SC Trails

This park is operated by the City of Simpsonville and offers a premier outdoor entertainment venue and a miniature steam train. Heritage Park also provides many outdoor recreation features, including ball fields, picnic shelters, playgrounds and paved trails. 

This land is preserved in its native state and is accessible via a series of elevated boardwalks and observation docks. Interpretive signage throughout the park describes the plants, animals, fish and birds that can be seen in the park.

Hidden Falls is best viewed after a rain and flows over a series of granite ledges and drops 60 feet. This is an excellent hike for all members of the family.

The Newberry Recreation Complex is open to the public for daily use from 8 am - 8 pm. In addition to the Hidden Lake Nature Trail, you can explore the Gully Washer Splash Pad ($3 per person), accessible playground, multiple baseball/softball fields, multipurpose fields, picnic shelters, outdoor ping pong, pickleball, and an outdoor fitness rig. There is something for everyone to enjoy! 

This is one of the trails less traveled at Croft State Park, but is worth riding if you enjoy mountain bike trails. High and Dry is considered moderately difficult and can be found while riding on the Southside Loop.

High Hill Creek is a beginner to intermediate level trail and provides a good ride experience regardless of skill level.

High Hills of Santee in Sumter County was named for the high, sandy ridges that are part of the Sandhills geographical region. These rolling hills are the remains of an ancient ocean shoreline found in the Carolinas and Georgia. Over time, the beach sand and shells transformed into rock, called coquina, which can be seen today throughout Poinsett State Park.

This easy paddling section makes for a nice day trip. You will not see many signs of human habitation, although, you may see an abundance of animals and birds including herons, eagles, and American egrets. You will pass under a railroad trestle and a power line, which you can use to gauge your progress. Numerous sandbars along the way provide an opportunity to stop for lunch or just to rest a bit.

Located in South Carolina’s well-known Santee Cooper Country, Santee State Park sits along Lake Marion. The Park offers this looped trail for hikers and mountain bikers, which is considered moderate due to its length.

Hilltop is a 0.5-mile, moderately difficult, out-and-back path nestled between the Laurel Group and Coquina Nature Trails in Poinsett State Park.

This Walt Schrader nature trail circles a pond and winds through diverse wetland and prairie habitats in Historic Brattonsville.

A variety of tours await Historic Camden visitors. Admission to Historic Camden includes a self-guided tour with access to their two log cabin permanent museum exhibits.

The Historic Retreat Road Nature Trails is a straight, easy-to-hike, mile long forested path that connects the Rivers Bridge Battlefield with the Rivers Bridge Civil War Memorial Grounds.

Charles Towne Landing visitors are encouraged to stroll through the original settlement area of 1670-1680 complete with reconstructed fortifications, protective palisade and crop garden.

Hitchcock Woods in Aiken, South Carolina, is among the largest urban forests in the nation, with about 2,100 acres of forestland resources. The trails are open to the public, on horseback or on foot, from dawn to dusk 365 days a year. Admission is free of charge, thanks to donor support.

The Hood Center Trail is a level, paved, bidirectional multi-use trail along quiet streets near The Baxter Hood Center and York Technical College. This section is part of a Park to Park Bike Route that connects Glencairn Garden to Manchester Meadows.

Hopeland Gardens is a peaceful and beautiful place to stroll in Aiken.

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.

Horn Creek Trail is a six mile loop of single track. This trail goes through hardwoods and pines, and contains some pretty good downhills as well as pretty decent climbs. Roots are abundant, as well as a few rocks.

The Horry County Bike & Run Park (AKA "The Hulk") is a 7 mile trail that twists and turns across 72 acres of land, sandwiched between Carolina Forest and the Intracoastal waterway. The Hulk never leaves riders disappointed and will leave you questioning if you are still in Myrtle Beach.

The Horse Creek Water Trail is a 9-mile canoeing and kayaking trail. Grab your boat, paddle and life vest and start your adventure down on of Aiken County's most beautiful natural landscapes!

The first part of this float will be through a canopy of hardwood trees, which will open and you will pass old tidewater rice fields. If you want to do a shorter trip, or just make a lunch stop, Price’s Bridge Landing is on the right bank of the creek after about an hour.

This strenuous trail is jam-packed with delights. There is the house-sized boulder of Hospital Rock, the sheer granite walls of Cleveland Cliffs, and the 100-foot Falls Creek Falls.

The Hub City Connector is about nine Trail miles of greenways, bicycle lanes, and safe, signed sidewalks through the city of Spartanburg. The connector travels along the city’s Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail.

Huckle Grove is an historic tree park located in downtown Rock Hill. This one acre pedestrian park provides a paved walking path and offers a unique look into our country's past. Many of the trees in the park were cultivated from trees which witnessed historic events in the founding of our country. Each tree has its own story to tell. 

This trail, located in Historic Brattonsville, explores the Revolutionary War Huck’s Defeat Battlefield where Patriot Militia soundly defeated British troops.

Hunting Arrow is located in the Lawrence Chapel Division of Clemson Experimental Forest and is a challenging Issaqueena favorite that takes you by Spring House Ruins.

On the Hutchinson Island trail, you will come to St. Helena Sound where you may be treated to a wide range of birds such as pelicans, terns, gulls, cormorants, and loons. Later, you will follow towards the narrow entrance to Rock Creek. The water can be rough in this area during bad weather.