Elijah Clark State Park
- Oct–May
- best months
Elijah Clark State Park is a Georgia state park on J. Strom Thurmond Lake, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It is a fishing destination within the lake's recreation area, and it is not a place you need to reserve in advance. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in McCormick, South Carolina, show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 76°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Several other spots sit close by. Soap Creek Marina is about 2 miles away, and Hickory Knob State Park and the J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir are each within about 2.6 miles. Hawe Creek campground is roughly 4 miles off.
- Soap Creek MarinaRiver fishing2.2 mi
- Hickory Knob State ParkLake fishing2.3 mi
- J. Strom Thurmond ReservoirLake fishing2.6 mi
Hawe CreekCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Amity Recreation AreaPier fishing · ~26 min drive
- Hickory Knob State ParkLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- J. Strom Thurmond ReservoirLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Richard B. Russell LakeLake fishing · ~53 min drive
- Soap Creek MarinaRiver fishing · ~4 min drive
- Lake SpringsPier fishing · ~28 min drive
- Thurmond MarinaLake fishing · ~21 min drive
- Broad RiverRiver fishing · ~27 min drive
- Parsons Mountain LakePier fishing · ~29 min drive
- Bobby Brown State ParkLake fishing · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Elijah Clark State Park
Best months: October–May. 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
56° / 33°
Feb
59° / 34°
Mar
67° / 40°
Apr
75° / 48°
May
83° / 57°
Jun
89° / 66°
Jul
92° / 70°
Aug
91° / 69°
Sep
86° / 63°
Oct
76° / 51°
Nov
65° / 40°
Dec
57° / 35°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mccormick, SC, 7.6 mi away at 507 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
