Campbell’s Covered Bridge is one of those fun little sites you can drop by on a longer trip through upstate South Carolina. Constructed in 1909, Campbell’s Covered Bridge is the only remaining covered bridge in the State of South Carolina. … Continued
The Poinsett Bridge is a relic of a bygone era when traveling across mountain ranges took weeks rather than hours. Poinsett Bridge is the oldest bridge in South Carolina and perhaps in the entire southeastern United States. Named for Joel … Continued
My favorite time to hike is in winter and early spring. It’s a little cold, but there are very few people out, there are no bugs, and the vistas from the mountaintops are unobstructed by foliage. Table Rock State Park … Continued
The Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area is filled with waterfalls. One of the more fun day trips in the area is Jones Gap Falls in Jones Gap State Park. It’s easy to access and fun to hike. The park also features … Continued
Stumphouse Tunnel has an interesting history. The tunnel was first proposed in 1835 by residents of Charleston, South Carolina as a new and shorter route for the Blue Ridge Railroad between Charleston and the Ohio river valley area which until … Continued
Falls Park in downtown Greenville, South Carolina is one of the reasons I moved there. It shows the kind of vision that I sought from community leaders before relocating. I even wrote an editorial for the paper describing the reasons … Continued
The area around Lake Conestee Nature Park is going through the early stages of redevelopment (and gentrification) as new community ballparks, commercial interests, and natural areas are established. The biking and walking paths wind their way around the lake, which … Continued
Paris Mountain is a state park near Greenville, South Carolina. It’s $5 per car and the area includes a beach, lake activities, picnic tables, fields, and lots of biking and hiking trails. It’s a local treasure that not enough people … Continued
Whitewater Falls is right on the SC/NC state line in the Nantahala National Forest. Technically, the upper falls are in North Carolina and the lower falls are in South Carolina. View this post on Instagram Left to right: Upper Whitewater … Continued
Pinnacle Mountain Falls is off the Palmetto Trail behind the conference building in Table Rock State Park, near the campgrounds. There’s ample parking in the asphalt lot. You can’t miss the trailhead behind the conference center. Cell signal and GPS … Continued