Parks


Jones Gap and Ceasar's Head State Park : Part of Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area Elv. 700 ft Mountainist Terrain where the Saluda River flows through the gap, Cool and in the mid 60's in the Summer. The trails are strenuous and most of them are up hill. There is a two dollars to enter the state park. The Middle and South Saluda Rivers Runs from Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area to Columbia, SC, and fills into the Congaree River. The state park has one of the most scenic hiking trails in the southeast. There is fishing in the state park, but only catch and release with artifical lures allowed, and flys, plus catch and release only. This is a natural wild river where only native Brook Trout are found in the river. The days that you are allowed to fish are Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday only. Camping is allowed but you must obtain a permit, and anyone hiking the trails are asked to fill out an information sheet for referance that you are on the trail. The yellow slip will be turned in after returning to the trail head. Remember to time yourself because the park rangers asked that you return 45-30 minutes before the gates close. Gates close at sundown. Website: Jones Gap

Jones Gap and Ceasar's Head State Park : Part of Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
Elv. 700 ft

Mountainist Terrain where the Saluda River flows through the gap, Cool and in the mid 60's in the Summer.

The trails are strenuous and most of them are up hill.

There is a two dollars to enter the state park.

The Middle and South Saluda Rivers Runs from Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area to Columbia, SC, and fills into the Congaree River. The state park has one of the most scenic hiking trails in the southeast. There is fishing in the state park, but only catch and release with artifical lures allowed, and flys, plus catch and release only. This is a natural wild river where only native Brook Trout are found in the river. The days that you are allowed to fish are Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday only.

Camping is allowed but you must obtain a permit, and anyone hiking the trails are asked to fill out an information sheet for referance that you are on the trail. The yellow slip will be turned in after returning to the trail head. Remember to time yourself because the park rangers asked that you return 45-30 minutes before the gates close. Gates close at sundown. Website: Jones Gap

Birds found at Jones Gap State Park:

Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Red Shoulder Hawk
Great Blue Heron
Eastern Screech Owl
Golden Eagle
Mourning Dove
American Crow
Blue Jay
Red Headed Woodpecker
Red bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White Breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
Cerulean Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Blackburnian Warbler
Darkeye Junco
Yellow Warbler
Yellow Rump Warbler
Black and White Warbler
American Goldfinch

Places to Hike and Birdwatch:

Raven Clift Falls trail, Rainbow Falls trail, Rim of the Gap trail, and Ashmore Perserve trail.

Pictures above: Ceasar's Head overlook, and Raven Clift Falls.