Shady Grove, a Methodist campground, is the site of rival meetings each year. These meetings are run every year, wars, pandemics, or arson don’t stop them. The Grove has had its share of buildings being burned over time.

The cabins in this camp have plenty of character. The other camps I have visited around South Carolina are all still based on the original plank wood cabins. Not here. Just about each one is different from any other. Also the small community is based on a street layout, not a plain circle.

These camps are all on private property and we are careful and respectful when visiting, even though it’s rare to find other people here. When we do meet owners they are more than friendly. We have been invited into the cabins, even have been allowed to photograph the associated church and tabernacle.