Paddling near Summerville, SC

Set in Dorchester County, Summerville sits at the heart of South Carolina's Lowcountry paddling scene, with blackwater rivers, tidal marshes, and open-lake water all within about an hour's drive. The marquee water is the Ashley River Blue Trail — a 30-mile corridor and State Scenic River that begins near Bacon's Bridge in town and runs past historic plantations toward Charleston Harbor. Beyond it lie the Edisto River Canoe & Kayak Trail and the Santee-Cooper Lakes.