Original photos and firsthand stories from Ron & Michelle.
Croft State Park
A 7,000-acre trail park with Lake Craig, Fairforest Creek, equestrian facilities, mountain biking, and layers of military history.
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A Former Army Camp Returned to Woods and Water
Croft State Park covers more than 7,000 acres of rolling terrain near Spartanburg. Lakes, creeks, hiking, mountain biking, and extensive equestrian trails now occupy land once used as a World War II Army training camp.
Croft State Park in Context
Before it became a state park, this landscape included homesteads and later served as Camp Croft, a major Army infantry training center during World War II. Forest has returned, but the history still shapes the park’s story.
What Makes It Distinct
Croft offers more than 20 miles each of equestrian and mountain-bike trails, hiking routes, two lakes, and Fairforest Creek. The 165-acre Lake Craig supports fishing and paddling.
Following the R&M Album
Ron and Michelle’s album runs from June 2021 into May 2023. The photographs move through lake edges, woods, trails, historic traces, and park facilities, reflecting Croft’s unusually large scale.
Why This Story Belongs
Croft belongs because it is a landscape of reuse. Former military training ground has become protected recreation land where visitors now hike, ride, paddle, and learn what came before.
A Former Army Camp Returned to Woods and Water
Croft State Park lies about five miles from downtown Spartanburg across 7,054 wooded acres.
See the Complete Croft State Park Album.
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Destination details were checked against official visitor information. Original photographs remain credited to R&M Adventures.
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