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 make South Carolina a place where every resident and visitor experiences the very best in public parks, memorable hospitality, and inspired storytelling. The vision guides our operations, provides a benchmark for hundreds of employees to measure their day-to-day contributions, shapes our mission and goals, and helps us continue to support South Carolina’s robust tourism industry.