Lake Murray Dam Walk

Lake Murray is a 50,000 acre lake with shoreline in our town.

It shoreline is approximately 500 miles.

There are places to hangout and picnic.

You can also bring your boat, kayak and more to set out onto the lake.

The lake is fed by the Saluda River. It began providing hydroelectric power to the area back in 1920. Its dam (Dreher Shoals Dam) was completed in 1930 and at the time was the largest man made reservoir in the world.

What is great here is that a dam walk was built for residents to enjoy. There are always people walking or jogging across the bridge.

The length is 1.7 miles (3.4 miles round trip).

We only walked this once during the winter. Not our cup of tea. Why? It is very loud as you are walking along with the traffic on the bridge. We also did not care for breathing in auto fumes or that there is no shelter from the sun.

However others enjoy it. It is smooth, safe and has a great view of the lake. On a beautiful day you can gaze out at sailboats, water skiers, fishing boats and more.

The city of Columbia is visible on the traffic side as it is 11 miles away.

It is not Paris, but there is a love lock fence. It is typically very windy here from our experience as you can see from my wild hair.  Our little vintage heart lock was an ebay find.

We have one of the smallest locks and below is the largest here.

I wanted one of these rusty vintage hearts in the center below but they are expensive to score online.

I am not sure why this symbol of South Carolina is in the shape of Texas. There must be a story behind this one.

This one below appears to be a tribute to a loved one.

Someone found a gorgeous owl padlock to hang.

If you go
1832 North Lake Drive (Highway 6)
Lexington, SC 29072 

Parking is free for walkers on the Lexington side in the small lot by the love lock fence. 

There is a park next to this lot with a $3 per car fee for locals. Here you can enjoy the beach, swim and picnic.

The other end of the bridge (Irmo side) has boat launches and fishing docks. Parking is $3 on this side as well. 

Thank you for stopping by! ~Val