Aiken Co. - Three rare plant communities are found on the site. Although there are three viable populations of Harperella in the state, this preserve contains the best example. Laurel Fork - 1,000 acres, Pickens Co. Besides rare elements, the site contains trout streams, river gorges and scenic waterfalls. Hiking enthusiasts can take advantage of the Foothills Trail that extends through the property.
Excellent opportunities exist here for hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities.
Lewis Ocean Bay - 9,343 acres, Horry Co. The property contains a group of 20 undisturbed Carolina bays and includes habitats for the Black bear, the endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker, the threatened Venus' flytrap, a rare Savannah milkweed and a Pond pine pocosin plant community. They provide good examples of a black water river system and include cypress-gum swamps, bottomland hardwood forests and fluvial sand ridges as predominant natural communities. Many oxbow lakes are also found on the properties. As an addition to the State Park, this area contains a natural, undisturbed Carolina Bay that ranks as number 21 out of 36 selected for protection.