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Atlas ObscuraDec 9, 2025

Swan Lake Iris Gardens in Sumter, South Carolina

Swan Lake Iris Gardens is a 150-acre park located in Sumter, SC. It is the only public park in the U.S. that is the home to all 8 swan species, and it also boasts of having one of the nation's most extensive plantings of Japanese Iris. There is a lake within the Gardens, Swan Lake, that has a pedestrian walking trail around it, and visitors to the park can delight in views of the blooming Irise…

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