Local AttractionsNautical Boat Club® at Irmo is conveniently located at Lake Murray Marina at Marina Bay – the ideal spot to take a break from your daily stressors. The marina features great amenities, including a Ship’s Store where you can pick up accessories, snacks, ice, and drinks as well as Liberty on the Lake Restaurant. Lake Murray itself is 50,000 acres of sprawling, sparkling water and 620 spectacular miles of shoreline, with a stellar reputation for boating, water sports, and bass fishing!
The Dreher Shoals Dam [commonly known as the Lake Murray Dam] is the structure that created Lake Murray. Built between 1927 and 1930, the dam is now hosted to a new walking pathway, directly across the top of the dam along S.C. Highway 6. The pathway is 1.7 miles each way, for a total walk of 3.4 miles full of beautiful views of the lake and of the downtown Columbia skyline 11 miles off!
Liberty on the Lake, located conveniently at Lake Murray Marina, provides patrons with creative twists on traditional American fare, served alongside signature Liberty Ales, unique draft beer and craft brews.
The Rusty Anchor and Catfish Johnny’s Just a short boat ride from Lake Murray Marina, Relax and enjoy lunch, dinner, or just a cocktail with a beautiful view of The Lake.
Bomb Island is 12 acres of land in the middle of Lake Murray that serves as North America’s first purple martin [a species of swallow] sanctuary and its largest roosting site. Formerly known as Doolittle Island, the landmass was renamed thanks to WWII pilots’ use of it and surrounding islands for bombing practice. Today, Bomb Island is known for being “bombed” by close to a million purple martins that migrate there almost every summer; watching the birds return to their roosts every evening following a full day of foraging is quite an awe-inspiring sight!
Dreher Island State Park spans 348 acres across three islands and provides access to 12 miles of Lake Murray shoreline. A popular location and launching spot for national fishing tournaments, the park offers some of the Midlands’ best striped and large-mouth bass fishing spots, as well as boating amenities, hiking trails, picnic areas, playgrounds, wildlife and bird-watching.
Timberlake Country Club features the only golf course on Lake Murray – a fun, challenging, and well-kept course with spectacular views of the lake all along the way. The club’s welcoming atmosphere and top-notch service keep members happy, whether you’re golfing, playing tennis, swimming, or dining at the Purple Martin Grill & Cellar.
