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Swan Lake Iris Gardens


Swan Lake Iris Gardens
822 W. Liberty St.
Sumter, SC
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Attraction type: Garden
Address: 822 W. Liberty St. Sumter, SC

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“Beautiful Place to Visit!!!!”
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5 of 5 stars
Nikko4Me 114 contributions
Milford, Massachusetts
Apr 17, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

During a visit with friends we stopped at the park. The park is open daily from 7:30am until dusk and free! We saw Australian and Mute Swans, ducks, geese and other birds. Unfortunately we did not have time to walk the complete 3/4 mile long path, but enjoyed the portion we did walk. Agree with other posters that the swans... more

“I love this place!”
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5 of 5 stars
Millsbaby09 1 contribution
Lake CIty, SC
Dec 17, 2008

Swan Lake is above all others when it comes to a relaxing place to spend a couple of hours. On a slow day - it's just you and the swans, they follow you around as you walk, they come up to you and eat bread out of your hand - what more could you ask for. I never miss 'The... more

“A Gem of a Park”
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5 of 5 stars
JonLugoff_SC 196 contributions
Lugoff, South Carolina
Jan 17, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Swan Lake Iris Gardens is a gem of a place to visit. Swan Lake is the crowned jewel of Sumter's city parks and its easy to see why! The park is roughly divided into two parts. The first part is a garden and path system that surrounds a small lake. The lake is home to a huge variety of swans,... more

“Swan Lake and Iris Gardens”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Sumter, SC
May 21, 2004
6/7 found this review helpful

My family and I moved to South Carolina from New Mexico. One of the main reasons we chose Sumter is because we were intrigued by the natural attraction called Swan Lake. We have been here 2 years now and we never fail to go to Swan Lake at least once a month. Swan Lake's history starts with the love of... more

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Swan Lake Iris Gardens Address

822 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC