Dirt Bike Trails
Near South Sumter, South Carolina

The Manchester State Forest Green Loop is a clockwise single-track trail. It features hard-packed sand with pine needles, tight turns, and plenty of whoops. A $5 per day or $25 annual permit is required; you can pay using an envelope at the staging area or online. Also, be on the lookout for alliga...
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The Manchester State Forest Outer Loop trail is ridden in a counterclockwise direction. This flat trail offers both 50-inch and single-track routes, featuring half hard-packed surfaces mixed with pine needles and soft, loose flat sand. Riders can expect some sweeping turns and sandy whoops along the...
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The Manchester State Forest Inner Loop single track is ridden counterclockwise . It features mostly flat terrain with a hard-packed surface, mixed with pine needles and some sections of loose sand. Riders will encounter plenty of whoops, twists, and berms along the route. Please note that this trail...
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Swift Creek Road runs along the boundary of the Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge. The road surface was mostly sandy and light-colored, with some loose sand, pine needles, and small debris along the edges. The route offers wide open views of long sand roads, pine forest, and big sky. There...
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The trail is well-maintained, wide, and features compact sand, making it relatively easy. Starting from the southern section near Lola's Loop, the trail is wide and dusty, offering little challenge. However, as you approach the intersection near Monies Hollow, it gradually narrows and becomes muddie...
Learn more about Devine Drive

This is a single-lane trail that follows the gas line to Devine Drive at the western edge of the property. This trail is mostly comprised of compact sand and has several sections prone to standing water, with no bypass available. The sections of standing water are long and potentially deep. The trai...
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RCS Track is a single-lane trail, with plenty of areas to pass, that is mostly comprised of compact sand. Several low areas exist where mud pits have formed after heavy rain; bypass trails exist above all of them. This trail offers a little something for all abilities as well as cut-through access t...
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Tweety's Tweet is an easy, single-lane trail of compact sand that is great for bird-watching or escaping the crowds. Sitting higher than RCS Track, there is no mud on this trail, and it is seemingly less dusty than other trails in the area. However, the trail is narrow in most places, with very few ...
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Lola's Loop is an easy, scenic cut-off that will bypass the area on Secret Passage that tends to have standing water. There is a deep rutted section on Lola's that you'll need to use caution around, however there is a wide bypass along the edge of it. It is more shaded in the afternoon if you're loo...
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This unmarked trail is a connector between Monies Hollow and Secret Passage. It's a wide trail comprised of mostly loose sand. This is a great option if you're looking to bypass the flooded section of Monies Hollow or if you're looking for a quick way to access Divine Drive.
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This is a wide and well-maintained trail made of compact sand that gives access to several other trails in the system. There is one small area of water about midway through the trail, but it is shallow and easily passed along the edge. No other obstacles exist on this trail.
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If you're looking for a little side trip off of Jordan's Circle to beat the crowds or cut the corner, then Bean Sprout is a nice option. It's also your only option. A winding single-lane trail of compact sand with no obstacles is a nice shortcut through the woods.
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This is a nice loop trail that will also give you access to other sections of the park. Most of the trail consists of hard-packed sand;however, the northern section of the loop is prone to minor flooding, and several mudholes and deep ruts exist that require a bypass through a narrow section of tree...
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This cut-through is great for larger vehicles looking to bypass the mud pit and narrow bypass that exists just beyond (or before, depending on the direction of travel) the intersection with Blackdog's Boulevard and The Beaten Path. It's comprised of compact sand and is large enough for two vehicles ...
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This trail is a nice option if you're looking to shorten Jordan's Circle or to get back to the staging area. It's an easy single-lane trail that's comprised of compact sand and no obstacles; however, there isn't much room to allow for passing traffic. Although short, this is an enjoyable ride throug...
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From fan-leaf palms and tall pines to green pastures and primeval swamps, this area of Riverneck offers a little bit of everything that makes the low country of South Carolina great. This is an easy trail with a few small mudholes that are easily bypassed. It is comprised of compact sand and wide en...
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This is a wide easy trail comprised of compact sand. There is a very nice picnic shelter near the intersection with Skipper's Road that is a great place to stop and take a break or use as a meet-up spot. There are no obstacles on this trail and it's large enough for two-way traffic.
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This is a short spur trail that gives access to Jamey's Swamp Road from the intersection of Peacemaker's Way and Barnhill Road. This is a great way to bypass the cabins at the entrance to Jamey's Swamp Road. It's compact sand with no obstacles to note and wide enough for two-way traffic.
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This is an easy, main-access trail to and from the campground and staging area. It is wide and well-maintained, comprised of compact sand with large sections of soft sand as you near the intersection with Peacemaker's Way. A high volume of traffic exists on this trail, so please use caution.
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This trail is a narrow single-lane track into the forest. For larger side-by-sides, expect some pinstripes and roof knocks. The trail is mostly compact sand with several small mud holes. About midway down the trail, a large muddy intersection is encountered. The trail breaks off right before the mud...
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The Manchester State Forest Outer Loop trail is ridden in a counterclockwise direction. This flat trail offers both 50-inch and single-track routes, featuring half hard-packed surfaces mixed with pine needles and soft, loose flat sand. Riders can expect some sweeping turns and sandy whoops along the...
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Swift Creek Road runs along the boundary of the Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge. The road surface was mostly sandy and light-colored, with some loose sand, pine needles, and small debris along the edges. The route offers wide open views of long sand roads, pine forest, and big sky. There...
Learn more about Swift Creek Road

The trail is well-maintained, wide, and features compact sand, making it relatively easy. Starting from the southern section near Lola's Loop, the trail is wide and dusty, offering little challenge. However, as you approach the intersection near Monies Hollow, it gradually narrows and becomes muddie...
Learn more about Devine Drive

This is a single-lane trail that follows the gas line to Devine Drive at the western edge of the property. This trail is mostly comprised of compact sand and has several sections prone to standing water, with no bypass available. The sections of standing water are long and potentially deep. The trai...
Learn more about Monies Hollow

Swift Creek Road runs along the boundary of the Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge. The road surface was mostly sandy and light-colored, with some loose sand, pine needles, and small debris along the edges. The route offers wide open views of long sand roads, pine forest, and big sky. There...
Learn more about Swift Creek Road

The trail is well-maintained, wide, and features compact sand, making it relatively easy. Starting from the southern section near Lola's Loop, the trail is wide and dusty, offering little challenge. However, as you approach the intersection near Monies Hollow, it gradually narrows and becomes muddie...
Learn more about Devine Drive

This is a single-lane trail that follows the gas line to Devine Drive at the western edge of the property. This trail is mostly comprised of compact sand and has several sections prone to standing water, with no bypass available. The sections of standing water are long and potentially deep. The trai...
Learn more about Monies Hollow

RCS Track is a single-lane trail, with plenty of areas to pass, that is mostly comprised of compact sand. Several low areas exist where mud pits have formed after heavy rain; bypass trails exist above all of them. This trail offers a little something for all abilities as well as cut-through access t...
Learn more about RCS Track