Best places: Hiking areas in Polk County, United States

👍 Private waterfall park maintained nicely by the Tryon, NC, Garden Club. Small entrance fee of $5 for adults. Fairly easy short trail to beautiful 90' waterfalls. We enjoyed searching for the various wildflowers on the trail. Trail is not paved, so not wheelchair or stroller accessible--there are ro...

Equestrian center, golf, hiking, wildlife observation deck & campsites along Saylorville Lake.

Seasonal hunting & hiking are the draw at this sprawling forested area in the Appalachian Mountains.

👍👍 This has got to be one of the most beautiful falls in the Hendersonville area. The trail is rated as moderate with 2 real creek crossings and 2 more of puddle jumps of a creek. If you park in the lot, make sure to cross the road for the trailhead. The trailhead does have parking for about 3 cars. Ta...

👍👍 Mostly quiet, there's not a lot of foot traffic. My dogs are rescues and are really skiddish, so it's nice to walk them and train in a secluded neutral area.

👍👍 Had my best friends celebration of life here! It was perfect. Plenty of room, bathrooms,sinks and outlets. It was amazing!!

👍👍 **Use Old Saluda Grade on Google Maps for parking area. Parking is on the right if you’re going “up” the mountain and the trail head is across the street towards the bridge. This hike was great! It was .67 from the parking to the falls. Took us about 38 minutes of walking time total out and back. It...

👍👍 Extremely strenuous but wonderful hike through the green river narrows. The scale of the gorge is awe inspiring. Be careful on your way down the fixed ropes. Cool crisp mountain air and crystal clear water.

Large waterfall accessible by following a steep, challenging route that crosses a river.

👍👍 Fantastic hike with beautiful scenery. This place is difficult to get to, and you'll need to plan for about an hour and a half of travel time in each direction from Falls City. There is only one route to get to The Valley of the Giants, and it's not the way Google maps takes you. I've added a photo...

Semi-wild land with a hiking trail through scrubland along the banks of Lake Hancock.

👍👍 Great place to find water birds, especially herons. Sightings include Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, and Yellow-crowned Night-Heron