ATV and OHV Trails in South Carolina

A newly proposed OHV trail system in South Carolina is receiving funding. SandHills State Forest, a 46,000 acre tract in Chesterfield and Darlington Counties near Patrick, is where the new ATV area will or may be. The trail project is rumored to have received around $600,000 from a federal grant. An environmental assessment study by the US Fish and Wildlife Service is the first step. If they sign off on the study, work should begin soon on the ATV trails. I have written a few posts previously about this project if you would like to know more click here OHV riding Trials in SC or see label topic OHV Trails. If you are interested in getting involved with the OHV riding trails project or want to let SCPRT know you support it, I have included some contact information below.

The google earth picture to the right is of the area located at the bottom right corner of the above Sand Hills State Forest map. You can use the pond to estimate the location.

SCPRT Recommends 13 Trail Projects for Federal Grants

Thirteen projects totaling $1,477,302 designed to help build or improve trails across South Carolina have been recommended for federal grants by the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT). The money would come from the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), a program of the Federal Highway Administration that helps pay for the construction of new trails, improvement of existing trails, the development and improvement of trailhead or trailside facilities, and the acquisition of corridors for public recreation. Grants are provided on an 80-20 reimbursable match. Projects were recommended for Abbeville, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Greenville, Laurens, Richland and York counties. All are subject to final approval from the Federal Highway Administration. Projects were rated on how best they met criteria, goals and objectives of the South Carolina.

State Trails Plan and South Carolina Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, and were evaluated in terms of their overall quality, need, public support, planning process, and the ability to maintain and operate the project after completion. For more information about the RTP program, contact the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & and Tourism at (803) 734-0130.

State Trail Program contact information

Ronda Pratt, Trails Coordinator
Recreation, Planning, and Engineering
1205 Pendleton St, Rm 246
Columbia SC 29201-3790
803-734-0130; Fax 803-734-1042
rpratt@scprt.com

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