South Carolina Botanical Garden

We were visiting my sister in Easley over the last few days. We saw they had a botanical garden close by so we decided to go and check it out. Wow it was super nice! I'm surprised they don't charge for admission. We did give a donation at the visitors center. All the trails are super nice. Recommendation; use the "AllTrails app to help navigate the trails. It's so easy to get turned around and the app helped us. We definitely recommend you check this garden out. You won't be disappointed!!!!

The South Carolina gardens are kind of in the corner of the state, but they offer a magnificent representation of the state at large. No, there's no coastal marsh to be had here, but an uphill walk brings a variety of terrains representing the different regions. The trails are extensive and one can spend an hour or more circling the area. There is also a small geology museum with some interesting pieces surrounded by a recreated desert.There was no cost to enter and no gate preventing one from doing so, and it's open all day. I don't know that it had quite the wow factor of Georgia's state botanical garden (not that Georgia and South Carolina are particularly competitive or anything), but for the variety of plant life and other sights to be seen here it was a fantastic place and well worth a trip.

We stopped here with the family when we were in town visiting our college student. We first stopped at the geology museum which had an impressive collection for its size. We then parked by the caboose at the front entrance to walk into the gardens. The grounds are very nice and we enjoyed exploring the area. Some of the areas could be better marked as we could never find the carnivorous plants (did you know Venus flytraps are native to SC and NC?). I would definitely come back in the spring to see how the gardens look with lots of blooms. Admission is free.

I've been looking forward to exploring this botanical garden as they have so many places to explore within it. We came across this Jurassic park theme garden and a very beautiful garden that gave Bridgestone vibes. Gosh the trails here are endless and the children's garden is so beautiful! This is a must place to visit if a visitor like us. It's very close to the University which I thought was very neat. They have many different parking spots throughout the area to be able to explore all the sections they have.

Beautiful, peaceful, zen. Park like settings. A must visit. Many different types of plants.

SC Botanicals have been on my bucket list for some yrs! I finally slowed down for a day trip to Clemson. Their opening times and basic info is on their website. Easy drive from Columbia/ Lexington area, a little bit over a 2hr drive. Good free parking. Walk ways are paved and signs are easy to follow.Once you arrive its self explanatory on how to navigate the gardens. Everything is pretty well taken care of, there were a few sections that needed some tender loving. I entered and went to the right and followed the the paved road, visitor center was closed during my visit. I still enjoyed my time at this beautiful place. So many flowers were in bloom, I'm sure I didn't even come close to capturing all of them. This is a great place to wander and enjoy nature. I believe its 29 acres, they do have some information flyers thru out the park. They do accept volunteers if anyone wants to volunteer some time. Make sure you take plenty of water, umbrella for the sun, and lots of energy. They do have a few benches as you walked thru to take a break. The picnic tables were closed off due to COVID. We walked for hours and still barely touched the surface. I highly recommend everyone visit, volunteer, and donate if you can. My day was well spent at the Gardens! Yes, I will be making this a yearly trip to Clemson to visit wander around. They have some other historic sites that I'm will visit also.

This is a wonderful spot to visit if you're ever passing by Clemson! First off, the gardens are larger and more expansive than I would have ever thought. There are so many trails and different types of botanical life represented in this garden. We saw endemic South Carolina plants, cactuses, and flowers. It's a wonderful place to stroll, take some pictures, and admire nature. I really loved the duck pond pagoda. It's so serene and unique!There is plenty of parking by the caboose. There even other additional parking lots throughout if you'd like to park closer to certain features of the garden.

RUN...DON'T WALK if you're looking to book a wedding, no matter how small (ours was less than 20 people) it is. If you've got the BIG bucks to shell out-fine. But this place was robbing people blind years back when we tried to book a wedding there!Do yourself a favor...LOOK ELSEWHERE!

We had fun doing the trail and just taking in all the beautiful flowers that were still blooming in this cold weather today. I can just imagine what the flowers and trees would look like when spring comes. Restrooms are kept clean. There's plenty of parking throughout the park. Even with the weather being cold, we passed by people enjoying a picnic, graduation picture taking, family photos and just people walking around and enjoying themselves.

This is a great experience! Been going here since I was a kid. It's such a part of my childhood. The little red caboose was my favorite.