Piedmont Prairie Trail - McDowell Nature Preserve — Attraction in Tega Cay

This is a quiet pleasurable trail to walk. The scenery is unremarkable and the path is a mixture of gravel, mud, dirt and sand, with the occasional patch of grass. The entrance is not clearly marked with the trail name or any significant information about the trail itself, but it is obvious. Parking is roadside. The trail does not bring one back to the entrance, but rather one must turn around walk back. So be advised, when you think you've reached the end, you're halfway through it. All in all though, I enjoyed the walk and will do it again. One last thing I'd like to mention about this trail is that I was on it for over an hour and saw only one other person. I bring this up because it may be important for anyone who might feel uncomfortable being alone, out in the middle of nowhere, for any considerable...

Nice, Very easy hike. All of the routes are pretty much connected in loops so you'll find yourself back at the beginning eventually if you don't keep going in circles. Obviously no scenic mountain views but you can get some decent shots of fields of grass, if that's what you're after. There is a smaller back entrance but both entrances have roadside parking. One or two of the trails will take you past houses or in view of the nearby street so not very secluded. But definitely not a crowded hike so you'll be alone most of the time. Good hike if you want easy, dog friendly, and for cloudy days (you get a lot...

2025.05.17 10:30, 60s_F, i arrived at the pullout parking beside the Trailhead. The trail were in good condition though it having some muddy spots (from the rain earlier this morning). Enjoyed the bird singings, views of the greeneries, and the sweet solitude. While on my way back to the parking, encountered 4 other persons coming in; they were courteous...