About hiking in Charleston County

Charleston County, South Carolina has 69 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 85.6 miles, an average of 1.2 miles each. The longest is Palmetto Trail Swamp Fox Passage, at 8.7 miles. 5 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Charleston County are like

By length, 47 are under a mile, 17 run 1 to 5 miles, and 5 are 5 miles or longer. 11 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Wannamaker North Trail, at 7.1 miles.

Of the 27 with a difficulty rating, 24 easy and 3 moderate. Of the 66 with measured elevation, Awendaw Passage Trail climbs the most, about 140 ft.

All 69 hiking trails, longest first

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 TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Green TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi BlueHikeMTB1.3 mi Alligator AlleyHikeMTB1.2 mi GreenHikeMTB1.2 mi South Tibwin TrailHike1.2 mi Waterfowl TrailHike1.2 mi Bottomland Hardwood Forest TrailHike1.1 mi Rice Fields TrailHike1.1 mi I'onHike1.1 mi Marshland TrailHike1.0 mi Parcourse FitCircuitHike1.0 mi Swamp Sanctuary TrailHike0.9 mi Low BatteryHike0.9 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 Allee of OaksHikeMTB0.5 mi Pond LoopHike0.5 mi Turtle Point Cart PathHike0.5 mi Bradham RoadHike0.4 mi Marsh View TrailHike0.4 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 Nebo TrailHike0.1 mi Beachwalker BoardwalkHike0.1 mi 21st Avenue Beach AccessHike0.1 mi Boardwalk 34HikeMTB0.1 mi Alee Of OaksHikeMTB0.1 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

← All Charleston County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.