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Spanning three islands, encompassing 348 acres and providing access to 12 miles of Lake Murray shoreline, Dreher Island State Park is one of the Midlands’ most cherished natural sanctuaries. Visitors are drawn by a variety of recreational water activities, as well as the meandering nature trails.

A well-maintained trail leads from the parking area to a platform for viewing this 100-foot cascade of Cane Creek. Nearby is a picnic area and the Stumphouse Tunnel.

The Stumphouse Passage is the newest addition to the Palmetto Trail, and the trail begins at the Stumphouse Tunnel Park in Walhalla. The Stumphouse Passage offers the Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park, a state-of-the-art mountain biking facility and the only such recreational facility open to the public in the upstate.

The Cottonwood Trail Preserve is a 115 acre urban preserve and trail system located minutes from downtown Spartanburg. The property protects a 1.5 mile stretch of Lawson’s Fork Creek and several feeder streams.

Two distinct types of trails are found in this park. An out and back surfaced trail starts at parking areas on Fork Shoals Road or Henderson Drive. A dirt trail starting from a third parking area on Fork Shoals road features a series of loops through this wetland area and boardwalks to cross water covered areas.

This 400-foot waterfall of Matthews Creek is one of the most scenic and photographed waterfalls in the state. It was named for the ravens that breed in the high cliffs forming the falls. Over 180 species of birds have been identified in this region.