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Parks at Lake Murray Dam opening for 2015 season

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Families crowd the SCE&G South Recreation site at the Lake Murray dam, enjoying the sun, swimming and cooking out.
Families crowd the SCE&G South Recreation site at the Lake Murray dam, enjoying the sun, swimming and cooking out. TIM DOMINICK tdominick@thestate.com
LEXINGTON COUNTY

It’s spring, and that means the parks at Lake Murray are opening up for the season.

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. is opening its parks Wednesday on the Lexington and Irmo sides of the Lake Murray Dam.

The boat-launching park on the Irmo side will be staffed through Sept. 1. The beach and recreation area on the Lexington side will remain open through Sept. 12.

Operating hours until May 4: 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Friday

Operating hours after May 4: 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, with weekend and holiday hours of 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.

This story was originally published April 2, 2015 at 10:15 PM with the headline "Parks at Lake Murray Dam opening for 2015 season."

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