A fetching setting for national-level field and retriever dog competitions is located a short drive away from Charlotte, NC.
Chesterfield County, in South Carolina, is home to the H. Cooper Black Jr. Memorial Field Trial and Recreation Area. The expanse covers 7,000 acres of longleaf pine forest and fields, and the park’s facilities include stables, kennels, corrals, arenas, waterfowl ponds and campgrounds. Besides the ideal accommodations for hunting dogs, also on site are more than 20 miles of equestrian trails.The recreation area is open every day of the year, 24 hours a day. The acreage is also situated next to Cheraw State Park, which offers tourism attractions such as a championship golf course, cabins, camping, boating and fishing.