Quality Inn Fort Jackson

The Loop Road Trail at Sesquicentennial State Park in Columbia is a part of the other bike and walking trail system. The Loop Road Trail is well marked and is characterized by a sand/dirt surface. Some of the sand is loose as on a beach but most of it is packed well and nice to walk on. The trail is a loop that circumnavigates the lake but the lake is not a feature of the trail. There are opportunities for wildlife viewing (deer in particular) and there are pine trees lining most of the...

This single-use trail circles the park's 30-acre lake. Hikers will enjoy the sights and sounds of the Sandhills as they venture into the forest and through wetlands on boardwalks. Look for fox squirrels and listen for pileated woodpeckers as you enjoy this scenic trail. Accessibility: There are 2 designated accessible spaces in the paved parking lot off of Two Notch Road at the west end of the trail. Both of them are van-accessible with striped access aisles. The trail surface is paved...

A sign marks the trailhead and tree limbs line the trail to guide you through a lowland area and onto a wooded hillside. When you reach the bridge above the waterfall, you can cross and return the way you came.

Fee for park entrance: $5 adults, $3.25 seniors, $3 children, children under 5 are free

[The Carolina Children’s Garden at Clemson’s Sandhill Research and Education Center (REC) is getting a new name and a new home. The redesigned children’s garden will be known as the Sandhill Children’s Garden and located adjacent to the popular Sandhill Farmers Market, near the REC’s main entrance. Plans call for moving most of the existing major structures and plants to the new location. A fence will encompass the relocated garden, with new plants and structures arriving periodically to...