Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve Trail is a 2.4 mile out and back trail located near Kershaw, South Carolina that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and birding and is best used from September until May. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
dog friendly
kid friendly
birding
hiking
walking
waterfall
wild flowers
a nice hike, beaver pond, waterfall,a cave and a huge rock !! This moderately strenuous, out and back trail provides a unique break from the normal terrain of South Carolina. Starting from the lower trailhead, you will wind through a sandy, high grass, but well marked section that is very easy to follow. You will pass through a thick forest, where you may see many different types of animals, such as Prairie warblers, indigo buntings, red-tailed hawks, vireos, cottontail rabbits, and deer. Continuing along flat creek, you will come to a beaver pond, which is small, but full of water lilies and very colorful during the summer months. You will pass a small waterfall as you make the moderate climb to your destination, the vast opening on top of a huge standing rock called Forty Acre Rock. Though actually 14 acres, it is still a breathtaking site. During the spring, water collects in depressions and you will be treated to the sight of a variety of specialized plants such as lichens, mosses, sedum, and the endangered pool sprite.
Tough (needs better markings though. Thanks to this app we were able to make our way back where we started.
beautiful rock formation, just wish we found the rock slide that we read about.
Virginia P.
beautiful view
A truly special place in South Carolina. The views are amazing, and the area is full of surprises. The trail is not well marked in some areas, but if you watch geographic features, you can find your way easy enough. Recommend parking at the higher of the two lots, as the approach to the rock from that side is very dramatic.
parked at the 2nd from the bottom entrance and hiked down and then took the first left off the main trek. this is a great hike if you wanna hike for less than an hour there and back. you see big bolders to the left, the walk around the pond and off to the right is another big bolder you can sit on and look out over the Lilly padded pond. It's an easy walk with one step quick incline. we used walking sticks but they aren't needed. just good shoes.
Nice walk with all the kids. Everyone had fun. A couple trail markings were a little subtle, so the map was important for us.
Beautiful trail but sucky trail markings...got lost and off the trail often but found our way back roughly.
i love the view and its nice if u bring your dog but do b careful bec there feet burn on the rock and for any glass