SC Trails

There’s plenty of climbing, fast down hills and hard-packed sections to satisfy even expert riders at Croft State Park, but this is an easier mountain bike trail.

The Rock Hill Blackjacks Heritage Preserve covers 291 acres at the edge of the city of Rock Hill in York County. The Preserve is a blend of prairie-like meadows, wetlands, upland swamps, lichen-covered boulders, wildflowers, wildlife and forests, including the blackjack oaks. This small area is all that remains of the once widespread prairie system in South Carolina.

Approximately 6 – 7 total miles of trail are available at the Rock Hill Outdoor Cener with varying levels of difficulty - easy, difficult, and most difficult. Interesting features of the trails include views of the Catawba River and the Carhart Mansion ruins along with challenging terrain.

The Town of Little Mountain provides an excellent hiking trail where visitors will discover a small creek. There is a water fountain, picnic shelter and restrooms located near the parking area.

The Rocky Creek Trail is a scenic 1.5-mile trail that runs along Rocky Creek, a tributary of the Catawba River. Most of the pathway is level and covered with gravel and can be enjoyed by hiking or biking.

The Rocky Gap Trail in South Carolina and the Willis Knob Trail in Georgia combine to offer some of the most scenic horseback riding in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains. Winding across deeply dissected ridges, the trails descend into the beautiful Chattooga Wild and Scenic River corridor.

The Croft State Park trail takes you through a variety of habitats and offers several scenic passages through hardwood forest along with views of rollings hills and creeks.

The Nature Trail starts at the kiosk by the picnic shelter. It runs about 1/2 mile through the woods and ends up on the far side of the back lawn behind the mansion. 

A short distance along the Rose Hill Plantation Nature loop, you can turn right onto a spur trail where you can descend a steep slope through sheltered, lowland grass to the Tyger River.