SC Trails

This technical trail acts as a shortcut on the Southside Loop at Croft State Park.

Lake Warren State Park has some great South Carolina freshwater fishing, nature trails, picnic facilities, playground equipment and all the setting needed for an ideal day at the park in the Lowcountry’s woodlands.

Hilton Head Island is considered a leader in environmental preservation and resource conservation practices, particularly when it comes to biking.

These are the most popular trails in the Isaqueena area, so you'll most likely see other hikers, bikers and even horseback riders.

A well-maintained trail leads from the parking area to a platform for viewing this 100-foot cascade of Cane Creek. Nearby is a picnic area and the Stumphouse Tunnel.

This easy, two-mile interpretive loop trail wanders within the swamp along a dike patchwork on the remnants of the abandoned Witheywood Plantation. The area provides wide range of wildlife viewing, especially the numerous large alligators that come into view where the trail crosses one particular pond.

This City of Easley sports complex is home to the Big League Baseball World Series and offers nature trails and walking paths, as well as a playgrounds and picnic shelters. 

This Clarendon County park offers many recreational activities with ball fields, tennis courts, playgrounds and a walking trail. There are also restrooms and picnic shelters located at this community park.

This trail is a short loop through a bottomland forest area, upward into an open pine habitat and ending with a scenic view of Centennial Lake. There are interpretive signs to help you learn about the unique plants and animals that call Sesqui home.

James Island County Park offers miles of paved trails for walking, biking, and skating, picnic spots with tables and grills, dog park, sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits, and more.

This pretty, easy paddling section ranges from 50 to 100 wide at various points. You may see an abundance of animals and birds including herons, eagles, and American egrets. Numerous sandbars and islands along the way provide an opportunity to stop for lunch, camping, or just to rest a bit. Although you will not see many signs of human habitation there is one landmark you may want to visit, Battery Warren.

Jarrott’s Mill Pond Trail is part of the City of Florence’s trail system. This scenic out-and-back trail includes a boardwalk through a wetland area.

The Leisure Loop at Jarvis Creek Park is an easy .85 mile paved loop. The loop starts behind the restrooms. There's a small pier at the start of the trail with access to a dock. If you start off counterclockwise, you'll pass a fitness station to your left.

This park in Florence is located on 55 acres between Edisto Drive and DeBerry Boulevard, features nature trails, playgrounds, a picnic area and picnic shelter.

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.

The Jew’s Harp Spring was used to provide water for Orange Hall, a nearby plantation, in the 1800s. Scattered bricks are the only remains of the house. The name of the spring is derived from its shape–that of a Jew’s harp. It was carved from a solid piece of granite by J. E. Sherman in the 1860s.

Joanna Park is operated by Laurens County and offers a paved walking path, as well as a playground, ball field, basketball court and picnic shelter.

This City of Gaffney Park offers a walking path, benches and bench swings to enjoy the beautiful landscape this park provides.

The Joe R. Adair Outdoor Education Center is a special place in Laurens County—complete with a restored 1800’s log cabin, man-made waterfall and bird sanctuary, hiking trails, a Native American village, butterfly garden, a handicapped accessible garden and a state-of-the-art education building. The Adair Center is a wonderland of learning for children and adults alike.

The outside amenities the John Ford Community Center has to offer include a football field, walking track, and playground area with exercise equipment.

Trail users will ascend gently from the Pinnacle Pass Trail—on the John Sloan Trail—before the pink-blazed trail ends at the Rim of the Gap Trail.

Jones Gap Falls is a pretty waterfall on a tributary to Middle Saluda River in Greenville County. The waterfall is located in Jones Gap State Park, part of the Middle Bridge Wilderness area.

The Jones Gap Trail is a moderately difficult trail that delves into some of the Upstate’s most scenic country.

Aiken State Park is as rich in its history as it is natural beauty. The Jungle Nature Trail is a 3-mile boardwalk and dirt turf loop through wetlands, mixed pine and hardwood forest.

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.

This park is located in the City of Aiken and provides visitors with a playground area, tennis courts, a basketball court, a picnic shelter and a paved walking path.

The upper section of Kanuga between Brissy Ridge and Fire Tower connector is either an easy climb or a super fun ride with nice flow depending on your direction. The downhill section going to the lake is a bit more intense however. You can really pick up speed and obstacles pop up fast some times.

This park is located in Laurens County and offers the public a boat ramp, as well as a picnic shelter, playground and nice walking trail.

The paved trail surrounds four baseball fields and is approximately 1/2 mile in length. There is also a custom playground system and restrooms located at this complex.