Trail Openings

Kids in Parks is expanding our network of TRACK Trails across South Carolina! We are excited to establish three TRACK Trails in each of the state’s 46 counties over the next four years, adding a total of 138 new locations to explore. Keep reading to learn about the expansion and how this initiative is possible through BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina foundation.

Four new trails are open and ready for upcoming summer hikes! Opened during National Park Week, these trails saw many new Trail TRACKers and we look forward to seeing more. Plan your next adventure at one of these fantastic trails.

On Saturday, July 27, our 19th TRACK Trail location in Virginia opened at the James River Visitor Center (Blue Ridge Parkway MP 63.7). Here you can stretch your legs on the Trail of Trees or Canal Lock Trails . Or you can make a day of it with the 3.5-mile Otter Creek Trail that connects Otter Creek Campground to the James River Visitor Center.

Families in the Durham, North Carolina region just got four new awesome ways to enjoy summer. In June, four new TRACK Trails opened around the city of Durham, giving kids and families in the area an easy and fun way to explore the outdoors.

On May 9th, a group of 2nd graders visited Rumbling Bald to celebrate the grand opening of the TRACK Trail and explore the natural riches of Hickory Nut Gorge.