Eventually a quarter million troops, including Henry Kissinger, trained at the post, named for Major General Edward Croft (1874–1938), a native of Greenville, South Carolina, and a former chief of Army Infantry.

Camp Croft boosted the local economy, especially during construction, though it also strained the housing, recreational, and health facilities of the small Upstate community.

[5][6] Following deactivation of the base on July 31, 1945, the government sold 7,000 of its 19,000 acres to the state of South Carolina for use as a park, which opened in 1949.

[9] Amenities include a playground, picnic shelters, a shooting range, extensive mountain bike trails and a park store.

Equestrian facilities include a stable with rental stalls, a show ring, and miles of horse trails.