Can you swim in issaqueena Lake?

The undisturbed lake above provides an excellent area for swimming and exploring in an area composed primarily of government land. During World War II, the US Army Air Force used the surrounding land area and the lake as the Issaqueena Bombing Range. There was a land range and a lake range.

Can you walk through stumphouse tunnel?

Issaqueena Falls is in the vicinity of Stumphouse Tunnel. You can walk from one to the other. There is a rough trail from observation deck to the bottom of the falls, but the path is quite dangerous and visitors are not encouraged to take it.

Is Clemson Experimental Forest closed?

All areas of the Clemson Experimental Forest (CEF) are currently open to the general public with the exception of the Doyle Bottom Road area, also known as Keowee Heights, which continues to remain closed due to recovery and restoration efforts after recent storms and the April, 2020 EF-3 tornado.

How long is stumphouse tunnel?

The tunnel had been excavated to a length of 1,617 feet of the planned 5,863 total feet. Today, where the tunnel was meant to end on the other side of the mountain, there remains a mound of earth (intended for the railway tracks) submerged during the summer months under Crystal Lake, located just west of Highway 28.

Can you swim in SC lakes?

South Carolina lakes and rivers are great places to cool off and relax with friends and family. As with any outdoor activity, you should always be safe when swimming in natural waters. Some of the rivers and streams in South Carolina have swimming advisories, letting you know that swimming there may make you sick.

What is at the end of stumphouse tunnel?

Clemson Blue Cheese
The first Clemson University Blue Cheese was cured in Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel in 1941.

How is the Clemson Experimental Forest funded?

The Project was funded by the Roosevelt Administration’s New Deal programs, principally the Bankhead – Jones Farm Tenant Act. Nearly 30,000 acres of worn out farmlands around Clemson College were purchased under the project.