Lake Keowee Vacation Rental HomesMOUNTAIN LAKES VACATION RENTALS
 in the South Carolina mountains near
 Lake Jocassee & Devils Fork State Park
Lake Jocassee is a 7,565 acre 300-foot deep man-made lake in the South Carolina mountains with 5 miles of shoreline at full pond elevation of 1,110 feet. Formed by the Whitewater, Thompson, and Toxaway Rivers, Lake Jocassee is known for its mostly undeveloped shoreline, several waterfalls that cascade directly into the lake, views of the Jocassee Gorges Wildlife Management Area and the surrounding mountains. A variety of fish may be found in the clear, cold water including brown and rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, and sunfish. The lake is operated by Duke Power Company. Public access is through Devils Fork State Park where camping and cabins are available. Primitive camping is available at the Double Springs remote campground managed by the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.

The Jocassee gorges area was once home to the part of the Cherokee Nation; it now lies 300 feet beneath the surface of the lake, near the Toxaway River. Nearby Keowee Town was a major hub in the Cherokee Path that connected Cherokee towns and villages throughout the area. Early 18th century traders delivered as many as 200,000 deerskins annually to Charleston, South Carolina and local Indians became well supplied with European firearms, ammunition, tools and clothing as a result. However, mounting discord between Europeans and Cherokees led to war in 1759. In 1785, General Andrew Pickens hosted a large gathering of Indian chiefs leading to a treaty that gave all of the Jocassee gorges area, with the exception of northern Oconee County, to the United States; the Oconee mountains were not ceded until 1815. European settlers, mostly of Scottish and Irish descent, came from Virginia and Pennsylvania as well as from Charleston. Land grants in the Jocassee area go back to 1791.

A rare wildflower, the Oconee bell, native to only a few counties in the Blue Ridge area, was discovered in the area in 1788 by French botanist Andre Michaux. The creation of Lake Jocassee is said to have caused the destruction of the heart of the species' range.[1] More recently, biologists have documented the occurrence of a number of rare, threatened and endangered species. The Eastatoee Gorge Heritage Preserve was transferred from Duke Power Company to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources in 1979 due to the extremely diverse flora occurring there.

Mountain Lakes offers several vacation rentals 20 minutes or less from Lake Jocassee.
1-326 W - Whitewater Cabin - $850/WK - Call for weekend $
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
Sleeps 2-4
950 SqFt Cabin
Queen Bed
+ Queen Sofa + Full Futon		 Pet Friendly (Call First $)
Easy Lake Access, Great View
Wood Stoves
TV, DVD, VCR
Canoe		 Tamassee, SC - 4 mi
Lake Jocassee - 7 mi
Keowee-Toxaway SP - 8 mi
Sapphire, NC - 18 mi
Rafting Outposts - 24 mi
3-255 J - Tamassee Get-A-Way - $1890/WK - Call for weekend $  - 20% off thru 6/28/2008 (7 people or less)
3 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath
Sleeps 8-10
2700 sq. ft. New Construction
3 Queen, 2 Single +
Free LD Calls		 Ping-Pong/Pool Table
Screened Porch, Great view
Fireplace
High Speed Internet
2 Canoes, Kayak		 Lake Jocassee - 12 mi
Keowee-Toxaway SP - 13
Walhalla, SC - 14 mi
Whitewater Rafting - 19 mi
Cashiers, NC - 21 mi
Lake Keowee Vacation Rentals 2-327 A - Keowee Alexander Cabin - $1105/WK - Call for weekend $
2 Bedroom, 2 Bath
Sleeps 4-7
2400 sq. ft.
Queen, Double, ++		 Screened Porch
Easy Lake Access
Small Sandy Beach
Community ramp		 Keowee-Toxaway SP - 7 mi
Pickens, SC - 14
Lake Jocassee - 14
Table Rock State Park - 18
 Clemson Stadium - 24 mi
Lake Keowee Vacation Rentals 4-158 H - Keowee Outer Harbor - $1690/WK - Call for weekend $
4 Bedroom, 3 Bath
Sleeps 8
1980 sq. ft.
Built 2000
 King, Queen, Full, 2 Twins		 Screened Porch
2 Fireplaces
Satellite TV
Wet Bar
Great Views		 Warpath Ramp - 2 mi
 High Falls Park - 7 mi
Seneca, Keowee Marina - 10
Clemson Stadium - 11 mi
 Lake Jocassee - 17 mi.
5-115 C  - Keowee Cove - $2010/WK - Call for weekend $
5 Bedroom, 4 Bath
Sleeps 10-14
3900 sq. ft.
Built 1994
3 King, Queen, 2 Twin, ++		 Hot Tub
2 Fireplaces
Covered Dock
Big Screen Satellite TV
Ping-Pong, Air Hockey		 Warpath Ramp - 1 mi
Seneca, SC - 7 mi
 High Falls Park - 8 mi
 Clemson Stadium - 9 mi
Keowee Marina - 11
Lake Jocassee - 17 mi.

PLEASE NOTE: Unless otherwise specified all the homes we represent have the following features: Lake Front, Private Dock, Washer/Dryer, Central Heat & Air Conditioning, TV, Grill, Microwave, Phone. Smoking is not permitted inside any of the houses and pets are not permitted on the premises except in certain houses and then only if specifically approved by Mountain Lakes. All homes are privately owned and used frequently by the owner, they are fully furnished and well equipped. Homes are rented primarily for summer family vacations but are available at any time of the year.
PRICES: Sales & Accommodations Taxes of 7% -11% and a Non-Refundable Reservation/Cleaning fee of $55 - $175 will be added to the prices shown.
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