Location: Seneca
Top Things to do in Seneca
The 10 Best Things to Do in Seneca, United States
Seneca is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,102 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Seneca Micropolitan Statistical Area (population 74,273 at the 2010 census), an (MSA) which includes all of Oconee County and which is further included in the greater Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Combined Statistical Area (population 1,266,995 at the 2010 census).
Restaurants in Seneca
1. Hartwell-Keowee Paddleboard & Kayak Co.
Overall Ratings
5 based on 35 reviews
We provide Kayak and Paddleboard rentals to Lake Hartwell and Lake Keowee. Beginning in the summer of 2017 we will be onsite at South Cove Park in Seneca, SC offering hourly/daily rentals. We also provide delivery and pickup.
Reviewed By Shannon P - Piedmont, South Carolina
We rented paddle boards for 7 of our family members to enjoy some time celebrating a birthday. I had called several times asking different question and received the most helpful friendly advice without any sense of annoyance with repeated calls. The owners are amazing and...MoreThank you for the kind words! We enjoyed meeting you and your family! Hope to see you guys next season!
2. World of Energy
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By Bob S - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
The Duke World of Energy has been around for decades but still well kept and the staff is helpful in sharing information about the production of nuclear energy and the efforts to protect the environment and the citizens of the area.
3. Hochstetler's Country Store
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By ramona0101
I brought the kids to Hochstetler's Country Store for ice cream after visiting Upper Whitewater Falls in NC. It was quite a drive, but the reviews told me it'd be worth it. They were about the close when we arrived, but served us first. We got minty chocolate chip and salted caramel vanilla. The Nestle ice cream was really very creamy and excellent, and their waffle cones were perfectly prepared.
While the kids were getting their cones, I noticed the store is also a health food, bulk foods store as well. I picked out a bag of honey sesame sticks and a plastic container of flax seed chips as well. When we opened the flax seed chips for our Turkey burgers that night, they were terribly stale. I looked at the date, and it had been "packed" April 2017. No wonder they were stale! Ugh! So,if you shop here, check dates carefully.
4. South Cove County Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 65 reviews
South Cove park is located on the clear waters of 18,500 acre Lake Keowee. Camping is located on a 15 acre peninsula offering 86 campsites with water and electricity on each site with 41 sites waterfront. Two bath houses serve the campground area and a dump station is located near the entrance of the park. South Cove Park offers a wide variety of day use facilities as well as lakeside camping. Fishing, boating, sailing and water skiing are readily available via three access ramps. Day use facilities include four tennis courts, basketball, playground areas, picnic areas, a handicapped accessible fishing pier and a waterfront beach for sunbathing. South Cove has two shelters that are available by reservation only.
Reviewed By Jen M - Fort Myers, Florida
We travel for weeks sometimes months every year in our RV... needless to say we've parked at many different RV resorts and campgrounds. This one is definitely at the top of our list. Love all the waterfront sites and even if they're not they have beautiful views. I think I would've given this place 5 stars had it not been for the restrooms. In the shower stalls there were multiple spider webs and critters. It's hard taking a shower when you have a spider or two lowering itself over you. There were also ants on the floor I just had to (try to) ignore. If camprounds/park/resorts all realized how IMPORTANT a clean shower area is to people I guarantee you they'd be in there daily cleaning them... which in turn would make it quicker and easier for them to KEEP clean if it was being done regularly. Sigh. Too bad. This could easily be an A+ place if they were tended to.
5. Lake Keowee Marina
Overall Ratings
5 based on 12 reviews
The Upstate's Finest Full Service Marina. Conveniently located on beautiful Lake Keowee off Highway 123, in Seneca, South Carolina. Nestled in a beautiful blue water cove, Lake Keowee Marina does the work and you have the fun. We have a fully stocked ship store offering boat rentals, slip rentals, and a fuel dock. We offer a FREE pump out service and have a full service department ready to fix your boat. If you are in the market for a boat we have a great sales department where we broker boats as well as sell NEW Godfrey Pontoons and NauticStar deckboats.
Reviewed By mikes351SenecaSC - Seneca SC
Lake Keowee Marina has a wide selection of boats as well as their line of rental boats. Don't forget to check out the store as they have those last minute items you either forgot or need for the boat.
6. The Beer Station
Overall Ratings
5 based on 8 reviews
Imagine a place where you can choose from 20 rotating craft beers from the tap. We also offer tastings and fill growlers to go. Come hang out with us while you enjoy your favorite brew! We’d love the company! Also available package beers and kegs.
Reviewed By Brucrew - Naperville, IL
This is a fun place to go and chill. They even let you bring in food outside! I recommend Taco Riendo in the same plaza! The guy tapping the beer is very knowledgeable about beer and can help point you in the right direction and even provide samples! Have a beer there and take a growler to go for home!
7. Historic Old Pickens Church and Cemeteries
Overall Ratings
4 based on 12 reviews
Historic Old Pickens Cemeteries, Kiosk and Grounds are open for visitors every day of the year during daylight hours. Old Pickens Presbyterian Church is open from 2:30 to 5:00 every Sunday afternoon from April through October. The Church is the lone remaining building of the town of Pickens Court House. It sits on the old Main Street (the old Cherokee Nation War Path) on a hill above the Keowee River.
Reviewed By MrsPickle - Huntington Beach, California
Unfortunately the church is open very infrequently but we did visit the cemetery. There are some really old headstones lots of them that have also crumbled over time. Keeps you wondering who they might belong to and how old they are.
8. Seneca Escape Zones
Overall Ratings
5 based on 4 reviews
Up to 6 people are locked in a room with a given theme and problem. Your team must work together to find clues, decipher puzzles and unlock locks to solve the problem or escape the room. You only have 60 minutes. Can you escape in time?
Reviewed By carmenBSC - Irmo, South Carolina
Loved this escape room!!! Brand new to Seneca! We have done many escape rooms and were excited to see Seneca getting it's own!! Did Blackbeard's Brig tonight with husband and daughter and had a BLAST!!! The owners and staff are personable and made the experience even that more fun!! The room, without giving it away, is not overwhelming but challenging enough to be perfect!!!! Definitely can't wait until they get the next room open!!!!!!!
9. Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Oconee County's premier cultural exhibit museum focusing on the rich, sometimes turbulent history, culture, and contributions of local African Americans. The exhibits & events blend technology and tradition to create a meaningful and educational experience for all ages. The museum teaches about people of the past and present whose stories will impact generations.
Reviewed By YouveGotAirMale - Atlanta, Georgia
This museum is listed as Premier, it is very far from a premier location.
Very small, not a lot to see or learn.
Not in the best part of town.
It is not really a cultural museum as it is a display of African Americans in Seneca. You can walk in and see everything is 20 minutes.
Check out the other museums in the county for more variety and culture.
Would not return
10. Fishski Business
Overall Ratings
5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Ktrammell1 - Seneca, sc
Captain Steve Pietrykowski is the best fishing guide on Lake Hartwell, Lake Keowee, and Jocassee Lake. He works hard to make sure all clients are comfortable on his boat and catch fish. His rates are the best in the area.
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