Expedition SC List

Adventures That Are Free in South Carolina

South Carolina has an extraordinary amount of free outdoor access. National parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, state forests, and greenways that cost nothing to visit. This is the definitive list.
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Fort Moultrie, Sullivan's Island

Free admission to the fort grounds. 200 years of coastal defense history.

4

Charles Pinckney National Historic Site

Free. Constitution signer's estate with interpretive trail.

5

Ninety Six National Historic Site

Free. Revolutionary War earthworks and trails in the Midlands.

6

Hitchcock Woods, Aiken

Free. 2,100 acres of urban forest. Open every day. One of the largest urban forests in the US.

7

Harbison State Forest, Columbia

Free. 18 miles of trails for hiking and biking.

8

SC Botanical Garden, Clemson

Free admission. 295 acres of gardens, trails, and nature.

9

Pinckney Island NWR

Free. 14 miles of trails and some of the best birding on the coast near Hilton Head.

11

Angel Oak Park

Free. One of the oldest living things in the Southeast.

12

Botany Bay Plantation

Free. Boneyard beach, wildlife drive, and walking trails. Closed Tuesdays.

13

Swamp Rabbit Trail, Greenville

Free. 22 miles of paved trail from Greenville to Travelers Rest.

14

Three Rivers Greenway, Columbia

Free. Paved riverfront trails through the capital city.