This artificial 28-acre managed lake is nestled in the northern portion of the Long Cane Ranger District. Parson's Mountain offers a variety of recreational opportunities including camping, swimming, picnicking, fishing, boating, and hiking. For your comfort there are designated swimming and picnic areas, as well as a bath house. This day area was designed to accommodate the fishing enthusiast with an earthen pier, a pedestrian bridge, and a boat ramp for non-motorized boats. The lake is managed to enhance catfish, bream, and bass populations.
Marked trails incorporate the up state's rich history and diverse wildlife habitat.
An entrance to the Parson's Mountain Hiking Trail at the boat ramp, terminates at the fire tower 1.4 miles away. It traverses bottomland and upland hardwoods, through pine, and terminates among dry ride scrub oaks. Fell and Midway Hunt Camps are nearby, as is Candy Branch Rifle Range and Long Cane Scenic Area. From Abbeville, take SC route 28 south 2.1 miles. Turn left on route SI-251, drive 1.5 miles to entrance on right.