About trails in Charleston County, South Carolina

Charleston County has 75 named trails on the map, covering 211 miles in total, an average of 2.8 miles per trail. That is the 6th largest mapped trail network among 36 counties in South Carolina. 66 of them are tagged for hiking and 22 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is East Coast Greenway (SC), at 123 miles. 6 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads, 21 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 90 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Awendaw, Meggett, and Ravenel.

What the trails in Charleston County are like

By length, 53 are under a mile, 16 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 11 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Wannamaker North Trail, at 7.1 miles.

Of the 34 with a difficulty rating, 31 easy and 3 moderate. Of the 75 with measured elevation, Awendaw Passage Trail climbs the most, about 71 ft.

Explore by activity

211Total miles

21Campsites

90Boat launches

1Waterfalls

2Trailheads

East Coast Greenway (SC)MTB123 mi Palmetto Trail Swamp Fox PassageHike8.7 mi West Ashley GreenwayHikeMTB8.4 mi Wannamaker North TrailHike7.1 mi Awendaw Passage TrailHikeMTB6.0 mi Palmetto Trail: Awendaw PassageHike6.0 mi Wannamaker Orange TrailHike4.9 mi Habitat LoopHike3.3 mi Wonder's WayHikeMTB2.7 mi West Ashley BikewayHikeMTB2.6 mi OrangeHikeMTB2.2 mi Sheep Head Ridge RoadHikeMTB1.8 mi Orange TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Green TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi BlueHikeMTB1.3 mi Alligator AlleyHikeMTB1.3 mi GreenHikeMTB1.2 mi Waterfowl TrailHike1.2 mi Bottomland Hardwood Forest TrailHike1.1 mi Rice Fields TrailHike1.1 mi I'onHike1.1 mi Marshland TrailHike1.1 mi Parcourse FitCircuitHike1.0 mi Swamp Sanctuary TrailHike0.9 mi Low BatteryHike0.9 mi Turkey Walk Trail0.9 mi Purple Trail0.8 mi Blue TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Yellow TrailHike0.8 mi Barrelville NW TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Patriot's Point Nature TrailHike0.8 mi Exit TrailHike0.7 mi Hayfield Trail SystemHike0.7 mi Ashley River Rd PathHike0.7 mi Upper Pond TrailHike0.7 mi Old RR West Trail0.6 mi Ashley River Trail0.5 mi Allee of OaksHikeMTB0.5 mi Alexander Pond Trail0.5 mi Pond LoopHike0.5 mi Goose Pond Loop Trail0.5 mi Bradham RoadHike0.4 mi Marsh View TrailHike0.4 mi Old RR East Trail0.4 mi Upland Forest LoopHike0.4 mi Maritime Forest TrailHike0.4 mi Peninsula TrailHike0.4 mi Westcoast RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi YellowHikeMTB0.4 mi Peach TrailHike0.3 mi Alternate Upper Pond TrailHike0.3 mi WhiteHike0.3 mi Pickett Bridge Recreation AreaHike0.3 mi High BatteryHike0.3 mi Bash RoadHike0.3 mi Woodland TrailHike0.2 mi Red TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Boardwalk 39Hike0.2 mi Edwin S. Taylor Fishing PierHike0.2 mi Station 27Hike0.2 mi Boardwalk 33Hike0.2 mi Boardwalk 35Hike0.2 mi Eagle Island TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Pineland TrailHike0.1 mi Beachwalker BoardwalkHike0.1 mi 21st Avenue Beach AccessHike0.1 mi Boardwalk 34HikeMTB0.1 mi Alee Of OaksHikeMTB0.1 mi Purple/Green Trail0.1 mi 25th Avenue Beach AccessHike0.1 mi Boardwalk 36Hike0.1 mi Boardwalk 40HikeMTB0.1 mi 28th Avenue Beach Access PathHike0.1 mi Boardwalk 31Hike0.1 mi Pink TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Charleston County

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.