Great Outdoors Center

SC GREAT OUT DOORS I NI T I T AT I V E :
The South Carolina Great Outdoor
More than 140 million Americans make
Center spearheaded by the South Carolina
outdoor recreation a priority in their daily
National Heritage Corridor and the South
lives—and they prove it with their wallets.
Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Each year Americans spend $646 billion on
has forged an unprecedented coalition
outdoor recreation. In South Carolina alone
of federal, state and local governments;
consumer spending reached $18 billion last
foundations and non profits; corporations,
year and the number continues to rise as
universities and small businesses; and
trends in outdoor recreation increases for all
dedicated residents. Together, we aim
age demographics and travel segments.
to protect and promote SC’s natural
G R E A T
O U T D O O R S
C E N T E R
G R E A T
O U T D O O R S
C E N T E R
resources, create sustainable economic
development opportunities and improve
quality of life—all while inspiring
stewardship in both residents and visitors
alike.
PROJECT OV ERV IEW :
In partnership Sanctuary Pointe Resort and Conference Center coming on line in a couple of
years, we are developing a hospitality and outdoor recreation complex unlike anything in the
Southeastern United States.
Sanctuary Pointe has a spectacular location situated on 325 acres of peninsula of land with
direct interstate access at Exit 1 off I-85 (North and South). This location has more than 40,000
vehicles pass by every day which could translate into more than 14 million people passing by
Sanctuary Pointe and the GOC each year. Sanctuary Pointe is providing the GOC access to a
large section of its 325 acres of lake-front property on Lake Hartwell in Oconee County, SC.
Lake Hartwell offers 56,000 acres of fishing, boats and watersports recreation and is the 5th
most visited Army Corps lake in the US. The Corps estimates that approximately 10 million
people visit the lake each year.
GREAT OUTDOORS CENTER
We are building an outdoor recreation hospitality venue that will include visitor services,
classrooms, training rooms, interpretive resources, outdoor recreation retail, Adventure
Center Pavilion, Lakeside Center, Adventure Pavilion, amphitheater, restaurant, special events
pavilions, fire pits, courtesy docks and trail systems.
The GOC complex and year-round special events will be multi-generational and will provide a
wide variety of outdoor recreational and educational experiences for everyone.
GREAT OUTDOORS CENTER
We are building an outdoor recreation destination that will inspire individuals, couples, families
and groups to get out of the house and experience the great outdoors. The GOC sites and events
will be multi-generational and will provide a variety of experiences for each season of the year.
f latwat er experience s :
EXAMPLE FLATWATER EXPERIENCES:
EXAMPLE FLATWATER EXPERIENCES:
Flatwater Kayaking - onsite, guided tours & equipment sales
Paddle Boarding
- onsite,tours
guidedand
tours,
paddle board
yoga & equipment sales
Flatwater Kayaking
– onsite, guided
equipment
sales
Flatwater Kayaking – onsite, guided tours and equipm
ales
Paddle Boarding
–
onsite,
guided
tours,
paddle
board
yoga,
equipment
Canoes
onsite,
guided
tours
&
equipment
sales
Paddlesales
Boarding – onsite, guided tours, paddle board y
equipment
sales
Canoes – onsite, guided tours, equipment sales
Canoes
Pontoon Boat Rentals - onsite, day and nightime experience – onsite, guided tours, equipment sales
Pontoon Boat Rentals – onsite, day and nighttime experience
Pontoon Boat Rentals – onsite, day and nighttime expe
e
Ski/Wakeboard
Rentals
- onsite,
lessons &sales
equipment sales
Ski/Wakeboard
Rentals – onsite,
lessons,
equipment
Ski/Wakeboard Rentals – onsite, lessons, equipment sa
Fishing – onsite,
guided
expeditions,
DNR classes
Fishing
- onsite,
guided expeditions,
DNR classes
Fishing – onsite, guided expeditions, DNR classes
Fly Fishing – offsite, guided tours, DNR classes
Fly Fishing – offsite, guided tours, DNR classes
Fly Fishing - offsite, guided expeditions, DNR classes
Boat / Sail Boat Rentals – onsite
Boat / Sail Boat Rentals – onsite
Boat Rentals - onsite
House Boat Boat/Sail
Rentals – onsite
House Boat Rentals – onsite
Jet Ski Rentals
– onsite
guided
expeditions
House
Boatand
Rentals
- onsite
Jet Ski Rentals – onsite and guided expeditions
Lake Tours – offsite (Lake Keowee and Jocassee)
Lake Tours – offsite (Lake Keowee and Jocassee)
Jet Ski Rentals - onsite and guided expeditions
Lake Tours - offsite (Lake Keowee & Jocassee)
L a nd e xperienc es:
Mountain Biking - offsite (Clemson Forest), equipment rental
Eco Trekking
-EXPERIENCES:
onsite, offsite (Clemson Forest), equipment rental
EXAMPLE
LAND
EXAMPLE
LANDEXPERIENCES:
Archery - onsite, lessons from DNR and National Wild Turkey Federation
Rock
––onsite
RockClimbing
Climbing
Shooting
-onsite
onsite, hunter safety from DNR and Wild Turkey Federation
Adventure
Course
Adventure Course––onsite
onsite
Trails
Trails–Lakeside
–onsite
onsite Firepit Rental - onsite, private parties, special events
Zip
––onsite,
rental
ZipLine
Line
onsite,-equipment
equipment
rental
Camping
offsite at local
state parks, equipment rental
Climb
ClimbtotoZip
Zip––onsite,
onsite,equipment
equipmentrental
rental
StarBiking
Gazing/Astronomyonsite
(PRT,equipment
DNR, Clemson,
Forestry)
Mountain
––offsite
Forest),
rental
Mountain
Biking
offsite(Clemson
(Clemson
Forest),
equipment
rental
Eco
––onsite,
offsite
(Clemson
EcoTrekking
Trekking
offsite
(Clemson
Forest),equipment
equipmentrental
rental
Zip Line
-onsite,
onsite,
equipment
rentalForest),
Archery
Archery––onsite,
onsite,lessons
lessonsfrom
fromDNR
DNRand
andNational
NationalWild
WildTurkey
TurkeyFederation
Federation
Climb
to Zip
- onsite,
equipment rental
Shooting
Shooting––onsite,
onsite,hunter
huntersafety
safetyfrom
fromDNR
DNRand
andWild
WildTurkey
TurkeyFederation
Federation
Rock
Climbing
-–onsite
Lakeside
Firepit
Rental
Lakeside
Firepit
Rental
–onsite,
onsite,private
privateparties,
parties,special
specialevents
events
Camping
–
offsite
at
three
state
parks,
equipment
rental
Camping
–
offsite
at
three
state
parks,
equipment
rental
Adventure Course - onsite
Star
StarGazing
Gazing/ /Astronomy
Astronomy––onsite
onsite(PRT,
(PRT,DNR,
DNR,Clemson,
Clemson,Forestry)
Forestry)
Trails - onsite
The SC Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has expressed a desire to have a presence in the Center for class
room and outreach to school’s around the region. They are
also interested in outdoor venues for Archery and Hunter
Safety activities. The National Wild Turkey Federation
has also expressed an interest in utilizing the site as an educational outlet and the SC Wildlife Federation is interested
in hosting special events on site.
SC GO CENT ER EXPERI E NCE S :
Activities onsite will be available for a large variety of groups of different ages and skill
levels. Guided and self-guided activites, along with regularly scheduled special events, will
ensure repeat visitation.
Over 100 partners across the SC
Upstate provide excellent offsite
experiences. From extreme adventures
like rafting to more casual expeditions
like bird watching, a variety of excursions
will be available through the SC GO
Center.
PA RTNERSHIPS:
An unprecedented coalition has developed to provide a wide range of outdoor recreation
activities and experiences. From USA Olympic Archery to extreme adventure and opportunities
for outdoor emersion for people with disabilities, the Great Outdoor Center will be a
comprehensive, top-quality outdoor destination.
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INSPIRAT ION :
Opened in 2010, the Elk County Visitor’s
Center welcomed over 10,000 visitors during
their first month of operation. Since that time,
they have maintained an average of 175,000
annual visitors.
This 8,420-square-foot “green building”
owned by the Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources includes interactive
interpretive exhibits, wildlife trails, viewing
blinds, year-round restrooms and parking for
100 cars, along with RV’s and buses.
The Wonders of Wildlife is a “Zooquarium”
in Springfield Missouri that consistently
welcomes over 225,000 annual visitors.
Located in Charlotte, NC, the US National This facility focuses on
Whitewater Center has an annual
visitation of over 750,000.
It is home to the world’s largest, manmade whitewater river, offering premier
outdoor activities with whitewater
rafting and kayaking, flatwater kayaking,
mountain biking, rock climbing, zip lines,
a canopy tour, team building and rope
courses.
extreme outdoor sports
and would not be in direct
competition with the SC GO
Center’s mission of promoting
environmental education and
outdoor recreation through
hunting, fishing, camping and
watersports.
BASED ON THE VISITATION NUMBERS OF THE THREE PROJECTS PRESENTED, WE ARE EXPECTING AN
ESTIMATED 400,000
ANNUAL VISITORS TO THE SC GO CENTER.
S U ST AI N AB I L I T Y :
Retail Sales
Grants
Special Event Fees
Group Tour Programs
Special Event Sponsorships
Commission off of Concessionaire Fees & Sales
Venue Rentals
Sponsorships
Activity Pass Sales
Parking Fees
Excursion Fees
Food & Beverage Sales (commission or
direct sales)