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This trail is a moderately easy hike through beautiful rhododendron and mountain laurel glens to the Chattooga River and powerful Big Bend Falls.

Big Bend Falls gets its name from the hairpin turn in the Chattooga River just above the falls. You'll find a 30 foot drop which includes a 15 foot block waterfall, the highest single drop on this Wild and Scenic River.

This is a fine show for an easy 15-minute walk along the .025 mile trail which leads to a viewing deck with seating.

The most distinguishing feature of this trail, the natural bridge, provides a natural fixture for you to cross Poe Creek, which you will follow for a short distance of your hike. You can also enjoy the melodic sound of a tributary of the park’s major attraction, Lake Keowee.

This 50-foot high waterfall is among the more popular in this area of the Chattooga River watershed, no small part due to the easy, 20-minute hike.

The 25-foot stack of Pigpen Falls and the two-tiered, 80-foot Licklog Falls are much prettier than their names imply. This hike is ideal for a family outing.

This hidden treasure rushes 75 feet down a narrow gap and into a beautiful blue pool that gives the area its name.

On the difficult, two-to-three hour hike into Bee Cove Falls, you’ll have plenty of time to savor the joys of losing yourself in the woods.

This park, next to Owens Field Airport in downtown Columbia, is home to a 15,000 square-foot outdoor skate park. Starting from the parking area of Memorial Stadium, this easy walking dirt trail starts by following a small creek. You can also enhance your walk by playing Frisbee golf as you go from one basket to the next.

There's a nice partially paved hiking trail at Cedar Falls Park that runs alongside the waterfall and dam and then along the Reedy River. There are also other beautiful walking paths and mountain bike trails.