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Lookout Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 83 Google reviews · Running trail in Tega Cay, South Carolina · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Tree cover
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Lookout Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

ShadedScenicRestroomsTrailhead parkingQuiet

Lake area featuring trails and a 9-hole disc golf course.

What runners say about Lookout Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (83 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🌳 shaded & cool 4 mentions
🌾 quiet & peaceful 4 mentions

“No boat ramp which is great, keeps the waters quiet and calm.”

Nice park with fields for sports, swings, tables, frisbee golf, and tables. If there are sports playing, parking will be impossible. There are walking/biking trails all around.

★★★★★ — Brett , Jun 2017

Good access to the lake to launch canoes, kayaks, or paddle boards. No boat ramp which is great, keeps the waters quiet and calm. From the parking lot it's a steady downhill walk of approx 75 yards to the lake. There are two restrooms near the parking lot that were very clean and in good condition.

★★★★☆ — Eric , Jul 2022

There is a 9 hole disc golf course. It's all open with no trees. Very little beach at all. Good place to walk around.

★★★★☆ — Terra , Apr 2025

Really sick little walking trail with some dope elevation changes. The disc golf park is a scenic gem and my hugest shoutouts to whoever installed the grass tee-pads, that was a really nice add on!

★★★★★ — Patrick , Jun 2026

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🅿️ Trailhead parking 7 mentions

“From the parking lot it's a steady downhill walk of approx 75 yards to the lake.”

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🏞️ Scenic views 4 mentions

“The disc golf park is a scenic gem and my hugest shoutouts to whoever installed the grass tee-pads, that was a really nice add on!”

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🚻 Restrooms 4 mentions

“There are two restrooms near the parking lot that were very clean and in good condition.”

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🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 3 mentions

“No boat ramp which is great, keeps the waters quiet and calm.”

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🌳 Shaded / tree cover 4 mentions

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Plan your run at Lookout Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
  • At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
  • Websitetegacaysc.org
  • Phone+1 803-548-3787

Hours

Monday 6 am–10 pm
Tuesday 6 am–10 pm
Wednesday 6 am–10 pm
Thursday 6 am–10 pm
Friday 6 am–10 pm
Saturday 6 am–10 pm
Sunday 6 am–10 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Lookout Park

1965 Newberry Ln, Tega Cay, SC 29708

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.