The trail starts at the pavilion/park headquarters. It's a pretty level trail that has a few spots that go by the lake.
There are some benches and learning stations, however, the trail is not well maintained we even found one of the learning stations knocked over.
After a short walk you come to a cross in one of the park roads, you can cross or head a short walk down to a parking/dock area on the lake.
This little dock and area is really nice and would be a great spot to fish from. There's even a handicap ramp down from the parking lot.
Continuing on the trail loops back and around to the main area. There was a tree down and we had to blaze our own trail around it!
As you can see here the pavilion sits right by the lake, there's also a small playground and some picnic tables.
And finally we hit the bike trail, it is a 6 mile loop around the park and is nice at parts, but some parts you're riding over just tree roots. The bike trail "officially" starts at a parking spot right before you get to the campground.
Be sure to check out my lake and bike videos below!
Overall this is a nice park, there's a little more to do than Hartwell, but not much.. I have to admit with it being on Lake Hartwell and the other high quality parks on the lake I expected a little more from this park and Hartwell State Park. They're still not bad parks and you can still enjoy a nice camping and lake experience. Be sure to check back soon for our next state park visit, while you're waiting check out the state parks we've visited already in this blog! Be sure to check out my website to see these pictures and more from this hike, and the rest from my other adventures and to purchase prints! http://www.centerlightstudios.com/
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