Edgefield County to break ground on $2.45M new park

EDGEFIELD, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Edgefield County officials are breaking ground on a next-generation recreation complex called Star Park on Wednesday.The nine-acre park, located at 358 Star Road just off Rabbit Trail Road near Edgefield, is expected to open by May 2027.When complete, Star Park will feature a football and large soccer field, one basketball court, six pickleball courts, a youth soccer field, a large playground with adaptive equipment, a splash pad, two picnic shelters and a walking trail that will connect to the Ten Governors Trail.Plans also call for fitness stations, benches, a concession area for food trucks during games and restroom facilities.The project’s base cost is $2.45 million, paid for through a $750,000 state appropriation, $500,000 from a Land and Water Conservation Grant and a $500,000 county match funded by interest from the state’s plutonium settlement money from 2022. The remaining $700,000 will come from the county’s recreation fund, additional grants, do