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Jones Gap State Park/ Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area

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Native-born wild trout, including the rare brookie. Several hundred different plant and animal species. The unforgettable peace and repose of a deep mountain cove. It’s all at Jones Gap State Park.

Jones Gap and Caesars Head state parks together form the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area, 11,000 acres of pristine mountain woodlands on the Blue Ridge Escarpment.

Jones Gap highlights include the Middle Saluda River, the state’s first designated scenic river. Besides trout fishing, the river serves as a living lab for the park’s busy environmental education center, providing hands-on ecology lessons for young and old alike.

The park also includes restored portions of the old Cleveland Fish Hatchery, offers trailside camping and serves as an access point to the 80-mile Foothills Trail.

GENERAL

Counties: Greenville
Acreage: 3346
When & How PRT Acquired: Acquired from various land owners from 1976 to 1986
Pets: Pets are allowed in most outdoor areas provided they are kept under physical restraint or on a leash not longer than six feet.
Tour and Programs Information: Jones Gap is a "DiscoverCarolina Site", which provides curriculum-based science education programs for South Carolina school children.

HOURS

Admissions: $2 age 16+; $1.25 SC seniors; age 15 & younger free
Office Hours: 11am-noon
Days and Hours of Operation: M-Su 9am-6pm (extended to 9pm during Daylight Savings Time)

LOCATION

Driving Directions:
From Greenville: Take Hwy 276 through Travelers Rest, Marietta and Cleveland. Approximately two miles N. of Cleveland turn right at park sign onto River Falls Road. Stay on River Falls Rd. until the name changes to Jones Gap Road. The park is six miles off Hwy. 276.
River Location: Yes
Miles to Nearest Hospital: 15
Miles to Nearest Town: 15
Miles to Nearest Grocery Store: 15