Kalmia Gardens/Segars-McKinnon Heritage Preserve

Trail Activities: t

  • Walk
  • Hike

Length:

6.00 miles

Type:

Network

Surface:

Natural, Boardwalk

Difficulty: Easy

Trail Features: t

  • Pets
  • No Fee
  • No Camping

Summary:

Take a stroll and enjoy this trail network which will take you through 30 acres of beautiful gardens, pine and oak uplands, and flood plain forest.

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From the white gates and brick walks around the fountains, begin this trail network through 30 acres of beautiful gardens, pine and oak uplands, and flood plain forest. On the short, mostly level, garden trails you walk amid azaleas, camellias, and a variety of other ornamental flowers. On the longer, wooded trails you will loop past a quiet pond, park benches, and connect with the mostly level wood-chip and boardwalk Flood Plain Trail and the rolling Kalmia Loop that winds above and along the banks of Black Creek. On the occasionally-steep, Boardwalk Trail, you will follow wooden stairs 60-feet down a scenic, beach bluff to Black Creek where you can branch off the Boardwalk Trail onto the rugged dirt loop through densely forested lowland in the Segars-McKinnon Heritage Preserve. You may see a variety of wildlife including birds, snakes, and turtles.

Restrooms are located in the small building behind the Hart house. Insect repellant is recommended in warm weather. Pets are permitted on a leash.

Hours: Dawn to dusk, year-round

Directions:

From downtown Hartsville, drive 2.6 miles west on Business 151.  The third entrance on the right leads directly to the parking area.

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Kalmia Gardens | 1624 West Carolina Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550 | Email

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