Visitors to Lake Murray Public Park will need to make advance reservations before heading to the popular beach and recreation area on the Lexington side of the dam. The park, managed by Dominion Energy, will open for the season on April 9, and the new system allows reservations up to three weeks in advance.<\/p>\n
To secure a spot, visitors should go to DominionEnergy.com\/LakeMurray<\/a><\/strong>. Cash payments will no longer be accepted at the entry gate.<\/b><\/p>\n $5 single-use day passes available up to three weeks ahead<\/p>\n Visitors must present an email confirmation of their pass at the gate<\/p>\n Passes are valid for the entire day, but re-entry is not allowed<\/p>\n The reservation system only applies to the Lexington-side park<\/p>\n “The park’s opening is a hallmark of summer for many in our community and beyond,” said Keller Kissam, Dominion Energy South Carolina president. “These changes will give visitors a chance to plan ahead and more comfortably and safely enjoy this jewel of South Carolina.”<\/p>\n Lexington Side Beach & Recreation Area:<\/strong><\/p>\n April 9 – September 1<\/strong> Irmo Side Boat-Launch Area:<\/strong><\/p>\n Open<\/b> 24\/7 year-round<\/strong> All fees collected help fund maintenance, security, and improvements at the parks.<\/p>\n For more information, visit DominionEnergy.com\/LakeMurray<\/a><\/strong> or call 803-217-9221<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Visitors to Lake Murray Public Park will need to make advance reservations before heading to the popular beach and recreation area on the Lexington side of the dam. The park, managed by Dominion Energy, will open for the season on April 9, and the new system allows reservations up toContinue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[31],"tags":[211,1041,1042],"class_list":["entry","author-john-griggs","post-7020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-community-news","tag-boating","tag-lake-murray-park","tag-swimming"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpstrianglenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/LakeMurrayBeach_2021_630x350.jpg?fit=630%2C350","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Key Details About the New System:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Park Operating Hours and Fees:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Weekdays:<\/strong> 11 AM – 8 PM
Weekends & Holidays:<\/strong> 10 AM – 8 PM
$5 day passes must be reserved in advance<\/strong><\/p>\n
$5 per day<\/strong> or $50 for a season pass<\/strong> (purchase at the gate)
No swimming, alcohol prohibited, pets must be leashed<\/strong><\/p>\n