Follow this short, rolling dirt loop (some steps near the mill) through a quiet natural area that will take you back in history. From the parking area, walk to the Hagood Mill and from the foot bridge you can see the waterwheel used to turn the grinding stones. Cross the foot bridge, turn left, and you will pass over the trough for the water that flows over the waterwheel. You can turn left again, cross another foot bridge and return to the parking area, or continue beneath tall pine and hardwood trees to a replica of a Cherokee home site. When you reach the covered walking bridge, cross over, and loop back along the narrow ditch that once carried water to the mill. You may see a variety of wildlife including birds, snakes, and squirrels.

If you visit between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month, there is a parking fee, and you can watch the fully restored 19th-century gristmill grinding cornmeal, wheat flour and grits. Insect repellant is recommended in warm weather. Pets are permitted on a leash.

Hours: Dawn to dusk, daily – as a park for hikes, picnics, etc.

The Hagood Mill Site Hours of Operation & Tours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., each week – all year long.

Hagood Creek Petroglyph Site of SC: Open to the public three days each week, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

From SC-183 in Pickens: Drive 3 miles north on US-178 and turn left onto Hagood Mill Road. The mill is .1 mile on the right.