For the perfect summer getaway in South Carolina, head to this Blue Ridge Mountain state park that is perfect for swimming, ...

Before cranking up the air conditioning, try diving into these South Carolina lakes instead. Lake Jocassee and Lake Murray were recently announced as USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards winners.

A fish tracking project is being conducted at Lake Jocassee in Pickens County, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.(Video above: Morning headlines from WYFF News 4 ...

As temperatures heat up, one South Carolina destination has been named an ideal place to cool off. Lake Jocassee ranks No. 1 on a nationwide list of lakes that are “perfect for swimming.” ...

USA TODAY recommends visiting the lake during summer's dog days when it will serve as a "particularly inviting refuge from the South Carolina heat." Local, state and national fishing tournaments ...

The best-known South Carolina fisheries are Broad River and Lake Jocassee, where biologists began introducing smallmouth bass in the 1980s. They also can be found in Lake Oconee and Lake Monticello.

Like Jocassee, it was, Jackson says, a "kind of idyllic place" where farmers lived off the land and had little use for money. "These people didn't just own, they loved the valley," she says.

♪ Towards the northwest edge of South Carolina in the county of Oconee, the Blue Ridge mountains aren't the only attraction to come across. Lake Jocassee, a 75,000 acre reservoir outside of ...