One of the great things about living in Greenville, SC is that it’s centrally located between the mountains and the ocean. Last Thursday I was sitting on Folly Beach, SC (shown below). As one son skimboarded and the other collected shark’s teeth, I watched a dolphin swim by each of them no more than 200 feet from shore. Two days later my wife and I were hiking through the snow at 5000 feet, just north of Brevard, NC on the Mountains to Sea Trail (shown above).
The
Mountains to Sea Trail is a 908 mile trail that starts at
Clingman’s Dome (the second highest peak east of the Mississippi) and ends at
Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nag’s Head North Carolina.
Location: From 35°33'46.50"N 83°29'54.66"W to 35°57'30.67"N 75°37'51.01"WDistance from downtown Greenville to Green Knob: 65 miles
Santee State Park is located on Lake Marion. It has great fishing, a few hiking and mountain biking trails, and canoe and kayak rentals.
There are both cabin rentals and camp sites available.
The story told by locals is that Brevard is the only place in the world where white squirrels can be found. According to the story, they arrived by way of a gypsy caravan that had a couple of white squirrels as part of their show. The squirrels escaped their cages and made home in Brevard. Apparently there are several other small towns that share the same story.
The Mountains to Sea Trail is a 908 mile trail that starts at Clingman’s Dome (the second highest peak east of the Mississippi) and ends at Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nag’s Head North Carolina. 
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