreds of employees to measure their day-to-day contributions, but it also shapes our mission and goals, and helps us continue to support South Carolina’s number-one industry — tourism.