Visitor Information
Welcome To The Good Life
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The Greater Cheraw
Chamber of Commerce
This Is A Great Place To Spend A Day Or A Lifetime!
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ARTS
COMMISSION
AREA
ATTRACTIONS
BIRD
WATCHING
BOATING
CAMPING
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OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS
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Cheraw
State Park |
843-537-9656 |
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Day's Inn |
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843-537-5554 |
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Jameson Inn |
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843-537-5625 |
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Econo Lodge |
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843-537-2101 |
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Inn
Cheraw |
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1-800-535-8709 |
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Spears Guest House |
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843-537-1097 888-424-3729 |
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CHERAW RESTAURANTS
Lunch
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The Country Kitchen 908 SC 9 West |
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(843)537-3662 |
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The River’s Edge 162 Second St. |
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(843)537-1109 |
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Lunch & Dinner
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Bill’s BBQ SC 9 West |
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(843)537-4010 |
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China
540 Chesterfield Hwy. |
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(843)320-8838 |
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China King 157 Second Street |
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Fiesta Tapatia 803 Market Street |
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(843)921-0200 |
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Huddle House* 686
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(843)537-0222 |
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J & K Restaurant* 99 Powe Street |
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(843)537-3056 |
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The Mayflower Seafood 309 Chesterfield Hwy |
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(843)537-5000 |
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Oskar’s 130 Second Street |
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(843)320-0303 |
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Pizza Hut 203 Hwy. 9 West |
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(843)537-5206 |
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Rock Burger W. Greene St. |
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Sharecroppers Restaurant 315 Second St . |
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(843)320-0488 |
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Dinner Only
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Brady’s Restaurant 80 Powe Street |
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(843)537-4846 |
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Cabin Creek US 1 North |
(843)537-4195 | |
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Fast Food
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Bojangles* 881 SC 9 West |
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(843)537-1636 |
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Kentucky Fried Chicken 428 SC 9 West |
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(843)537-3391 |
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Hardee’s* 801 Market Street |
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(843)537-3691 |
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McDonald’s * 300 SC 9 West |
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(843)537-4090 |
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Sonic Drive Inn Chesterfield Hwy. |
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(843)537-4435 |
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The Subway 441 Chesterfield Hwy. |
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(843)537-6804 |
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Sub Station II Wal-Mart Super Center 1040 Chesterfield Hwy. |
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(843)537-5750 |
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Wendy’s 875 SC 9 West |
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(843)537-3347 |
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CHERAW
FISH HATCHERY
SOUTH
CAROLINA WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
US Hwy. 1 South
Free Admission
The Cheraw Fish Hatchery has breeding ponds
for a number of warm water fish.
Picnic tables. Tours
for groups are available by appointment.
To schedule a tour or if you have questions:
(843)537-7628
THE CHERAW ARTS COMMISSION
The Cheraw Art Commission is dedicated to
encouraging an appreciation of and participation in the Arts by
all citizens of Cheraw community. Throughout the year, the Cheraw
Arts Commission provides a variety
Gallery Shows: The Art Gallery, located in
the left wing of the Community Center, features the work of
amateur & professional artists & Photographers, student
work, crafts, and traveling exhibits. The Gallery is opened
throughout the year except for July & August.
Other events include a summer theater arts
camp, children's theater series, and preschool theater series.
AREA ATTRACTIONS
NASCAR:
Internationally famous stock car racing is held in nearby
Darlington.
The
South Carolina Cotton Trail:
Stretches from Clio to Bishopville, SC with Cheraw in the middle.
Carolinas Back Country Trail:
Cheraw is also part of this trail which traces the Revolutionary
War in the interior
Brochures on all area trails are available
at the Chamber of Commerce.
BIRD WATCHING
Sandhills
National Wildlife Refuge - Near McBee on US 1.
Lake Wallace - Bennettsville
BOATING
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Cheraw
State Park has boats and kayaks available for rental by the
day or hour as well as comfortable
cabins, camping area with hookups for the RV
traveler, tent sites, groups camps, and hiking trails.
Day use facilities include an 18 hole championship golf
course, playground equipment at the lakeshore, picnic areas, and
scenic walking paths.
Riverside Park has a boat ramp for local
access to the Pee Dee River and a day use picnic area at the
river.
Numerous ponds and small lakes dot Sand
Hills State Forest and Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife
Refuge. Carolina
Sandhills
CAMPING
Sandhills
State Forest - 843-498-6478
Sugarloaf
Mountain & H. Cooper Black
Primitive Camping
Sites For Horse camping
27 Sites With Electrical Hookups
RV Dumping station and group building
Cheraw
State Park
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www.southcarolinaparks.com
17 RV Camp Sites
8 cabins
2 Group Camps
Horse Camping
Electrical & Water Hookups
RV Dumping Station
Showers
FISHING
Cheraw State Recreation Area, Carolina
Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge (headquarters on
Nonresidents 14 older must have a license to
fish in any fresh waters.
South Carolina has a reciprocal fishing
agreement with Georgia only.
Licenses are available at hardware and tackle
shops.
GOLF
There are two courses in
Cheraw.
Most local accommodations offer golf
packages.
Courses are 18 holes and open to the public.
Call ahead for tee times.
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Cheraw Country Club |
Hwy. 52 South |
843-537-3412 |
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Cheraw State Park |
Hwy. 52 South |
843-537-2215 1-800-868-9630 |
BIKE, HIKING & HORSEBACK TRAILS
There are excellent trails in
Cheraw
State Park 843-537-9656,
Sandhills State Forest 843-498-6478, and
Sandhills
National Wild Life Refuge 843-335-8404.
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MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS
Sand Hills State Forest 9 mile loop. This tight single track goes through pinelands, streams and tight turns. The entrance is on US 1 near Patrick at the headquarters of Sand Hills State Forest.
Cheraw State Park.
EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES
12 mile Cheraw Trail. Equestrian Facilities & Bridle Trails Cheraw State Park - camping & Bule Horse Trail 7.3 miles, Sandhills Horse Trail 6.5 miles and White Horse Trail 6.5 miles. There is also a section for horse & buggies and wagons.
There is a fee for trail use, & you must
HIKING TRAILS
Cheraw
State Park:
Turkey Oak Trail 4.5.
1.9 mile Nature trail in with this as well as
.5 mile round trip walk along the
Offers trails at Sugarloaf Mountain and a short nature trail 1.7 Miles.
Carolina
Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge:
Features a woodland pond trail 1 mile and Tate's Trail 2.5 miles.
(Near McBee).
Cheraw's Riverside
Park:
1.5 mile trail along the Great Pee Dee river.
HUNTING
Sandhills State Forest (deer) - Patrick, SC
843-498-6478
Carolina
Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge
McBee, SC. 843-335-8401 Fax:
843-335-8406
Email: fw4rwcarolinasandhills@fws.gov
Lake Wallace (doves) - Bennettsville, SC
These require a Wildlife Management Area
Permit. All persons 14 or older
Moree's Sportsman Preserve - Quail and
pheasants.
Ten miles south on Hwy. 52. 843 378-4831
H. Cooper Black, Jr. Memorial Field Trial Center
LIBRARY
Matheson
Library
227 Huger St.
Mon, - Fri. 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
537-3571
GENEALOGICAL INFORMATION
Matheson Library in Cheraw has a new research room.
Local information can also be found in the following places:
Cheraw Visitors Bureau
Chesterfield County Library in Chesterfield
Chesterfield County Courthouse
Chesterfield County Genealogical Library
(843) 623-2244 2249 Green St. Chesterfield, SC
Marlboro County Library in Bennettsville
Darlington County Historical Commission in Darlington
Hartsville Genealogical Research Library
MOTORCROSS
Camp Coker MX - Offers local and regional competitions.
843-378-4700
Located between Cheraw & Society Hill off of U.S. 52 south
MUSEUMS
Keys
to the Cheraw Lyceum, located on the Town Green, and Old St.
David's Church
can be picked up at the Chamber office.
Old St. David's may also be reserved for
weddings, etc.
PARKS
ARROWHEAD PARK - State Road - 4 lighted baseball fields, lighted soccer & football field, lighted walking trail, playground, picnic shelter, and landscaped park
CHERAW
STATE PARK – Mountain bike trail, golf, boating, camping,
picnicking,
CASTON PARK - Entrances at Market, Huger
& High Streets - 4 lighted
COMMUNITY CENTER - 200 Powe Street -
Community Center Basketball
HUCKLEBERRY PARK - Huckleberry Drive -
Greenway Playground
and picnic area.
RIVERSIDE PARK - East Church Street - picnic
and shelter, Pee Dee River
SOUTH SIDE PARK - Roddy Street - lighted
softball field, soccer field,
SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN - 17 miles south. Take US
I to Ruby Hwy.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Check our calendar for details on all upcoming events.
TOUR
Pick up a free self guided walking tour of Cheraw's Historic
District at the Chamber Of Commerce. Be sure to see
Old St. David's (1770), the Town Green (1768) and Riverside Park.
GROUP TOURS
Call the Cheraw Visitors Bureau at
843-537-8425 or toll free at
TRANSPORTATION
Airport - Cheraw Airport, 4,400 ft. runway, service, 100 octane
fuel. 537-9626
Florence, Charlotte, Columbia and Raleigh are nearest commercial
airports.
Taxi - Wink's Taxi - 843-537-9065 (daytime)
The Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority
acts as a local taxi and also transports to other
Car Rentals Enterprise
(843) 537-0933.
The Greater Cheraw Chamber of Commerce
221 Market Street
Cheraw, South Carolina 29520
Phone: 843-537-7681
Fax: 843-537-5886
Email: cherawchamber@bellsouth.net