SC Trails

StoneLedge is a beautifully landscaped park located in Duncan, South Carolina. Here you will find a fun fitness trail, picnic shelters, restrooms, a tree sculpture, waterfall, as well as play structures.

Situated at the foot of the Limehouse Bridge, Stono River County Park offers beautiful Lowcountry river views from 1.5 miles of wooded trails and marsh boardwalks for walkers, runners, and cyclists

The Stumphouse Passage is the newest addition to the Palmetto Trail, and the trail begins at the Stumphouse Tunnel Park in Walhalla. The Stumphouse Passage offers the Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park, a state-of-the-art mountain biking facility and the only such recreational facility open to the public in the upstate.

Sugarloaf Mountain, a traditional gathering place for over a century, is maintained on Sand Hills State Forest as a family recreational area. Known locally as "The Mountain", Sugarloaf is an unusual geological phenomenon towering a hundred feet above the surrounding terrain.

This moderately difficult two-loop nature trail winds through the center of the South Carolina Sandhills. This trail is well maintained and marked, and the soft terrain makes this hike a bit easier on the feet.

Sulphur Springs is one of the main climbs/downhill rides at Paris Mountain State Park. You can start in either direction on this narrow, steep, strenuous, rocky, rugged, white-blazed loop trail.

Summers Memorial Park is operated by the City of Orangeburg Parks and Recreation Department and provides a wonderful fitness trail in a scenic setting.

Poinsett State Park is sometimes called “the mountains of the Midlands,” because of the unique natural setting. The newest addition to the park’s trail system is the Swamp Fox—this trail travels along the edges of Campbell Creek’s swampy valleys.

At 47 miles, the Swamp Fox Passage is the longest section of the cross-state Palmetto Trail. The passage traverses four distinct ecosystems through Francis Marion National Forest, including swamps made famous as hideouts of Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion.

The beautiful black waters of Swan Lake form the setting for the spectacular Iris Gardens. The paths are generally level, with a few gentle rises and small bridges, and are suitable for exercise walkers.