Who’s up for an adventure? South Carolina offers up plenty of choices. Whether you’re seeking high adventure in the mountains or a beachfront paradise, if you’re in the Palmetto State then you’re in luck. Here are a few suggestions if you’re feeling adventurous.
- Table Rock State Park
Flickr/Dzmitry (Dima) Parul The park, located in northern Pickens County, includes Table Rock as well as Pinnacle Mountain. Pinnacle Mountain is the tallest mountain located within South Carolina. The park is also the eastern trailhead of the 80-mile Foothills Trail through the Blue Ridge Escarpment.
- Forty Acre Rock - Kershaw, SC
Facebook/B Roche Although not an actual 40 acres, this monstrous hunk of granite is an easy hike from the upper parking lot. Or you can chose a more adventurous trail that starts at the lower parking lot.
- Bull Island, SC
Flickr/Frank Kehren Explore this completely undeveloped island to the north of Charleston. It’s accessible only by boat, but you’re in luck. There’s a ferry and here’s info on how and where to catch it.
- Mepkin Abbey - Moncks Corner, SC
Mepkin Abbey Mepkin Abbey is a Trappist Monastery. The monks welcome the public for daily tours, self-guided garden exploration, retreats and gift shop visits.
- Aiken State Park - Windsor, SC
Flickr/((brian)) This park is a well-kept secret. You can hike, get on the water, picnic and fish right here at Aiken State Park.
- Atalaya Castle at Huntington Beach State Park - Murrells Inlet, SC
Flickr/Martin & Jessics O’Brien Explore this circa 1933 winter home of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington located in what is now Huntington Beach State Park.
- Croft State Park - Spartanburg, SC
Flickr/loonyhiker Croft State Park was once a military training facility. Today, it offers hiking, biking and equestrian trails as well as fishing, boating and skeet shooting.
- The Palmetto Trail
Flickr/loonyhiker Hike or bike a section of the Palmetto Trail, a planned 425-mile trail that will connect the Lowcountry to the Upstate. Some sections of the trail allow equestrian use also. More info and trail sections are listed here.
- Waterfalls sightseeing tour - Upstate
Flickr/Joe Plocki Take the perfect day trip and see more than a handful of captivating waterfalls that are easily accessible. The perfect waterfalls roadtrip can be found here.
- Explore the South Carolina surf.
Flickr/Curtis Pullen South Carolina’s 187 miles of coastline offer up plenty of opportunity to throw on your wetsuit this winter and go hit the waves.
- Swan Lake & Iris Gardens - Sumter, SC
Flickr/Alyson Hurt Grab your camera and head to Sumter’s Swan Lake/Iris Gardens in search of the great outdoors and all the beauty that comes with it.
- Charlestowne Landing - Charleston, SC
Flickr/Mark Brennan Explore the original site of the landing of the first permanent English settlers in Carolina at Charlestowne Landing State Historic Site. The park is home to miles of trails and a natural habitat zoo.
So, are you adding any of these to your bucket list in the near future? We’d love to know!
Flickr/Dzmitry (Dima) Parul
The park, located in northern Pickens County, includes Table Rock as well as Pinnacle Mountain. Pinnacle Mountain is the tallest mountain located within South Carolina. The park is also the eastern trailhead of the 80-mile Foothills Trail through the Blue Ridge Escarpment.
Facebook/B Roche
Although not an actual 40 acres, this monstrous hunk of granite is an easy hike from the upper parking lot. Or you can chose a more adventurous trail that starts at the lower parking lot.
Flickr/Frank Kehren
Explore this completely undeveloped island to the north of Charleston. It’s accessible only by boat, but you’re in luck. There’s a ferry and here’s info on how and where to catch it.
Mepkin Abbey
Mepkin Abbey is a Trappist Monastery. The monks welcome the public for daily tours, self-guided garden exploration, retreats and gift shop visits.
Flickr/((brian))
This park is a well-kept secret. You can hike, get on the water, picnic and fish right here at Aiken State Park.
Flickr/Martin & Jessics O’Brien
Explore this circa 1933 winter home of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington located in what is now Huntington Beach State Park.
Flickr/loonyhiker
Croft State Park was once a military training facility. Today, it offers hiking, biking and equestrian trails as well as fishing, boating and skeet shooting.
Hike or bike a section of the Palmetto Trail, a planned 425-mile trail that will connect the Lowcountry to the Upstate. Some sections of the trail allow equestrian use also. More info and trail sections are listed here.
Flickr/Joe Plocki
Take the perfect day trip and see more than a handful of captivating waterfalls that are easily accessible. The perfect waterfalls roadtrip can be found here.
Flickr/Curtis Pullen
South Carolina’s 187 miles of coastline offer up plenty of opportunity to throw on your wetsuit this winter and go hit the waves.
Flickr/Alyson Hurt
Grab your camera and head to Sumter’s Swan Lake/Iris Gardens in search of the great outdoors and all the beauty that comes with it.
Flickr/Mark Brennan
Explore the original site of the landing of the first permanent English settlers in Carolina at Charlestowne Landing State Historic Site. The park is home to miles of trails and a natural habitat zoo.
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