Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Newington, Georgia

Donnelly WMA PT.5

These routes add to the existing Donnelly WMA route to complete the mapping of the entire Wildlife Management Area. Donnelly Wildlife Management Area is located in the low county of South Carolina. Like the nearby…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Donnelly Wildlife Management Area

Donnelly Wildlife Management Area is located in the low county of South Carolina. Like the nearby Bear Island WMA; Donnelly WMA is home to many migratory bird species that can be observed on the various…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Donnelly WMA PT.3

These routes add to the existing Donnelly WMA route to complete the mapping of the entire Wildlife Management Area. Donnelly Wildlife Management Area is located in the low county of South Carolina. Like the nearby…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Donnelly WMA PT.7

These routes add to the existing Donnelly WMA route to complete the mapping of the entire Wildlife Management Area. Donnelly Wildlife Management Area is located in the low county of South Carolina. Like the nearby…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Donnelly WMA PT.4

These routes add to the existing Donnelly WMA route to complete the mapping of the entire Wildlife Management Area. Donnelly Wildlife Management Area is located in the low county of South Carolina. Like the nearby…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

South Carolina Adventure Route Segment 1

Segment 1 of the South Carolina Adventure Route (SCAR) stretches from Edisto Beach State Park on the Atlantic Coast to the town of Edgefield South Carolina, It passes through what is known as the "sandhills"…
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Total Miles
180.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp / Wi

Donnelly WMA PT.6

These routes add to the existing Donnelly WMA route to complete the mapping of the entire Wildlife Management Area. Donnelly Wildlife Management Area is located in the low county of South Carolina. Like the nearby…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Donnelly WMA PT.1

These routes add to the existing Donnelly WMA route to complete the mapping of the entire Wildlife Management Area. Donnelly Wildlife Management Area is located in the low county of South Carolina. Like the nearby…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Donnelly WMA PT.2

These routes add to the existing Donnelly WMA route to complete the mapping of the entire Wildlife Management Area. Donnelly Wildlife Management Area is located in the low county of South Carolina. Like the nearby…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Parkers Ferry - SCAR Alternate

This route traverses some of the flat lowlands along the Edisto River (south/west side of the river). When dry, this segment will contain hardened ruts that make for a bumpy ride or if deep enough…
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Total Miles
19.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Barrington Ferry

Barrington Ferry is a sandy run down to Barrington County Campground and boat launch. Free camping and river access are available to Harper Lake, connecting to the Altamaha River. It is a fairly well-maintained road…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin

Ernest F. Hollings National Wildlife Refuge is in the heart of the ACE Basin in South Carolina. The refuge represents one of the largest undeveloped wetland ecosystems remaining on the Atlantic Coast. This route is…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

South Carolina Adventure Route Segment 5

Segment five is the longest section of the SCAR loop, and stretches between the towns of Camden and Edisto Beach. The north end of this segment briefly passes through what is known as the "Sandhills"…
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Total Miles
266.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp / Wi

SCAR Connector-Loop

This connector loop bisects the primary SCAR loop, running through Batesburg-Leesville, past Lake Murray, and through Newberry. It is 88 miles long, and contains a mix of paved and unpaved roads. Off-pavement south of Batesburg-Leesville…
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Total Miles
84.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Hopewell Church - Lost wilderness traverse (661/669B)

This trail consists of two well-maintained dirt roads that cross the southern portion of the Sumter National Forest. Muddy conditions can be expected during the rainy season with possible down trees. The roads seem to…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

South Carolina Adventure Route Segment 2

Segment two of the South Carolina Adventure Route wanders between the towns of Edgefield and Westminster, traversing one of the three sections of Sumter National Forest along the way. The trail through this region is…
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Total Miles
151.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp / Wi

Yarborough - SCAR Alternate

This short segment of the SCAR drops south of Edgefield. It's sand and clay roads over rolling hills are scenic but can become deeply rutted and muddy/slick when wet. These conditions can linger in this…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Lick Fork Road

Lick Ford Road is a maintained road that leads to Forestry Road 681A. This road is well maintained with minimal obstacles. Some rutty portions do exist, with some holes that can create mud. The end…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Botany Bay Plantation

Botany Bay Plantation is located at the tip of Edisto Island in South Carolina. The plantation is a total of 4,630 acres and consists of two historic plantations: Bleak Hall and Sea Cloud. In 1859,…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa / Wi

Price Road (615)

Price Road (Forest Service Road 615) is an easy 4.5-mile dirt road between Price's Mill Road and Deerfield Road. This road cuts through the Sumter National Forest, and minimal obstacles are likely to be encountered.…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

LR White - SCAR Alternate

This section of the South Carolina Adventure Route is found southeast of McCormick. It consistently contains sections of shallow mud and standing water across the road, as well as significant encroachment of tree limbs. If…
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Total Miles
9.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Parsons Mountain Traverse

This route navigates through the Sumter National Forest between McCormick and Greenwood SC. Service roads throughout this route are generally well maintained however has the potential to have large ruts and muddy conditions during the…
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Total Miles
32
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Swamp Fox 1

Most of this trail runs through the Francis Marion National Forest. Your vehicle must have a license plate. There are a few short pavement sections, otherwise it's mainly hard two-track fire roads with sections that…
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Total Miles
34
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi