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Mountain View Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 157 Google reviews · Running trail in Clemson, South Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Mountain View 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.
Lakeside park offering a wooded trail, boat ramp, disc-golf course & picturesque sunset views.
What runners say about Mountain View Park
“A beautiful place to walk along the water, and plenty of picnic tables/sitting areas!”
“Quiet park during the week, tucked in a nice neighborhood in Clemson.”
A beautiful place to walk along the water, and plenty of picnic tables/sitting areas! There were lots of small cove-like areas for catch and release fishing, but I would only do that on days that aren’t busy with boats/kayaks/people splashing along the shoreline for safety. Such a gorgeous hidden gem though!
The disc golf course is a great short course if you want something fast and shaded. It can get a bit cold. Walking trail is a great loop. Boat ramp can be a bit cramped and is better if you have a second person to stay in the boat.
A beautiful park and lake side trail in the backwaters of Clemson! Mesmerizing view of the lake and small walkable trails in the forest! Watching sunset here is the most pleasing experience!
nice walking trail with exercise equipmalong path.. and a boat ramp to put boat in water
Trail conditions & character
“A beautiful place to walk along the water, and plenty of picnic tables/sitting areas!”
“The disc golf course is a great short course if you want something fast and shaded.”
“Quiet park during the week, tucked in a nice neighborhood in Clemson.”
Plan your run at Mountain View 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 — reported by runners
- Websitecityofclemson.org
- Phone(864) 624-1120
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 |
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