Chapin-Lake Murray Guide Book

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Chapin-Lake Murray Guide Book

Eat Close By

Only restaurants you can get to in 15 minutes are listed her. Harbinson Bld towards Colujmbia is 25 minutes away if you want an assortment of the Standard Restaurants to choose from. Otherwise go to Chapin and by Groceries at Publix 10 minutes away.
Good Mexican Restaurant 10 minutes from you on HWY 76
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El Poblano Mexican Restaurant
2371 Dutch Fork Rd
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Good Mexican Restaurant 10 minutes from you on HWY 76
Very good Mexican Restaurant. Good service, you can eat outside or inside. Accommodates a lot of people.
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La Fogata Mexican Restaurant
2805 Sunset Blvd
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Very good Mexican Restaurant. Good service, you can eat outside or inside. Accommodates a lot of people.
Jersey Mikes is know for their Subs. They are not cheap but the are know for quality. They are right in the Publix Shopping Center.
Jersey Mike's Subs
1221 Chapin Rd
Jersey Mikes is know for their Subs. They are not cheap but the are know for quality. They are right in the Publix Shopping Center.
Quick Food, Good chicken and milkshakes to go. You get it to go and bring it back to the Lake House or eat in their small dinning room.
Zestos
1250 Chapin Rd
Quick Food, Good chicken and milkshakes to go. You get it to go and bring it back to the Lake House or eat in their small dinning room.
Now this is NOT a fancy place but you can hardly get a seat if you come at noon. You will have to stand behind all the contractors and people who work for a living to even get take out. The food is excellent. You can get a plate off the buffet or even have a Grilled Baloney Sandwich. I go there once a week. There is no ambiance. Just great food. Room for about 30 people to eat inside. No problem getting a table after 1PM. It is across the Street from Lowman home on Hwy 76. 15 minutes Drive
Exxon
2090 Dutch Fork Rd
Now this is NOT a fancy place but you can hardly get a seat if you come at noon. You will have to stand behind all the contractors and people who work for a living to even get take out. The food is excellent. You can get a plate off the buffet or even have a Grilled Baloney Sandwich. I go there once a week. There is no ambiance. Just great food. Room for about 30 people to eat inside. No problem getting a table after 1PM. It is across the Street from Lowman home on Hwy 76. 15 minutes Drive
Great Menu. Always order semi-floppy wing chips. If you are from the North that is thinly slices potatoes. If cooked too much you have potato chips.
Carolina Wings & Ribhouse
Great Menu. Always order semi-floppy wing chips. If you are from the North that is thinly slices potatoes. If cooked too much you have potato chips.
This is a two hour adventure better than Ruth Chris but not cheaper. Don't eat here if you are on a small budget and are in a rush.
Chophouse of Chapin
This is a two hour adventure better than Ruth Chris but not cheaper. Don't eat here if you are on a small budget and are in a rush.
Excellent Greek Salad in the middle of town across from the bank and next to Zesto's. Varied Menu and Excellent Greek Potatoes and serving is enough to take some home.
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Zorba's Restaurant & Sports Bar
1260 Chapin Rd
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Excellent Greek Salad in the middle of town across from the bank and next to Zesto's. Varied Menu and Excellent Greek Potatoes and serving is enough to take some home.

Food scene

Zorba's is an established Greek Restaurant in the middle of Chapin across from the bank and next to Zesto. If you like Greek Salad you will not be disappointed. They have an varied menu and is just 15 minutes from the Lake House.
If you like eating Barbecue you can eat all you can at Farm Boy's. Service is great and they are open on the weekends. They are close by.
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Farm Boy's Barbecue
525 Columbia Ave
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If you like eating Barbecue you can eat all you can at Farm Boy's. Service is great and they are open on the weekends. They are close by.
Great Fish and upscale Restaurant Menu. The good is always good. When it is full it is a loud place. They have a good following. Best place in town to eat fish I think.
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Catch 22
223 Columbia Ave
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Great Fish and upscale Restaurant Menu. The good is always good. When it is full it is a loud place. They have a good following. Best place in town to eat fish I think.
This is North on HWY 76 in Little Mountain. It is an Antique Mall with two floors and lunch in the basement among all the Antiques. For those who love Antiques and Flea Markets this would be a fun place to have lunch. It is quaint. You will have to google the Antique Mall in Little Mountain.
1528 Main St
1528 Main Street
This is North on HWY 76 in Little Mountain. It is an Antique Mall with two floors and lunch in the basement among all the Antiques. For those who love Antiques and Flea Markets this would be a fun place to have lunch. It is quaint. You will have to google the Antique Mall in Little Mountain.
Lake Murray Dam was once the longest dirt dam in the United States. Now it is great place to walk and see the Sunset. Drive 15 minutes East on Hwy 76 and turn right in Ballentine on Hwy #76. 5 minutes more on #6 and you can park in the Dam Parking lot. The is a separate Side walk for Jogging and walk all the way across the Dam. It is a great place to watch the Sunset. After or just before Sunset eat at the best Asian Restaurant in town in Irmo 5 minutes from the Dam on St. Andrews Road. Look up "Sun Ming"
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穆雷湖水壩休閒公園
2101 N Lake Dr
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Lake Murray Dam was once the longest dirt dam in the United States. Now it is great place to walk and see the Sunset. Drive 15 minutes East on Hwy 76 and turn right in Ballentine on Hwy #76. 5 minutes more on #6 and you can park in the Dam Parking lot. The is a separate Side walk for Jogging and walk all the way across the Dam. It is a great place to watch the Sunset. After or just before Sunset eat at the best Asian Restaurant in town in Irmo 5 minutes from the Dam on St. Andrews Road. Look up "Sun Ming"

Adventure - Something to do with Grandkids

It is a Top Ten Zoo. It is on the Saluda River. If you come here from somewhere else you need to go to this Zoo. No fences. Only natural barriers to keep the animals in. It is on Gray Stone Blvd about 30 minutes east on I-26.
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里弗班克斯動物園和花園
500 Wildlife Pkwy
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It is a Top Ten Zoo. It is on the Saluda River. If you come here from somewhere else you need to go to this Zoo. No fences. Only natural barriers to keep the animals in. It is on Gray Stone Blvd about 30 minutes east on I-26.
Our State Museum is a Marvel. It can be enjoyed by young and old. This place is NOT Sterile. Spend 2 to 6 hours here. Google it.
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State Museum station
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Our State Museum is a Marvel. It can be enjoyed by young and old. This place is NOT Sterile. Spend 2 to 6 hours here. Google it.
Ready for a 2 hours experience and fine meat. This is new to Chapin and it is NOT fast food.
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Chophouse of Chapin
105 A Ellett Road
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Ready for a 2 hours experience and fine meat. This is new to Chapin and it is NOT fast food.
No place like this. It is virgin forest with huge Bald Cypress Trees. Walk above the swamp on a beautiful wooden walk way leading to the beautiful River converging in Columbia by way of the Saluda River and Broad River. Down stream a few more miles and you enter the famous Santee Cooper Reserve where Landlocked Stripers were discovered. It will be worth the drive. Bring Mosquito spray with Deet.
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康加利國家公園
100 National Park Rd
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No place like this. It is virgin forest with huge Bald Cypress Trees. Walk above the swamp on a beautiful wooden walk way leading to the beautiful River converging in Columbia by way of the Saluda River and Broad River. Down stream a few more miles and you enter the famous Santee Cooper Reserve where Landlocked Stripers were discovered. It will be worth the drive. Bring Mosquito spray with Deet.
West Columbia Riverwalk 公園和露天劇場
109 Alexander Rd
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Palmetto Trail Access Picnic Tables and More
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哥倫比亞運河和河濱公園
312 Laurel St
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Palmetto Trail Access Picnic Tables and More

Sightseeing

After living in Columbia area for over 50 years I decided to take a free tour with friends of our State House. You can just show up as tours are given daily. The tours last about an hour inside the State House but you can walk the grounds which is rich with history as you wait on the time for your tour. It is well worth the time. I would recommend that you do what we did, eat lunch at the "No Name Deli" at 11:30 before the crowd and then make your way to the Capital for a 1:30 tour.
It is a history lesson. SC was the first State to Succeed from the Union. Back when that happen it was assumed every State had a right to succeed. Abraham Lincoln did not agree and took action resulting in the Civil War. The Confederate Museum is close by. There is a lot of history there some would like to be forgotten. It is what it is.
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South Carolina State House
1100 Gervais St
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It is a history lesson. SC was the first State to Succeed from the Union. Back when that happen it was assumed every State had a right to succeed. Abraham Lincoln did not agree and took action resulting in the Civil War. The Confederate Museum is close by. There is a lot of history there some would like to be forgotten. It is what it is.
Unfortunately I have not made time to visit this museum. What at shame. I shall put it on my list. Here what you can expect. Great South Carolina History/Military Museum. Review of South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum Reviewed February 13, 2021 Outstanding displays are 1st rate. The artifacts and flags are well conserved. Staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. Be sure to visit this museum when visiting Columbia. You will be glad you did. The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum (SCCRRMM) is located at 301 Gervais Street in downtown Columbia, South Carolina, in a building shared with the South Carolina State Museum. It was founded in 1896, and is the oldest museum in Columbia and the third oldest in the state.[1] Created by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the museum was accredited for the third time by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) in 2020,
South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum
301 Gervais St
Unfortunately I have not made time to visit this museum. What at shame. I shall put it on my list. Here what you can expect. Great South Carolina History/Military Museum. Review of South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum Reviewed February 13, 2021 Outstanding displays are 1st rate. The artifacts and flags are well conserved. Staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. Be sure to visit this museum when visiting Columbia. You will be glad you did. The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum (SCCRRMM) is located at 301 Gervais Street in downtown Columbia, South Carolina, in a building shared with the South Carolina State Museum. It was founded in 1896, and is the oldest museum in Columbia and the third oldest in the state.[1] Created by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the museum was accredited for the third time by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) in 2020,

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Hot Dogs

Best Hot Dogs in SC at the Hotdog Truck at Wessinger Road and Hwy 76, 5 minutes from the house. You may have to stand in line a few minutes if you go at lunch. You can pick them up HOT and bring them back to 122 still hot to eat. I llove the house dog with Slaw and the house and the house dog with Chow Chow. If you never had a southern Hot Dog, then this is the place. Chili makes the Hot Dog. Closes at 3PM and not open on Sundays or Mondays.