SC Trails

This Wildlife Management Area exhibits many characteristics common to sea islands along the southeast coast: pine hardwood forests, agricultural fields, coastal wetlands and a barrier island with a beachfront. Only this tract has been left undisturbed, providing coastal habitat for a wide range of wildlife species.

The second largest town in Orangeburg County, Bowman is located in the central part of the county, where you can find this nature park. The park provides a nice walking trail, as well as other recreational amenities.

Boyd Foundation Passage (26 mi, moderate): A scenic new link in the Palmetto Trail, this passage weaves through the Wateree Heritage Preserve, completing a continuous connection from Columbia’s Capital City Passage to the Wateree Passage—thanks to a generous grant from the Boyd Foundation.

The park has miles of hiking and walking trails, mountain bike trails, a 30-acre fishing pond, picnic areas, playgrounds, and much more.

Brasstown Falls in Oconee County is a great waterfall on Brasstown Creek. The hike to falls is an moderately difficult, but short, less than a mile.

This Walt Schrader multi-use trail is the longest of the trail system and takes you around the perimeter of the Historic Brattonsville natural area—through mixed woods of pine, oak, sweet gum and hickory—to a scenic pond near the end of the loop.

Brick Pond Park is a nicely restored wetland, stormwater treatment system, and nature park. Hiking and bicycling trails wind throughout the wetlands, the ponds, and the forest.

This Marlboro County community park provides provides safe and accessible recreation opportunities, including a paved walking/biking trail, a fenced-in playground and a shelter with restrooms, to all individuals.

Brissy Ridge is an excellent track of ridge-side trail with several rocky climbs and descents. This trail requires the most technical skill of any of the trails at the park. The trail begins to the right of the kiosk at the top parking lot.

The British Camp Trail starts from the parking area near the park office and Visitor Center, and loops through what was once the property of the Musgrove family, which was briefly occupied by the British in the summer of 1780. Scenic views of the Enoree River are visible from this trail, and it is teeming with local wildlife year-round.