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The Knot features plenty of climbing, incredibly fast descents, and some breathtaking drop-offs overlooking the Poinsett Park Lake and Shank's Creek.

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.

Hopkins Park offers the community a recreation center, playground, athletic fields, a swimming pool and a paved walking path. There are also other amenities provided at the facility.

Cowasee was completed in early 2016 and is the newest trail in Poinsett State Park.

This is the largest of three loop trails in the Manchester Forest and basically follows the perimeter of the area bordered by SC 261 and Sumter County Roads S-43-51 and S-43-808.

This moderately difficult, out and back trail winds through the swampy section of the park and connects the main part of the park with the Youth Campground.

Added in 1992, the 2,600 foot boardwalk takes visitors into a typical Tupelo-Cypress wetland that lies between the Display Garden and the North Fork of the Edisto River. The boardwalk is fully accessible.

The Splice Trail is used to access other trails as well as to create a loop from other trails. 

Poinsett State Park is sometimes called “the mountains of the Midlands,” because of the unique natural setting. The newest addition to the park’s trail system is the Swamp Fox—this trail travels along the edges of Campbell Creek’s swampy valleys.