Griffin Lake, Richland County, South Carolina     User input for Griffin Lake, Richland County, South Carolina: Be the first to submit input for Griffin Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Get your heart pumping on the delightful whitewater of Broad River, also Lake Trotwood Dam is worth a visit if you're here. Griffin Lake is a relatively wet place ordinarily with much rainfall; March is the wettest month with most rain, and November on the other hand is the driest. The fine folks of Columbia like to hang out nearby. Lakes? Sure, Captain Jims Pond is close at hand. Summer at Griffin Lake comes with high temperatures in the 90's. During the moonlight       hours it's commonly in the 60's. Through the wintertime highs are generally in the 50's; nighttime lows in the 20's for Griffin Lake. After a long day outdoors Days Inn and Suites Columbia is a good site to spend a night or two, and you can run the rapids of Saluda River. Congaree Swamp National Monument is a tremendous local destination here at Griffin Lake. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Griffin Lake has to offer, you can camp at Sesquicentennial                  State Park. That right there is a lot already, but it goes on; Griffin Lake has it all. Not far from Griffin Lake, you'll locate Lake Trotwood which is a wonderful lake. There's so much to do here at Griffin Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Capital City Campground is a magnificent place for that. This lake is so wonderful. A perfect nearby hotel is Candlewood Suites COLUMBIA-FT. JACKSON, and since you're here you can play some golf at Sedgewood Country Club. This lake is so wonderful.   Candlewood Suites COLUMBIA-FT. JACKSON, Columbia 4 miles away Consider yourself at home at the Candlewood Suites, Columbia / Ft. Jackson. This Columbia hotel is located in the heart of the city metropolitan area, near the intersection of I-77 and Garners Ferry. ... Days Inn and Suites Columbia, Columbia 4 miles away Days Inn is convenient to the downtown area, and most area attractions. All suite hotel with separate sitting areas, cable TV with HBO, iron and ironing boards in each room. King rooms in addition off... Current weather conditions at Griffin Lake, Richland County, South Carolina Local climate location: WINNSBORO 17 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 33.97 Longitude: -80.89333 South Carolina Lakes Complete list of all lakes in South Carolina Richland County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Richland County Books about Griffin Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Griffin Lake, Richland County, South Carolina. Outdoors Recreation Near Columbia, South Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Columbia, South Carolina, the metro area neareast to Griffin Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. South Carolina Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of South Carolina.     These outdoors activities are available near Griffin Lake.   Hotels Near Griffin Lake: Candlewood Suites COLUMBIA-FT. JACKSON, Columbia, 4 miles away Days Inn and Suites Columbia, Columbia, 4 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites COLUMBIA-FORT JACKSON, Columbia, 4 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites Ft.Jackson Maingate, Columbia, 4 miles away La Quinta Inn MainGate Fort Jackson, Columbia, 4 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Griffin Lake: Sesquicentennial State Park, Columbia, 10 miles away Capital City Campground, Columbia, 12 miles away Bethel Campground, Kershaw County, 12 miles away Barnyard RV Park, Lexington, 18 miles away   Whitewater Near Griffin Lake: Broad River, Richland CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class II-III - 4 miles long (I-20 to Congaree River) Saluda River, Lexington/ Richland CountyCounty, 16 miles away       Class II-IV - 11 miles long (Lake Murray Dam to Broad/Congaree confluence)   National Parks Near Griffin Lake: Congaree Swamp National Monument, Hopkins - SC, 4 miles away   Golf Courses Near Griffin Lake: Sedgewood Country Club, Hopkins, 3 miles away   Lakes Near Griffin Lake: Lake Trotwood, Richland CountyCounty, 0 miles away Captain Jims Pond, Richland CountyCounty, 0 miles away