SC State Parks-First Day Hikes 2022

If your looking for an outdoorsy activity to do on the first day of the new year, then this is it. SC State Parks will be holding there first Hike 2022 on January 1, 2022 at select state parks. A complete list of activities and hikes can be found on the SC State Park's website. There are more than 40 ranger-led hikes are scheduled across the state, with most parks offering half-mile to 3-mile guided adventures for all ages and skill levels.

I personally will be attending Givhans Ferry State Park River Bluff Trail.

Happy hiking, See you there!

Park	Time	Details	Location
Aiken State Park	3 p.m. - 4 p.m.	Jungle Trail - 1.5 miles	Windsor
Andrew Jackson State Park	10 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Garden of Waxhaws Trail - 1 mile	Lancaster
Barnwell State Park	1 p.m. - 2 p.m.	Dogwood Trail - 1.5 miles	Blackville
Battle of Musgrove Mill SHS	9 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.	Battlefield Trail - 1.5 miles. Ages +12. Registration required.	Clinton
Battle of Musgrove Mill SHS	1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Horseshoe Falls - 0.25 mile. ADA Accessible Trail. Registration required.	Clinton
Battle of Musgrove Mill SHS	2 p.m. - 3 p.m.	British Encampment Trail - 1 mile. Registration required.	Clinton
Caesars Head State Park	1 p.m. - 4 p.m.	Silver Steps Trail - 4.6 miles. Ages +12. Registration required.	Cleveland
Calhoun Falls State Park	11 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Cedar Bluff Nature Trail - 1.75 miles	Calhoun Falls
Cheraw State Park	10 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Turkey Oak Trail - 2 miles	Cheraw
Chester State Park	12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Caney Fork Falls Trail - 2.5 miles	Chester
Colonial Dorchester State Park	10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.	Walking path - 0.5 mile	Summerville
Croft State Park	11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Nature Trail - 1.5 miles	Spartanburg
Dreher Island State Park	10 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Little Gap Trail - 2.1 miles	Prosperity
Edisto Beach State Park	11 a.m. - 1p.m.	Walk to the Inlet - 3 miles	Edisto Island
Givhans Ferry State Park	10 a.m.- 11a.m.	River Bluff Trail - 1.5 miles	Ridgeville
Goodale State Park	1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Nature Trail - 1.7 miles	Camden
Hamilton Branch State Park	10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Paleo Trail - 1.5 miles	Plum Branch
Hampton Plantation SHS	10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.	History Trail - 0.5 mile	McClellanville
Hickory Knob State Resort Park	9 a.m. - 11 a.m.	Beaver Run Trail - 2.5 miles	McCormick
Hunting Island State Park	10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Nature Center Scenic Trail and Little Hunting Island - 1 mile	Hunting Island
Huntington Beach State Park	10 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Sandpiper Pond Nature Trail - 3 miles	Murrells Inlet
Keowee-Toxaway State Park	2 p.m. - 3 p.m.	Natural Bridge Trail - 1.3 miles	Sunset
Kings Mountain State Park	10 a.m. - 1 p.m.	NRT and Ridgeline Trail – 5.6 miles. Ages +10	Blacksburg
Lake Hartwell State Park	10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Nature Trail - 1 miles	Fair Play
Lake Warren State Park	9 a.m. - 10 a.m.	Interpretive Trail - 1.25 miles	Hampton
Lake Wateree State Park	9 a.m. - 11:15a.m.	Desportes Trail - 2.3 miles	Winnsboro
Landsford Canal State Park	10 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Nature Trail - 1.5 miles	Catawba
Lee State Park	10 a.m. - 11a.m.	Floodplain Trail - 1 mile	Bishopville
Myrtle Beach State Park	10 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Sculptured Oak – 1 mile. Designed for adults	Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach State Park	1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.	Sculptured Oak - 0.5 mile	Myrtle Beach
Oconee Station State Historic Site	9 a.m. - 11 a.m.	Station Cove Falls Trail - 3 miles	Walhalla
Paris Mountain State Park	11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Lake Placid Trail - 1 mile	Greenville
Poinsett State Park	10 a.m. - 11a.m.	Coquina Trail - 1.4 miles	Wedgefield
Redcliffe Plantation SHS	3:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Redcliffe Trail – 2 miles. Optional rooftop visit and discussion is $5 and requires a reservation	Beech Island
Rivers Bridge SHS	11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.	Battlefield Trail - 0.8 mile	Ehrhardt
Rose Hill Plantation SHS	10 a.m. - 11a.m.	Tyger River Trail - 1.5 miles	Union
Rose Hill Plantation SHS	10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Nature Loop - 0.5 mile	Union
Sadlers Creek State Park	10 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Nature Trail and portion of multi-use trail - 3 miles. Ages +5	Anderson
Santee State Park	1 p.m. - 3 p.m.	Bike Trail - White Loop - 3 miles	Santee
Santee State Park	12 p.m. - 1 p.m.	Limestone Nature Trail - 1 mile	Santee
Sesquicentennial State Park	10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Sandhills Hiking Trail - 2 miles	Columbia
Table Rock State Park	10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Lakeside Trail - 1.9 miles	Pickens
Woods Bay State Park	10 a.m. - 11 a.m.	Mill Pond Trail - 1 mile	Olanta

Sources/Photo: SC State Parks, South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism