I spent a great couple of days here mid-week in mid-June. There was one other occupied campsite (out of 9) the first night and I had the whole place to myself the second. No showers, no wi-fi or cell sevice, no dump station, no electricity, and a common water spigot-just what I wanted. No reservations either.
There were people who came to fish in the pond (more of a pond than a lake) and I had a nice swim.. There are two trails. A short one (about a mile) around the pond and a longer 5.6 mile loop. Great trail.
Be sure to check the website for problems beforehand. The water was out when I was there (actually it was restored just as I pulled out!!!).
So all in all, I great place if you want a rough campsite with few others around.
II really like this park. It is very well maintained, showers are immaculate and the trails are very well marked. Since this park doesn't have a huge boating lake or the ocean I don't think it is as popular as other parks. I visited the park in mid June and it was less than 25% occupied. I chose this park because of the huge number of trails in the park and its proximity to the swamps on the Santee for kayaking. Other people come here because it's reasonably close to Congaree National Park which has few campsites. The small man-made lake also has a small swimming area which was nice also. It's also worth noting that this region is known for being a little cooler then the surrounding areas in the summer because of its slightly higher elevation than the surrounding area. Great Park. I'll be back.