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PARK ADVISORY

Please make sure you have a day-use reservation if you are planning to come on weekends. Anticipate there is a high chance you will be turned away if you do not have a day-use reservation. Even with cold temperatures, the park is still seeing a high volume of visitors. (Posted 1/28/23)

PARK HOURS: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily.  All hikers must be off trails by 6:30 p.m.

There are parking procedures put in place at Jones Gap that affect weekends and major Holidays. Day-use Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance. Please read this document for detailed information

-Day-use Parking Reservations are required on weekends and Holidays. Monday through Friday Day-Use parking is a first come-first serve, unless associated with a major Holiday. 

Hike-in trailside campsites are available by reservation.  There is no car-camping or RV camping at this park. 

-It is difficult to drive and turn around any large vehicles that do not fit in a normal size parking space- such as RVS and campers. We have no parking spaces available to accommodate these size vehicles. 

Trails Closure Warning:

>Falls Creek Trail (#31) is Closed.

>Hospital Rock Trail (#30) is Closed 1.6 Miles after Trail Head. It now ends at the rock formation referred to as Hospital Rock.

>Seasonal Closure of Yellow-Blazed Trail Rim of the Gap (#6) from Junction #15 (Frank Coggins) to #21 (John Sloan). This section of trail will remain closed until spring temperatures are consistently warm enough for the ice to melt and the trail to become safely passable.

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HOURS

M-Su 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., daily, during daylight savings time and 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., daily, the remainder of the year. Trails close one hour before dark, year round.

OFFICE

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., M-Su

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ADMISSION

$6 adults; $3.75 SC seniors (age 65 & older); $3.50 children ages 6-15; ages 5 and under, free.

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PETS

Pets are allowed in most outdoor areas provided they are kept under physical restraint or on a leash not longer than six feet. Owners will be asked to remove noisy or dangerous pets or pets that threaten or harass wildlife.

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History & Interpretation

  • Programs and Guided Tours: Jones Gap is a Discover Carolina site, which provides curriculum-based science education programs for South Carolina school children.

    The park also presents family programs and an adult nature series. Please view our program and events listings by clicking on the left-hand programs and events tab.

  • Education Center: Programs are held in the park's Learning Center. The building includes a classroom and aquatic ecology lab.

  • When & How PRT Acquired: Acquired from various land owners from 1976 to 1986

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