Jones Gap State Park - South Carolina
N 35° 07.553 W 082° 33.980
17S E 357282 N 3888125
Jones Gap State Park
Waymark Code: WM34AW
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 02/07/2008
Views: 17
Jones Gap State Park is a beautiful gap between the mountains. It is located in northern Greenville County of South Carolina. There are many hiking trails within the park.
Park Type: Overnight
Activities:
There are many hiking trails within the boundaries of this park. Many more pass through. The trails very from easy casual strolls to strenuous for the experienced hiker. There are numerous waterfalls that can be hiked to within the park. There is a picnic area available. There is overnight camping but only for primitive tent camping. The park has an information center with a very small store. The building itself is a wonderful stone and wood structure.
Background:
Visitors can find the unforgettable peace and repose of a deep mountain cove at Jones Gap State Park. Trails and 11,000 acres of pristine mountain woodlands join the park with Caesars Head in what is known as the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area. The Jones Gap State Park trails allow hikers to traverse between the two parks, as well as connect to a portion of the Foothills Trail South Carolina hikers know and love.
When it comes to angling-especially trout fishing-South Carolina really shines. The state’s first designated scenic river, the Middle Saluda River, runs through Jones Gap and offers some of the best trout fishing South Carolina has to offer–and the trout fishing in South Carolina is quite good. The park also features a living lab for the park’s hand-on ecology learning center.
Date Established?: 1980's
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Park Fees: Not listed
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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