Off-Road Trails in South Carolina

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Learn more about Boom Shaka Locka
Boom Shaka Locka

Boom Shaka Locka

Seven Slat 4x4 guys named this one. has some black bypasses that appear to be the main part of the trail, but that would require a difficulty rating change. Good choices at each bypass will…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Borrow Pit Road
Borrow Pit Road

Borrow Pit Road

Explore a blackwater oasis along the Savannah River in Hampton County. The major property is the Webb Wildlife Center with the Palachucola and Hamilton Ridge areas on either side. Many of the trails through the…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Botany Bay Plantation
Botany Bay Plantation

Botany Bay Plantation

Botany Bay Plantation is located at the tip of Edisto Island in South Carolina. The plantation is a total of 4,630 acres and consists of two historic plantations: Bleak Hall and Sea Cloud. In 1859,…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Brairwood Road
Brairwood Road

Brairwood Road

This is an easy route for anyone who wants some freedom from the traffic. The route is entirely mild to moderate loose sand with washboards and a few ruts from the heavy farm equipment that…
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Total Miles
5.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Brick Church & Hoover Road - FSR183 & FSR188
Brick Church & Hoover Road - FSR183 & FSR188

Brick Church & Hoover Road - FSR183 & FSR188

The Francis Marion National Forest is located north of Charleston, South Carolina. It is named for Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, who was known to the British as the Swamp Fox. It lies entirely within…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Buckle Island Alternative - FSR171b
Buckle Island Alternative - FSR171b

Buckle Island Alternative - FSR171b

The Francis Marion National Forest is located north of Charleston, South Carolina. It is named for Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, who was known to the British as the Swamp Fox. It lies entirely within…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Buckle Island Road - FSR171
Buckle Island Road - FSR171

Buckle Island Road - FSR171

The Francis Marion National Forest is located north of Charleston, South Carolina. It is named for Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, known to the British as the Swamp Fox. It lies entirely within the Middle…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Butterscotch
Butterscotch

Butterscotch

If you are having trouble getting up Apple Pie, this will give you an optional route up. Not any easier, but you'll have a choice. This is number six of seven wall climb trails that…
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Total Miles
0.0
Tech Rating
10Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Winter, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Campsite Road
Campsite Road

Campsite Road

Provides access to Campsites 2 through 6. This area is riddled with short twisties that can get you turned around easily. Keep track of the map so you don't get lost getting back to camp.…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Canebrake Road
Canebrake Road

Canebrake Road

Canebrake Road is a 5-mile-long gravel road that cuts through the Jocassee Gorges and Laurel Fork Heritage Wildlife Management areas. It is generally open to motorized vehicles from September 15 through January 2 and March…
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Total Miles
5.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Cedar Springs (618)
Cedar Springs (618)

Cedar Springs (618)

Cedar Springs (618) is a well-maintained service road within Sumter National Forest. This road offers beautiful views of the forest while providing a fun driving experience due to several areas holding water after rainfall. The…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Charity Church Road
Charity Church Road

Charity Church Road

The Francis Marion National Forest is located north of Charleston, South Carolina. It is named for Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, who was known to the British as the Swamp Fox. It lies entirely within…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Charles Town Road
Charles Town Road

Charles Town Road

This is an easy road to explore the rolling hills and deep cuts of the countryside. It is mostly sandy with some areas having a soft sand and red clay mix. The majority of the…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Chattooga River - FSR 769
Chattooga River - FSR 769

Chattooga River - FSR 769

This trail follows along one the the many Chattooga River plateau's that overlook the Wild and Scenic River. This is a maintained trail that is mostly gravel with many washboard sections. Camping is allowed in…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Chicken Creek Access - FSR 204B
Chicken Creek Access - FSR 204B

Chicken Creek Access - FSR 204B

The Francis Marion National Forest, situated north of Charleston, South Carolina, pays homage to the Revolutionary War hero known as the Swamp Fox, Francis Marion. Encompassing the entire Middle Atlantic coastal forests ecoregion and the…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Chota Drive (636)
Chota Drive (636)

Chota Drive (636)

This route is a dirt road with a split, both leading to the Savannah River and are frequented by fishing enthusiasts. A high-clearance vehicle is required on this drive due to some washed-out areas and…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Clayfield Road - FSR229
Clayfield Road - FSR229

Clayfield Road - FSR229

The Francis Marion National Forest is located north of Charleston, South Carolina. It is named for Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, who was known to the British as the Swamp Fox. It lies entirely within…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Clemson Detour
Clemson Detour

Clemson Detour

If you find The Clemson Trail just too easy for you and your rig, take the detour for an added challenge of a steep drop and a monster mud hole. Detour is a misnomer. The…
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Total Miles
0.0
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Clemson Trail
Clemson Trail

Clemson Trail

The Clemson 4x4 Club cut this one; good off-camber trail with a switchback, but try to bypass the mud on the Detour. There is a tight turn to squeeze between a tree and the drop…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Clemson/Oak Cutoff
Clemson/Oak Cutoff

Clemson/Oak Cutoff

If you just can't make up your mind which trail to take, this will give you a chance to change it, or not. Sometimes, Clemson develops a rut at the intersection, so this provides a…
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Total Miles
0.0
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

ATV trails in South Carolina

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3D

3D

Wall climb trail. You won't need 3D glasses while you roll down this one. Just as steep as its neighbors, but with multiple massive rock outcrops. This is number two of seven wall climb trails…
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Total Miles
0.0
Tech Rating
10Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about A1A
A1A

A1A

One-way trail, great for beginners, but can be difficult when wet. Primarily downhill with a switchback at the end, going back uphill. Exits onto Trail 1. Winds through the thick wooded area of the park…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Ackerman - FSR 132
Ackerman - FSR 132

Ackerman - FSR 132

The Francis Marion National Forest, situated north of Charleston, South Carolina, bears the name of the Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, who was dubbed the Swamp Fox by the British. It is nestled within the…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Adams Road
Adams Road

Adams Road

Explore a blackwater oasis along the Savannah River in Hampton County. The major property is the Webb Wildlife Center with the Palachucola and Hamilton Ridge areas on either side. Many of the trails through the…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

UTV/side-by-side trails in South Carolina

Learn more about 3D
3D

3D

Wall climb trail. You won't need 3D glasses while you roll down this one. Just as steep as its neighbors, but with multiple massive rock outcrops. This is number two of seven wall climb trails…
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Total Miles
0.0
Tech Rating
10Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about A1A
A1A

A1A

One-way trail, great for beginners, but can be difficult when wet. Primarily downhill with a switchback at the end, going back uphill. Exits onto Trail 1. Winds through the thick wooded area of the park…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Ackerman - FSR 132
Ackerman - FSR 132

Ackerman - FSR 132

The Francis Marion National Forest, situated north of Charleston, South Carolina, bears the name of the Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, who was dubbed the Swamp Fox by the British. It is nestled within the…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Adams Road
Adams Road

Adams Road

Explore a blackwater oasis along the Savannah River in Hampton County. The major property is the Webb Wildlife Center with the Palachucola and Hamilton Ridge areas on either side. Many of the trails through the…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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