Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
went to Landsford Canal State Park
to see the rare Spider Lilies in bloom
2015 Park Drive
Catawba, South Carolina 29704
May 28, 2019 (and again in 2022)

The cost to enter this park on this date was $5 for adults 16 years and older, $3 for children ages 6-15, and $3.25 for a South Carolina Senior. (The two RV Gypsies do NOT control prices, so they are always subject to change as time passes).

Stretched along the Catawba River on the South Carolina fall line, Landsford Canal State Park is home to the well-preserved remains of the canal system that made the river commercially navigable from 1820 to 1835.

Activities in this Piedmont park include picnicking, a small playground, nature watching and studying the canal structures. Fishing is permitted along the Catawba River, and a paddling trail runs through the park for canoes and kayaks. The two RV Gypsies were only here to see the spider lilies because they were in bloom.

Below: Signs and information about The Dam on the Catawba River.

The Catawba River is home to the largest known stand of the rocky shoals spider lily, a flower species found predominantly in the Southeast. Peak bloom season for the rocky shoals spider lily is during May and June.

A 1.5-mile, easy, round trip walk down the Canal Trail took the two RV Gypsies to an overlook where they viewed the spider lilies. It was a very hot day, but worth the effort for this special viewing.

Below: Turtles in the Catawba River

Below: There were NOT a lot of flowers along the trail, but Karen Duquette did see a pretty one shining in the sunshine.

Below: The Spider Lilies

Below: To get the best photos, a zoom lens is needed.

IF you came here from the 2022 Spider Lilies page, or have NOT yet seen this page, it is RECOMMENDED that you go there now. A link at the bottom of that page can bring you back here or let you continue on in 2022.

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Continue on in 2019 to the Camera Club outing to the Railroad Trestle at Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, SC

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