Anchorage 1770

Brand new trail at Crystal Lake Park. The trail encircles a small lake. It's very flat and about 75% boardwalk. Plenty of wildlife to see, especially in the spring, it is a great place to see migrating birds. Accessibility: Visitors using wheelchairs, mobility equipment, or strollers may need all-terrain tires or adaptive/motorized equipment for the unpaved surface sections. Accessible Parking: Number of designated accessible spaces: 2 at the trailhead; Number of van-accessible spaces with...

Porters Chapel is a Reconstruction-era Freedman's Chapel. The Town of Port Royal rebuilt the chapel in late 2020, and through an agreement, Reconstruction Era National Historical Park operates the site as a visitor contact station. Inside are temporary exhibits, and most Camp Saxton programs begin at this site. Accessibility: There are 2 designated accessible spaces in the paved parking lot off of Pinckney Boulevard at the south end of the trail. Both of them are van-accessible with striped...

This site is best known as being the first place in the South where the Emacipation Proclamation was read. The grounds also hold a Colonial-era British fort made from tabby / seashells. There are several interpretive panels along the trail, and more info can be found on the NPS website: https://www.nps.gov/reer/planyourvisit/camp-saxton.htm

For current conditions, please check out https://www.spanishmosstrail.com/trail-closures This is a well-maintained and excellent cycling and walking path with lots of shade, scenic marshes, and woodlands. There are several road crossings along this trail, so please use caution. Accessibility: There are no designated accessible spaces in the gravel parking lot off of Rahn Lane at the south end of the trail. However, there are 2 designated accessible spaces in the paved parking lot off of...

The Cypress Wetlands, a gorgeous slice of coastal environment that features snowy egrets, wood ducks, great blue herons, and a variety of other migrating shorebirds.