South Carolina is filled with charming small towns, but few offer such an impressive gateway to the outdoors. The biggest adventures in South Carolina often begin in the places most travelers drive right past. Every time I stand at the overlook, I feel the pull of the gorge below and the wild beauty that defines this corner of South Carolina. Keowee-Toxaway State Park CampingPitching my tent at Keowee-Toxaway State Park, I could hear the lake lapping against the shore just a few steps away, and I knew I had found the perfect spot to unplug for a weekend. This point-to-point trail runs from Table Rock State Park to Oconee State Park, crossing the heart of the Blue Ridge escarpment and passing through Jocassee Gorges, Caesars Head, and other protected lands along the way.