Category: South Carolina

Congaree National Park

Congaree National Park Visiting Congaree National Park Travel just 20 miles south of Columbia, SC you’ll enter a world so foreign from our modern life that you’d be excused if you felt like you traveled through time back into our distant primordial past. Congaree Nation Park is that impressive. Click Here for More About the… Continue reading Congaree National Park

Caesars Head

Experience the breathtaking beauty of Caesars Head State Park, where the vibrant autumn foliage meets the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains under a clear blue sky. A perfect escape into nature’s splendor!

Caesars Head State Park Visiting Caesars Head State Park The Cherokee and their ancestors where the first people to lay eyes on what we now call Caesar’s Head in northern Greenville County. This rock formation described by Robert Mills, prominent SC architect and designer of the Washington Monument, as a “mass of granite, rising from… Continue reading Caesars Head

Andrew Jackson State Park

Andrew Jackson State Park Located squarely in the Waxhaws region of South Carolina, Andrew Jackson State Park is built on the site of the James Crawford Plantation where Jackson, America’s seventh president, is known as a fact to have grown up and where he may have been born. Both Carolinas claim Andrew Jackson as a… Continue reading Andrew Jackson State Park

Issaqueena Falls

Issaqueena Falls Visiting Issaqueena Falls Not every waterfall has a story to tell, but when they do, it’s usually a humdinger. The legend of Issaqueena Falls is no different filled with forbidden love and adventure culminating in a daring escape. (For more about the legend click here). Issaqueena Falls is in the same park as… Continue reading Issaqueena Falls

Campbell Covered Bridge

Campbell’s Covered Bridge Today, as you drive along Highway 11 in northwestern South Carolina, it’s hard to imagine that not too long ago, this entire region was an isolated frontier with only a few sparsely populated settlements scattered across the landscape. Referred to as the Dark Corner due to its isolation, the area was in… Continue reading Campbell Covered Bridge

Landsford Canal State Park

Landsford Canal State Park For details on our visit check out our Landsford Canal State Park Field Report Once part of an ambitious plan to connect Charlotte North Carolina to the port of Charleston via the Catawba and Wateree River, the ruins of Landsford Canal stand alone as the last of the great Catawba River… Continue reading Landsford Canal State Park

Chester State Park

Chester State Park For details on our visit check out our Chester State Park Field Report Not far outside the little rural town of Chester SC, you’ll find one of South Carolina’s lesser known state parks. Although Chester State Park isn’t as well known it boasts some of the nicest day use amenities in the… Continue reading Chester State Park

Poinsett Bridge

Spanning the gentle waters, the Poinsett Bridge stands as a serene gateway to nature’s splendor. Surrounded by a tapestry of autumnal colors, this historic stone archway invites you to pause and reflect amidst the tranquil woodland setting.

Poinsett Bridge in Greenville SC Visiting the Poinsett Bridge As you drive along Callahan Mountain Rd near Landrum it’s easy to miss this pivotal piece of Carolina history. The Poinsett Bridge is nestled in the woods and out of sight to modern travelers. The parking area is on the opposite side of the road and… Continue reading Poinsett Bridge

Chester State Park Field Report

Chester State Park Field Report First a Side Trip Today’s adventure began with a return visit to Landsford Canal to check in the status of the Spider Lilies. I don’t want to say too much about them because depending on when you read this, there could be a lot more lilies blooming or a lot… Continue reading Chester State Park Field Report