| Northwest South Carolina. On US 276, 30 miles northwest of Greenville near the SC/NC border & five miles from SC 11
From Greenville: take Hwy. 276 W. for about 30 mi. Park is located at the top of the mountain right off the Hwy. The North Carolina border is three mi. away.
Primitive camping only.
The Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area offers trailside backcountry camping at 24 primitive campsites.
Eighteen sites provide fire pits, while six allow no fires.
Permits are required & camping is allowed in designated areas only.
Campers are asked to follow internationally recognized "leave no trace" camping practices.
Hiking Trails: A network of easy to strenuous hiking trails in the Mountain Bridge Recreation Area links Caesars Head & Jones Gap state parks. Registering with the park before using these trails is mandatory.
During daylight savings time the trails close one hour before sunset.
Detailed trail maps are available for sale at the park headquarters.
"Bill Kimball #5 (2.1 miles)”
"Coldspring Branch #3 (2.6 miles)”
"Coldspring Connector #7 (0.5 mile)”
"Dismal #12 (1.5 miles)”
"Falls Creek #31 (1.7 miles)”
"Frank Coggins #15 (0.8 mile)”
"Gum Gap #13 (3.3 miles)”
"John Sloan #21 (0.9 mile)”
"Naturaland Trust #14 (5.8 miles)”
"Pinnacle Pass #20 (10 miles)”
"Raven Cliff Falls (2 miles)”
"Rim of the Gap #6 (4.3 miles)”
"Tom Miller #2 (0.7 mile)”
Fishing: Enjoy fishing in the Middle Saluda, Matthews & Julian creeks for brook, spotted & rainbow trout. A valid South Carolina fishing license is required. Artifical lures/flies only.
THINGS TO DO:
Picnic Area & Shelters: A picnic shelter is available free on a first-come, first-served basis.
Park Store/Gift Shop: The park store includes a variety of gift & souvenir items. |
CAESARS HEAD STATE PARK/MOUNTAIN BRIDGE WILDERNESS AREA Campground Web Site
Driving Direction GPS Coordinates:
35.105945, -82.622929
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Campground: CAESARS HEAD STATE PARK/MOUNTAIN BRIDGE WILDERNESS AREA in Cleveland South Carolina *