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 mrtromb@g.clemson.edu. Enjoy!
Side note: I help run a daily sports newsletter called Sideline Sprint. If you're interested, check it out!
| Name | 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.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232724 |
| 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 | http://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 | http://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 | https://visitmilecreekpark.com/ |
| Chau Ram County Park | Westminster, SC | 32 | 34.692578 | -83.143402 | - | Waterfalls, picnic shelters, camp sites, rapids, fishing | http://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 | http://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 | http://www.alleneasler.com/bull.html |
| 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.html |
| 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 |