Kershaw County has a wealth of locations where you can walk, bike, and paddle.
Wateree River Veterans Park
This is one of our newest parks! Located immediately on the west side of the Wateree River, north of Highway 1, Veterans Park includes a paved walking path a little under half a mile long. It also has a boat launch for your canoe or kayak. This park has the potential to be an important centerpiece of future trail expansions. Visit and enjoy!
Historic Camden
Historic Camden boasts a scenic nature trail and pond on the south side of the property. The trail is about a quarter of a mile long, and goes through the woods to Big Pine Tree Creek. At the start of the trail is a fishing pond.
Camden Battlefield Park
Over 450 acres of the core battlefield of the Battle of Camden are owned and managed by Historic Camden. The Camden Battlefield and Longleaf Pine Preserve is located about eight miles north of the Historic Camden Broad Street campus.
Goodale State Park
We’re lucky to have Goodale State Park right here in Kershaw County. This nature trail allows you to get out in the woods or take a canoe out on the lake and enjoy peace and quiet. There are three trails to consider when going to this location.
Camden Riverfront Environmental Park
The park opened in August 2020. Currently it features a dirt trail nearly a mile long, a boat launch (including an ADA-compliant launch), plus a half-mile meandering waterway that provides habitat to fish and birds.
Scott Park
Scott Park is a great place to be active for all ages. A mile-long track winds around and through the park, connecting to the Sweet Gum Trail. In the center of the park is a dirt track. Enclosed is a fitness park with several exercise stations, complete with instructions for several exercises to complete at each station. There is also a picnic shelter and a children’s playground.
Kendall Park
This is a great place for a nice jog or walk, with a rubberized walking surface for shock absorption. Nestled between Kendall Lake and the Kershaw Health hospital, at the corner of Haile Street and Lakeshore Drive in Camden, the park has a very nice atmosphere, including nice shade trees and a quiet creek.
Camden Middle School
This is a nice, easy walking path that goes around the back of Camden Middle School at 902 McRae Road. It follows the fire lane and connects to a sidewalk as well. A very nice, peaceful option for those who live near the school.
Woodward Park
This sports-oriented recreation area is located just west of downtown Camden, SC. It includes a number of ball fields, tennis courts, and a disc golf course with plenty of trees.
Invista Lugoff
Invista is a global manufacturer of ingredients in the nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains, helping bring many of life's essential products to market. Invista plant has a one mile loop trail in the front of there plant in the middle of Lugoff S.C.
Clemson Lloyd Property
In the heart of the South Carolina sandhills, an 853-acre plot of forested land has been set aside for ecological conservation, research, and education. Bordered by the Wateree River on one side and the quiet town of Camden on the other, this land – called Hardscramble – was donated to Clemson University in 2006 by the late Margaret Lloyd, a local environmental advocate.
