Just about any outdoor activity that you want to try can be done in a South Carolina forest. Do you like riding mountain bikes? How about horseback riding? There are also a bunch of camping areas for you to check out. You probably don't think of water when you hear ' South Carolina forests', but it's where you can do some of the best canoeing in the state. Fishing and swimming, too.

All of these things are the benefits of a well-managed forest. And one of the most popular, of course, is hiking. So no matter where you live in South Carolina, chances are you're not far from one of the state's coolest recreational areas -- the forest.