This list was started out of a lack of any central place to see all the things that you can do while you're a Clemson student. I hope this can be a resource for students for years to come. If you have any questions/comments/etc. shoot me an email at [email protected]. Enjoy!
Last Updated July 2023
Reddit user ItalianMathematician has created an awesome updated map of the Experimental Forest, including new trails, service roads, and removing trails that no longer exist. You can check it out by clicking here!
| Name (Scroll Right for More) | Location | Minutes from Clemson | Latitude | Longitude | Trail Length (Round Trip) | Info | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Park | Clemson, SC | 3 | 34.682593 | -82.817788 | - | Trail, swings | N/A |
| Abernathy Waterfront Park | Clemson, SC | 5 | 34.68997 | -82.837844 | 0.5 miles | Waterfront, picnic areas | N/A |
| Lake Hartwell | Clemson, SC | 7 | 34.682226 | -82.860278 | - | Fishing, beach, swimming | https://www.sas.usace.army.mil/About/Divisions-and-Offices/Operations-Division/Hartwell-Dam-and-Lake/ |
| Mountain View Park | Clemson, SC | 7 | 34.701797 | -82.839723 | 1 mile | Walking trail, disc golf, picnic areas | N/A |
| Twelve Mile Recreation Area | Clemson, SC | 8 | 34.70541 | -82.834945 | - | Picnic shelters, beach | https://www.visitclemson.com/attractions/twelve_mile_recreation_area/ |
| W.C. Nettles Park | Pendleton, SC | 10 | 34.675948 | -82.785104 | - | Baseball and soccer fields (lit), tennis courts, picnic shelter | N/A |
| Waldrop Stone Falls | Clemson, SC | 10 | 34.739906 | -82.826599 | ~45 minutes | Waterfall | https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/south-carolina/waldrop-stone-falls |
| Clemson Experimental Forest | Clemson, SC | 15 | 34.736572 | -82.853096 | - | Swimming, trails, etc. | https://www.clemson.edu/public/experimental-forest/ |
| Issaqueena Lake & Dam Trail | Clemson, SC | 20 | 34.747452 | -82.855748 | 7.8 miles | Hiking near lake | https://clemsontrails.blogspot.com/p/botanical-gardens.html |
| South Cove County Park | Seneca, SC | 23 | 34.717947 | -82.963436 | - | Swimming, camping, fishing, tenning courts, mini golf, picnic areas | https://experienceoconee.com/Parks/South-Cove-Park |
| High Falls County Park | Seneca, SC | 25 | 34.802156 | -82.92998 | - | Fishing, swimming, picnic shelters, tennis & basketball courts, mini golf, horseshoes, campgrounds | https://experienceoconee.com/Parks/High-Falls-Park |
| Lake Hartwell State Park | Fair Play, SC | 30 | 34.494646 | -83.024663 | - | Fishing, basketball, camping | https://southcarolinaparks.com/lake-hartwell |
| Lake Keowee | Keowee, SC | 30 | 34.854321 | -82.882959 | - | Fishing, swimming | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Keowee |
| Mile Creek Park | Six Mile, SC | 30 | 34.853069 | -82.88288 | - | Hiking, swimming, picnic areas, basketball and volleyball courts | N/A |
| Chau Ram County Park | Westminster, SC | 32 | 34.692578 | -83.143402 | - | Waterfalls, picnic shelters, camp sites, rapids, fishing | https://experienceoconee.com/Parks/High-Falls-Park |
| Keowee-Toxaway State Park | Sunset, SC | 35 | 34.938434 | -82.888312 | 0.5 miles | Fishing, hiking | https://southcarolinaparks.com/keowee-toxaway |
| Oconee Station State Historic Site | Walhalla, SC | 35 | 34.855125 | -83.07177 | 1.5 miles | Nature trail, fishing pond, stone blockhouse | https://southcarolinaparks.com/oconee-station |
| Station Cove Falls | Near Walhalla, SC | 35 | 34.854775 | -83.075894 | ~1 hour | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/station-cove-falls |
| Stumphouse Tunnel & Issqueena Falls | Walhalla, SC | 35 | 34.8139952 | -83.125458 | 0.5 miles | Falls, old train tunnel | https://visitoconeesc.com/stumphouse-park/ |
| Chauga Narrows | Near Walhalla, SC | 40 | 34.8271 | -83.1727 | ~45 minutes | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/chauga-narrows |
| Fall Creek Falls | Near Westminster, SC | 40 | 34.810208 | -83.128081 | 4 miles | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/fall-creek-falls |
| Swamp Rabbit Trail | Greenville, SC | 40 | 34.85281 | -82.392005 | 21 miles | Biking, swimming | https://greenvillerec.com/swamprabbit/ |
| Devils Fork State Park | Salem, SC | 43 | 34.963204 | -82.951724 | - | Waterfalls, fishing, campgrounds | https://southcarolinaparks.com/devils-fork |
| Oconee State Park | Mountain Rest, SC | 43 | 34.873947 | -83.106234 | - | Canoe rentals, swimming, fishing, trails | https://southcarolinaparks.com/oconee |
| Table Rock State Park | Pickens, SC | 43 | 35.044386 | -82.70425 | 1.8/6.6 miles | Trails, cabin, mountains | https://southcarolinaparks.com/table-rock |
| Hidden Falls | Near Walhalla, SC | 45 | 34.8630713 | -83.0981433 | ~2 hours | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/hidden-falls |
| Lake Jocassee | Keowee, SC | 45 | 34.952976 | -82.9491 | - | Fishing, swimming | https://lakejocassee.com/ |
| Bee Cove Falls | Near Walhalla, SC | 50 | 34.9744 | -83.0519 | 4 miles | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/bee-cove-falls |
| Blue Hole Falls | Near Walhalla, SC | 50 | 34.7616 | -83.1897 | ~1 hour | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/blue-hole-falls |
| Bull Sluice Falls | Near Westminster, SC | 50 | 34.8147 | -83.3051 | - | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/bull-sluice |
| Cheohee/Miuka Falls | Near Walhalla, SC | 50 | 34.9411 | -83.08975 | 2.4 miles | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/miuka-falls |
| Licklog & Pigpen Falls | Near Walhalla, SC | 50 | 34.920432 | -83.12107 | - | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/licklog-pigpen-falls |
| Twin Falls/Eastatoe Falls | Near Pickens, SC | 50 | 35.020232 | -82.825099 | 0.5 miles | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/twin-falls-reedy-cove-falls-rock-falls-or-eastatoe-falls |
| Whitewater Falls | Near Bad Creek, SC | 50 | 35.037827 | -83.018512 | - | Short hike, waterfall | https://www.romanticasheville.com/whitewater_falls.htm |
| Lower Whitewater Falls | Near Walhalla, SC | 51 | 35.015975 | -82.991974 | 3.8 miles | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/lower-whitewater-falls |
| Riley Moore Falls | Near Westminster, SC | 52 | 34.751799 | -83.181525 | 2 miles | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/riley-moore-falls |
| Paris Mountain State Park | Greenville, SC | 53 | 34.942367 | -82.383302 | - | Mountain hiking | https://southcarolinaparks.com/paris-mountain |
| Brasstown Falls | Near Westminster, SC | 55 | 34.7182 | -83.3038 | ~45 minutes | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/brasstown-falls |
| Opossum Creek Falls | Near Westminster, SC | 56 | 34.785699 | -83.304731 | ~4 hours | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/opossum-creek-falls |
| Secret Falls | Near Walhalla, SC | 56 | 34.930935 | -83.086413 | 3.6 miles | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/secret-falls |
| Big Bend Falls | Near Walhalla, SC | 60 | 34.9533 | -83.1193 | 6.8 miles | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/big-bend-falls |
| Caesars Head State Park | Cleveland, SC | 60 | 35.110895 | -82.61919 | - | Hiking | https://southcarolinaparks.com/caesars-head |
| King Creek Falls | Near Walhalla, SC | 60 | 34.976492 | -83.119034 | 1.2 miles | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/king-creek-falls |
| Long Creek Falls | Near Westminster, SC | 60 | 34.789649 | -83.312908 | ~2 hours | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/long-creek-falls |
| Spoonauger/Rock Cliff Falls | Near Walhalla, SC | 60 | 34.986759 | -83.108047 | ~45 minutes | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/spoonauger-falls |
| Rainbow Falls | Cleveland, SC | 63 | 35.132881 | -82.588263 | 4 miles | Huge waterfall | https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/south-carolina/rainbow-falls-trail |
| Panther Creek | Near Turnerville, GA | 68 | 34.699269 | -83.421551 | 7 miles | Hiking, swimming | https://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/panther-creek-falls/ |
| DuPont State Recreational Forest | Cedar Mountain, NC | 70 | 35.201504 | -82.61938 | - | 20+ hiking trails to choose from, waterfalls, mountain biking | https://www.dupontforest.com/explore/ |
| Tallulah Gorge State Park | Near Lakemont, GA | 72 | 34.735081 | -83.3717 | - | Campsites, picnic shelter, hiking | https://gastateparks.org/TallulahGorge |
| Angel Falls | Near Lakemont, GA | 80 | 34.788176 | -83.478773 | 1.5 miles | Waterfall | http://www.carolinawaterfalls.com/angel_falls |
| Pretty Place | Greenville, SC | 80 | 35.134682 | -82.57537 | - | Hike with scenic overlook | https://www.campgreenville.org/pretty-place |
| Minnehaha Falls | Near Lakemont, GA | 90 | 34.750396 | -83.479168 | 0.2 miles | Waterfall | https://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/minnehaha-falls-georgia-trail/ |
| Chimney Rock | Chimney Rock, NC | 100 | 35.464336 | -82.24517 | - | Hike with scenic overlook | https://www.chimneyrockpark.com/ |
| Laurel Folk Falls | Near Pickens, SC | 110 | 35.032077 | -82.894034 | 17 miles | Waterfall | https://www.sctrails.net/trails/trail/laurel-fork-falls |