The Best Hiking Trails in South Carolina
Most Popular South Carolina Hiking Trails
We've ranked the best places to hike in South Carolina using our unique hiking trail popularity algorithm that accounts for the average rating and number of reviews for a trail, the number of people who have hiked or wish they could hike at that hiking trail. Sign up for a free account and vote for your favorite hiking trails by submitting a trail review or creating a hiking wishlist today!New! Find the best hiking trails by city:
Hopkins (6), Spartanburg (5), McCormick (3), Columbia (3), Cheraw (3), Charleston (3)
| Rank | Hiking Trail | Location |
| 1. | Cheraw State Park | Cheraw, South Carolina |
| 2. | Sesquicentennial State Park | Columbia, South Carolina |
| 3. | Santee State Park | Santee, South Carolina |
| 4. | Ellicott Rock Wilderness/Spoonauger Falls side trail | Mountain Rest, South Carolina |
| 5. | Swamp Fox Passage | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 6. | Palmetto Trail - Swamp Fox Passage | Awendaw, South Carolina |
| 7. | Palmetto Trail - Lake Moultrie Passage | Moncks Corner, South Carolina |
| 8. | Palmetto Trail - High Hills of Santee Passage | Sumter, South Carolina |
| 9. | River Trail, Congaree National Park | Hopkins, South Carolina |
| 10. | Weston Lake Loop Trail, Congaree National Park | Hopkins, South Carolina |
| 11. | Oakridge Trail, Congaree National Park | Hopkins, South Carolina |
| 12. | The Boardwalks Loop, Congaree National Park | Hopkins, South Carolina |
| 13. | Sims Trail, Congaree National Park | Hopkins, South Carolina |
| 14. | Mountain Bike Trail, Santee State Park | Santee, South Carolina |
| 15. | Santee Cooper WMA Nature Trail | Eutawville, South Carolina |
| 16. | Scout Trail, Poinsett State Park | Wedgefield, South Carolina |
| 17. | Laurel Group Trail, Poinsett State Park | Wedgefield, South Carolina |
| 18. | Equestrian Trail, Poinsett State Park | Wedgefield, South Carolina |
| 19. | Equestrian Trail, Lee State Natural Area | Bishopville, South Carolina |
| 20. | Loop Road Trail, Lee State Natural Area | Bishopville, South Carolina |
| 21. | Turkey Oak Trail, Cheraw State Park | Cheraw, South Carolina |
| 22. | Landsford Canal State Park | Catawba, South Carolina |
| 23. | Baker Creek | McCormick, South Carolina |
| 24. | Buncombe - Brickhouse Recreation Area | Whitmire, South Carolina |
| 25. | Woods Bay State Natural Area | Olanta, South Carolina |
| 26. | Wateree Passage Of The Palmetto Trail | Pinewood, South Carolina |
| 27. | Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge | McBee, South Carolina |
| 28. | N.R. Goodale State Park | Camden, South Carolina |
| 29. | Sandy Beach Spur Trail | Russellville, South Carolina |
| 30. | James Island County Park | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 31. | Paris Mountain State Park | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 32. | Forks Area Trail System (FATS) | Clarks Hill, South Carolina |
| 33. | Palmetto Trail - Eutaw Springs Passage | Eutawville, South Carolina |
| 34. | Palmetto Trail - Capitol City Passage | Columbia, South Carolina |
| 35. | Palmetto Trail, Section 11 - Peak to Prosperity Passage | Alston, South Carolina |
| 36. | Palmetto Trail - Lynch's Woods Passage | Newberry, South Carolina |
| 37. | Palmetto Trail - Enoree Passage | Whitmire, South Carolina |
| 38. | Palmetto Trail - Glenn springs Passage | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| 39. | Palmetto Trail - Hub City Connector | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| 40. | Palmetto Trail - Blue Wall Passage | Landrum, South Carolina |
| 41. | Palmetto Trail - Poinsett Reservoir Passage | Landrum, South Carolina |
| 42. | Palmetto Trail - Blue Ridge Electric Passage (Jocassee Gorges) | Pickens, South Carolina |
| 43. | Palmetto Trail - Oconee Passage | Mountain Rest, South Carolina |
| 44. | Distance Hike, Congaree National Park | Hopkins, South Carolina |
| 45. | Beaver Run | Mccormick, South Carolina |
| 46. | Deep Step Loop | Clarks Hill, South Carolina |
| 47. | Santee Cooper WMA Spur Trail | Eutaw Springs, South Carolina |
| 48. | Harbison State Forest | Columbia, South Carolina |
| 49. | Turkey Creek | Plum Branch, South Carolina |
| 50. | Hunting Island Trail | Beaufort, South Carolina |
| 51. | Lick Fork (Horn Creek) | North Augusta, South Carolina |
| 52. | Marrington Trail | Goose Creek, South Carolina |
| 53. | Long Cane Horse Trail | Greenwood, South Carolina |
| 54. | Wine Creek | Plum Branch, South Carolina |
| 55. | North Augusta Greeneway | North Augusta, South Carolina |
| 56. | Edisto Beach State Park | Edisto Island, South Carolina |
| 57. | Killer Three Loop | Sumter, South Carolina |
| 58. | Southside Park | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| 59. | Croft Passage | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| 60. | Parson's Mtn. Recreation Area Trails | Abbeville, South Carolina |
| 61. | Indian Mound Trail - Coastal Carolina Biking | Edisto Island, South Carolina |
| 62. | Boyd Pond | Beech Island, South Carolina |
| 63. | Issaqueena Lake | Clemson, South Carolina |
| 64. | Modoc (Stevens Creek Trail) | Modoc, South Carolina |
| 65. | Lynches Woods | Newberry, South Carolina |
| 66. | Wambaw Cycle Trail - Coastal Carolina Biking | McClellanville, South Carolina |
| 67. | Hickory Knob State Park | Mccormick, South Carolina |
| 68. | Jackson Bluff Trail System | Conway, South Carolina |
| 69. | Sadler's Creek | Anderson, South Carolina |
| 70. | Charles Pinckney National Historic Site | Sullivans Island, South Carolina |
| 71. | Cowpens National Battlefield | Chesnee, South Carolina |
| 72. | Kings Mountain National Military Park | Blacksburg, South Carolina |
| 73. | Ninety Six National Historic Site | Ninety Six, South Carolina |
| 74. | Table Rock State Park | Pickens, South Carolina |
| 75. | Aiken State Park | Windsor, South Carolina |
| 76. | Andrew Jackson State Park | Lancaster, South Carolina |
| 77. | Baker Creek State Park | McCormick, South Carolina |
| 78. | Barnwell State Park | Blackville, South Carolina |
| 79. | Caesars Head State Park | Cleveland, South Carolina |
| 80. | Calhoun Falls State Park | Calhoun Falls, South Carolina |
| 81. | Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 82. | Cheraw State Park | Cheraw, South Carolina |
| 83. | Chester State Park | Chester, South Carolina |
| 84. | Colleton State Park | Walterboro, South Carolina |
| 85. | Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site | Summerville, South Carolina |
| 86. | Croft State Park | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| 87. | Devils Fork State Park | Salem, South Carolina |
| 88. | Dreher Island State Park | Prosperity, South Carolina |
| 89. | Givhans Ferry State Park | Ridgeville, South Carolina |
| 90. | Hampton Plantation State Historic Site | McClellanville, South Carolina |
| 91. | Hickory Knob State Resort Park | McCormick, South Carolina |
| 92. | Hunting Island State Park | Hunting Island, South Carolina |
| 93. | Huntington Beach State Park | Murrells Inlet, South Carolina |
| 94. | Jones Gap State Park | Marietta, South Carolina |
| 95. | Keowee-Toxaway State Park | Sunset, South Carolina |
| 96. | Lake Greenwood State Park | Ninety Six, South Carolina |
| 97. | Lake Hartwell State Park | Fair Play, South Carolina |
| 98. | Lake Warren State Park | Hampton, South Carolina |
| 99. | Lake Wateree State Park | Winnsboro, South Carolina |
| 100. | Lee State Park | Bishopville, South Carolina |
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