| Little Pee Dee State Park | |
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 Interactive map of Little Pee Dee State Park | |
| Nearest city | Dillon, SC |
| Coordinates | 34°19′32″N79°16′29″W / 34.3256°N 79.2746°W /34.3256; -79.2746 |
| Area | 835 acres (3 km2) |
| Camp sites | tent and RV sites, primitive group camping area |
| Hiking trails | 1.3-mile Beaver Pond Nature Trail |
Little Pee Dee State Park is a state park located near the town ofDillon inDillon County, South Carolina. The park land includes a part of aCarolina Bay and adjacent sand rim.[1] Recent work by the U.S. Geological Survey has interpreted the Carolina Bays as relict thermokarst lakes that formed several thousands of years ago when the climate was colder, drier, and windier.[2] Thermokarst lakes develop by thawing of frozen ground (permafrost) and by subsequent modification by wind and water. Thus, this interpretation suggests that permafrost once extended as far south as the Carolina Bays during the last ice age and (or) previous ice ages.
Activities available at the park includepicnicking,fishing in the 54-acre Lake Norton or in theLittle Pee Dee River,bird watching,boating,geocaching,biking andcamping.
Amenities include aplayground, picnic shelters, a 75-foot fishing pier on the lake and a park store.
Aboat ramp on the lake allows access to private boats. Boats are limited to electric trolling motors only. Gas powered motor boats are not allowed.
Visitors can rent canoes, kayaks andjohnboats on a half-day or daily basis from the park office.[3]