Heritage Rail Trail

(Trail near Clarks Hill - Strom Thurmond Lake)

Website: www.sctrails.net/Trails/ALLTRAILS/Railtrails/Heritage.html

County

Greenwood County

State

South Carolina

Address

1205 Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 2920129649

Phone

(803) 734-0173

Latitude

34.18514

Longitude

-82.15854

Description

Greenwood, SC (near Greenwood Lake)

Description: You can almost imagine a freight train rumbling along this mostly level, 2.5-mile paved rail trail through Greenwood. Although this is a city trail, parts of it seem quite rural. Begin at the Palmetto Bank parking lot and you will pass backyards, aged structures, and kudzu-draped pine and hardwood trees as you journey into an isolated area of swamps and pastureland, intermingled with the back doors of local industries. Along the way there are several benches, which offer respite for weary walkers. The trail ends on the south side of Greenwood, and you must return the way you came. This trail is wheelchair accessible and pets and bikes are permitted, but motorized vehicles are not. As you walk or ride, watch for dogs and other animals that may cross the trail. Water and facilities are not available along the trail, so plan ahead.

Length: 2.5 miles one-way.

Fees: None

<a href="http://www.sctrails.net/Trails/MAPS/HeritageTrail%20map.html" target=_blank title="Heritage Rail Trail - Trail Map">Trail Map

Directions: From the center of Greenwood, drive 0.5 mile south on South Main Street (US Business 25). The trailhead is on the right at Circular Avenue. Parking is available in the Palmetto Bank parking lot.

Hours: Dawn to dusk.

For additional information, please contact:

The Greater Greenwood Parks and Recreation Foundation
P O Box 8021
Greenwood SC 29649
Telephone: (864) 229-8018

This information courtesy of:

The South Carolina State Trails Program
South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
1205 Pendleton Street

Columbia, SC 29201