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Long-Run Trails (5+ Miles) in South Carolina

South Carolina has 19 trails with long-run distance (5+ miles) in this directory, across 18 cities and towns — Greenville, Charleston, Clemson, Columbia and 14 more. Five miles or more of continuous trail — enough to build a real long run on.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

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Paris Mountain State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 4,063 reviews

Greenville, SC

6 miLoopMixedScenic

Serene park with miles of hiking/biking trails, canoe & kayak rentals, & dozens of campsites.

Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site

4.6 ★★★★★ 768 reviews

Charleston, SC

6 miPavedScenicDog-friendly

Tours & interactive exhibits at the birthplace of the Carolina colony, first settled in 1670.

Saluda Riverwalk

4.9 ★★★★★ 687 reviews

Columbia, SC

7 miMixedShadedLit

Popular public park featuring a 7-mile trail for walking, biking and kayaking, plus picnic areas.

Butler Springs Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 649 reviews

Greenville, SC

6 miLoopShadedLit

Tennis courts, a playground & back-to-back baseball fields highlight this landscaped 10-acre park.

Twelve Mile Recreation Area

4.6 ★★★★★ 647 reviews

Clemson, SC

12 miShadedScenic

Park offering a beach, a boat ramp, multiple picnic areas, playgrounds, and grills.

Table Rock Summit Trailhead

4.9 ★★★★★ 584 reviews

Pickens, SC

12 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

Alston Trailhead - Palmetto Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 349 reviews

Little Mountain, SC

20 miMixedShadedScenic

Scenic woodland walking & biking trail, featuring campsites along the way.

David Jackson Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 199 reviews

Taylors, SC

10 miLoopPavedScenic

Picnic park featuring a baseball field, a playground for kids and restrooms.

Sawmill Branch Trail - E. Richardson Ave. Trailhead

4.5 ★★★★★ 183 reviews

Summerville, SC

6 miLoopMixedShaded

Paved pathway for walking and biking, plus a stream and views of ducks.

Lake Whelchel Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 131 reviews

Gaffney, SC

25 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

Scenic 7.5-mile loop for hiking and biking, winding through the woods alongside a lake and a creek.

Savannah National Wildlife Refuge

4.8 ★★★★★ 115 reviews

Hardeeville, SC

5 miScenicDog-friendly

Old Mill Pond Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 105 reviews

Lexington, SC

15 miPavedScenicDog-friendly

Picturesque, dog-friendly hiking/walking destination featuring a trail circling a pond, plus a brewery.

Laurel Hill County Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 107 reviews

Mt Pleasant, SC

5 miLoopMixedShaded

Sprawling park once part of a plantation with walking, running and bike trails, plus wooded areas.

Biggin Creek MTB Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 97 reviews

Moncks Corner, SC

5 miLoopNatural surface

Peak To Prosperity Passage of the Palmetto Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 58 reviews

Pomaria, SC

6.5 miMixedScenicDog-friendly

Pretty trail for walking, biking, camping and running.

Southside Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 59 reviews

Spartanburg, SC

8 miLoopNatural surface

Mountain biking and hiking trails are offered at this state park.

Lake Busbee Walking Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 26 reviews

Conway, SC

5 miLoopMixedScenic

Tech Park Trail Trailhead

5 ★★★★★ 5 reviews

Rock Hill, SC

6 miMixed

Florence Trail System Map

5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews

Florence, SC

10 miPavedDog-friendly

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