Anne Springs Close Greenway
Amenities: Handicap Accessibility, Restrooms, Information Available, Biking, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Picnic Facilities
Unique Features: With over 2,000 acres and 32 miles of trails, this site offers the potential to observe over 190 species of wildflowers and a diversity of other wildlife. 160 species of birds have been documented on the greenway's wooded hillsides, open fields, old railway bed, bottomlands, and seven ponds. A self-guided brochure is available for the one mile loop trail around 28-acre Lake Haigler and the Nature Center offers educational programs and guided nature walks. The area includes the historic Nation Ford Road, part of the Great Philadelphia Wagon Road and a pathway for Native Americans, settlers, soldiers, traders and trappers for hundreds of years. Children will enjoy exploring century old log homes and the 125-foot suspension bridge that spans Steele Creek.
Habitats: Grassland, Upland Forest, Floodplain Forest
Additional Information: Day use fees vary by use type. Fishing for members only.
Directions: From Interstate 77, Exit 90. Travel east on Carowinds Boulevard/U.S. 21–Bypass. Continue for 2.6 miles and turn left into the main entrance.
Hours: Open Daily 7:00 a.m. to Sunset
Contact Information:
Anne Springs Close Greenway
P.O. Box 1209
Fort Mill, SC 29716
803-548-7252
leroysprings.com/greenway.html
Central Carolinas Biodiversity Trail
