Colleton State Park

{{Short description|State park in South Carolina, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox park

| name = Colleton State Park

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| photo = Colleton State Park.jpg

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| photo_caption = Edisto River at Colleton State Park, July 2014

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| coords = {{coord|33|03|45|N|80|36|57|W|region:US-SC_scale:1000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| type = state park

| location = Colleton County, South Carolina
(Lowcountry region)

| nearest_city = St. George
Walterboro

| area = {{convert|35|acre|km2|adj=off}}

| elevation = {{convert|78|ft|m|1}}

| created = 1944

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| operator = South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism

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| camp_sites = limited{{cite web|url=http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/colleton/faq/|date=31 January 2013|title=Frequently Asked Questions}}

| hiking_trails = Cypress Swamp trail (0.3 mi)

| other_info = Free admission
Hours: 9 a.m. to sunset
Pets: allowed, must be leashed

| website = http://southcarolinaparks.com/colleton/introduction.aspx

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Colleton State Park is a {{convert|35|acre|km2|adj=on}} state park located along U.S. Highway 15 between St. George and Walterboro, South Carolina, United States. The smallest state park in the state of South Carolina, Colleton's main attraction is recreational access to the Edisto River in the form of paddling or fishing. Several campsites for RVs and tents as well as some team-sport recreation facilities are also located on the site. For many years, the park was underutilized due in part to an adjacent SCE&G coal-fired power plant, which discouraged many potential visitors from the park. The power plant was closed by SCE&G at the end of 2012.{{Cite news|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20120531/PC05/120539798/sceg-to-close-six-coal-fired-units-including-three-near-walterboro-by-2018|title=SCE&G to close 6 coal units|last=WISE|first=WARREN L.|work=wwise@postandcourier.com Post and Courier|access-date=2018-10-18|language=en}} Local officials hope to potentially acquire the site and expand the park.