Interpretive Trail

Discovery

(Harbison State Forest)

Description: Harbison State Forest offers a number of interconnected hiking and biking trails. This rolling .4-mile, kid-friendly, out and back, hiking only interpretive trail includes informative exhibits. From the trailhead in Parking Area 2, you will enter the woods and visit educational displays about trees and wildlife in the forest. You will continue across the gravel access road, through a wooded area, to the end at the Environmental Education Center. Turn back at any point for a shorter hike. Water and restrooms are available at the gazebo area and the Environmental Education Center. Pets are permitted on leashes.

Length: 0.4-mile one-way.

Fees: Check the following website for fee information: http://www.state.sc.us/forest/permit.htm

Directions: From Exit 104 on I-26 northwest of Columbia, drive east on Piney Grove Road to Broad River Road (US 176). Turn left and the entrance to Harbison State Forest is approximately one mile on the right. Pass through the gates, drive .6 mile, and turn left. At the first right, turn into Parking Area 2. The trailhead is located behind the building to the left of the gazebo.

Hours: Gate hours vary with the season, so check the signs before entering. If you park in Parking Area 1 at the entrance, you have dawn to dusk access.

Camping: No camping.

Information: Harbison State Forest, P.O. Box 21707, 5500 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29221, Telephone: 803-896-8890.