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The South Carolina Park Service manages a piece of land off of highway 11 between Caesar’s Head and Jones Gap state parks called Wildcat Wayside. The short trail begins with a steep set of stairs climbing right beside a small, but beautiful, waterfall.

Whippoorwill is 5+ miles of new trail added in 2014 to Poinsett State Park.

Flat Pass is an and easy and fun shortcut on the Southside Loop.

This round-trip hike of approximately 5.9 miles begins and ends at the Sassafras Mountain parking area. The bonus of this trip is the short walk to the new observation deck atop Sassafras Mountain, the highest point in SC, which affords magnificent views of the surrounding area.

This trail to the top of Tamassee Knob runs through a beautiful old growth hardwood forest. Walking along the ridge, it’s easy to see why these magnificent trees were left untouched for more than two centuries. The steep slopes that fall off both sides of the ridge would be treacherous terrain for a logger to traverse.

This 1/2-mile trail leads into Sumter National Forest and ends at Station Cove Falls. In the Springtime, the wild flowers bloom in glorious abundance and add to the experience. The trail is relatively flat, well maintained and easy to walk.

This trail is marked with purple blazes and offers a bit of history, great views of the mountain, and a family friendly alternative to hiking up the steeper mountain trails.

This moderately difficult out and back trail is a section of three connecting trails within Poinsett State Park. Named after the rustic mountain laurel that surrounds it, this trail guides you through rugged terrain you would not expect in the lowlands of South Carolina.

A figure-eight motorcycle and off-highway vehicle (OHV) trail, this sandy course winds through fragrant pine woods with shimmering hardwoods in the understory. Along the way, riders can glimpse vernal ponds with bald cypress as well as turkeys and whitetailed deer.

This 19-mile loop trail traverses a wide array of habitat types, from mature longleaf pine stands to bottomland hardwood drains, and offers captivating scenery to visitors. Horseback riders and mountain bikers may glimpse prothonotary warblers darting among the trees.