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Swamp Fox National Recreation Trail
Named for Francis Marion, a famous Revolutionary War general known as the Swamp Fox, this hiking and mountain biking trail travels along old railroad logging trams for much of its length. It traverses a wide array of habitat types from mature longleaf pine stands to bottomland hardwood drains and evergreen shrub bogs offering great scenery for visitors.
The Swamp Fox Trail is part of the cross-state Palmetto Trail. There are three trailheads on this mile stretch of trail: Swamp Fox Trailhead in the east on Highway 17; the central trailhead at the Witherbee Office in Cordesville; and the western trailhead at Canal Recreation Area in Moncks Corner.
Eastern Trailhead: From Charleston, take U.S. Highway 17 north to Steed Creek Road (SC Route 133-S) in Awendaw. Just beyond Steed Creek Road, the trailhead will be on the left.
Center Trailhead: From Charleston, take U.S. Highway 17 north to SC 41. Turn left. At Huger bear left on SC 402 and travel 3 miles to Copperhead Road. Turn right and travel 2 miles to Witherbee Road. Turn right and travel 2 mile to District Offi ce and parking on the right. From Moncks Corner, take US Highway 52 north to SC 402. Turn right and travel 3 miles to Witherbee Road. Turn left and travel 7 miles to the District Offi ce parking on the right.
Western Trailhead: From Moncks Corner, take SC Highway 52 north for 6 miles. Canal Recreation Area is on the left.
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