State Guide
Explore South Carolina Outdoors
South Carolina offers 486 trails, 189 parks, and 429 campgrounds worth planning a trip around. The trail mix runs 235 easy, 142 moderate, 55 difficult, and 20 expert-rated, so the state holds something for casual walkers and seasoned alpinists alike. Routes range from under a mile to 72 miles, with the toughest climbs gaining 20741 feet. Public lands worth knowing here include Congaree National Park, Huntington Beach State Park, and Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests. Among the trails hikers return to: Foothills Trail, Swamp Fox/Palmetto Trail, and Congaree River Blue Trail.
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Campgrounds in South Carolina
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Aiken RV Park
Aiken
Aiken State Park
Aiken
All Seasons Family Campground
Cross Hill
Alston Trailhead
Jenkinsville
Anderson-Lake Hartwell KOA
Anderson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Pickens Ranger District
Sumter National Forest
Angels Landing Campground
Pineville
Anne Springs Close Greenway Group Camp
Fort Mill
Apache Family Campground
Myrtle Beach
Arrowhead Motel & Campground
Francis Marion National Forest
Asbury Hills Summer Camps
Cleveland
More Popular Trails
Strong options people open most often when researching South Carolina.
96 Creek Trail
Ninety Six National Historic Site, South Carolina
AnMed Health North Campus Loop
Anderson, South Carolina
Appalachian Lumber Trail
Pickens, South Carolina
Arthur Ravenal Junior Bridge Walk
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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