About This Trail
Mistletoe State Park Trails offer a varied hiking and biking experience along the Clarks Hill Lake landscape near Appling. The park’s trail system includes short nature walks, longer routes, shoreline scenery, forested paths, and backcountry camping access, making it one of the stronger trail destinations in the Augusta-area portion of Georgia’s broad Heartland region.
The trails are multi-use for hiking and biking, so visitors should expect shared trail etiquette and changing conditions. Depending on route choice, the experience may include pine and oak forest, lake views, creek crossings, rolling terrain, and opportunities for birding. The trail system works well for campers, lake visitors, casual hikers, and cyclists looking for a state park route beyond paved paths.
Before visiting, check current park hours, parking fees, trail conditions, and camping requirements if using backcountry sites. Bikers should yield to hikers, and all visitors should bring water and use caution on hills, roots, and wet sections.
Trail Notes
Mistletoe State Park offers shared hiking and biking trails near Clarks Hill Lake. Always leave no trace, pack out everything you pack in, and if you see trash, pick it up and pack it out.
Stay on the marked trail, tell someone where you're going, pack safety and wayfinding essentials, and do not rely only on a mobile phone to find your way. Practice good trail etiquette, yield appropriately on shared-use trails, and check the trailhead kiosk, official maps, park office, or ranger office for notices about changed routes, closures, safety information, fees, and restrictions before you go.
