Calhoun Falls State Park
- Feb–May, Sep–Dec
- best months
Calhoun Falls State Park is a fishing area within the Richard B. Russell Recreation Area, part of Richard B. Russell Lake in South Carolina. The land is managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, and the park is not reservable. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Calhoun Falls show October highs around 75°F with lows near 50°F, and April is similar at about 74°F by day and 49°F at night. July is the hottest month, with highs averaging about 91°F. Other spots within about 10 miles include Bobby Brown State Park, a lake fishing area in Georgia, and the Broad River, a river fishing destination also in Georgia. Calhoun Creek, a canoeing route, is about 9.4 miles away.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Twin LakesLake fishing · ~1h 7m drive
- BroylesPier fishing · ~53 min drive
- Richard B. Russell LakeLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- J. Strom Thurmond ReservoirLake fishing · ~40 min drive
- Broad RiverRiver fishing · ~15 min drive
- Bobby Brown State ParkLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Amity Recreation AreaPier fishing · ~56 min drive
- Lake HartwellLake fishing · ~1h 12m drive
- Soap Creek MarinaRiver fishing · ~37 min drive
- Hickory Knob State ParkLake fishing · ~32 min drive
Best time to visit Calhoun Falls State Park
Best months: February–May and September–December. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
54° / 32°
10 wet
Feb
58° / 35°
9 wet
Mar
66° / 40°
9 wet
Apr
74° / 49°
8 wet
May
81° / 58°
9 wet
Jun
88° / 67°
9 wet
Jul
91° / 70°
9 wet
Aug
90° / 69°
8 wet
Sep
84° / 63°
7 wet
Oct
75° / 50°
7 wet
Nov
65° / 40°
8 wet
Dec
56° / 34°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Calhoun Falls, SC, 1.9 mi away at 530 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
