SC Trails

One of the least used trails in South Carolina, the Fork Mountain Trail, is a wonder of remoteness that takes the traveler through some of the most wild and scenic country in this part of the world at Ellicott Wilderness.

Fort Jackson Passage takes you through the heart and into the woods of this spectacular military facility. Fort Jackson was established in the year 1917 to answer the call for trained fighting men in WWI.  The Fort was named in honor of Major General Andrew Jackson, a native son of the Palmetto State and seventh president of the United States.

Documented as the second most important Civil War site in the state, this fort was the locale of a fierce engagement known as the Battle of Secessionville in which a Confederate force of 1,250 defeated 3,500 Union troops on June 16, 1862. This is one of the few land battle sites fought in the state. Brochures and self-guided hiking trails can be found at the preserve.

On the Fort Mill Gateway, you will parallel a busy thoroughfare as you wind through a peach orchard, and meticulously landscaped green space. At the far end of the trail, you can loop around a pond that provides natural habitat for coots, ducks, and a variety of other wildlife.

At Fortune Springs Park, you will find a circular overlook where you turn left, walk around the pond, enjoy the ducks, the water spray in the center, and cross the bridge at the reflecting pool.

Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve encompasses 2,965 acres of the most diverse protected area in the Piedmont region, including granitic flatrocks, waterslides, waterfalls, beaver pond, caves, hardwood and pine forests, and a variety of wildflowers and wildlife. This trail takes you through a forest to the top of a huge standing rock offering fantastic views of the surrounding Sandhills.

Foster Creek is a tidal creek at the extreme southern end of the Back River section of the Cooper River. It is accessed from the freshwater side of the Bushy Park Landing and is located just over one-half of a mile north of the landing on the left bank.

If you travel this trail you will find yourself in the beautiful bounty of historical, cultural, and natural resources that make Croft State Park. 

A large, attractive pond fills this park in Union, SC, which attracts plenty of ducks and geese. In addition to the walking path around the pond, a short nature trail leads off into the woods across the street.

Fourteen Mile Creek has 10-foot wide pathways with bridges, designated areas for pets, places to sit and an outdoor classroom.