Columbia Canal and Riverfront Park

The trail is very nice and maintained, it was very busy this Saturday morning. You will find plenty of spots to hang your hammocks, it is the perfect spot to relax and read a book. Plenty of opportunity to see some wildlife (lots of turtles).

Bathrooms are available & clean!

So bring your running shoes, bike, or even your fishing gear and enjoy a day by the river. ☀

This is a really nice park. If you are in the area, it is a great place to kill time and experience the outdoors in Columbia SC. There are plenty of places to walk, hike and even an outdoor fitness area. Dogs are everywhere and it is really clean. There are many different rivers and ponds in the area and the walkways are clean and paved. It's beautiful and I enjoyed the afternoon here with my son

This place is nice to walk. I didn’t get to walk far into it but I got to see the river and some rapids. I’m sure this place is beautiful when everything is in bloom

Nice place to go birding and walking. Restrooms near the bridge. Has an exercise area and overlooks. Bring a hammock and use their stands! Felt safe!

Well-maintained trail that allows visitors to see an abundance of nature and wildlife (TONS of turtles). The Midlands region of South Carolina is not known for Spanish Moss, but there's a lot of it to see here and adds a lot of beauty to this place.

very peaceful and beautiful scenery. This is a trail. 2.5 miles to the restroom. great place to exercise and just enjoy the nature of Columbia South carolina

Quick walk to stretch the legs, right off the interstate. Lots of people walking dogs and enjoying being outside. Cool structures to read about history as well!

This was a really nice place to walk by myself. I took a lot of nice photos and enjoyed the beautiful fall weather. The bridges, canal, trees with Spanish moss, and river were so beautiful.

Excellent place for families and people who enjoy the outdoors. Very nice walking trail. Handicap accessible in some areas. Might be challenging to get close to the canal near the turtles. Great views. The telescope vision Midway through the canal walk I think was our favorite section of the trail. Pedestrian traffic, I would say was moderate.

Relaxing & beautiful, relatively flat (1small hill), paved place to run. They have a lot of places to sit (benches, picnic tables) along the trail & trails off the trail so if you needed to sit, you can. I didn't see any restrooms along the trail before I hit 2.5 miles but I did see a sign close to the beginning of the trail that said use porta potties at the beginning of the trail... so if you have to use the restroom before 2.5 you may be screwed but maybe they are fixing it.

They have signs posted about the wildlife so be mindful of that.

I enjoyed my run out here. Did 2.5 down until I got to the huge dam then turned around. Im sure I could've kept going but not sure how much more. It was perfect for my workout though.

I went around 0830, there were quite a few people out but everyone stayed to themselves. There were people with strollers, runners, walkers, people on bikes and scooters. Every one was respectful. Did see one person (out of maybe 30 people during my 50 mins) with their dog not on a leash though. Not too bad but I hate that lol

I wouldn't recommend doing this path at night, I'm not sure how the lighting is but it's too many ditches, tree and debris next to the path and bridges you have to go under for me. There are also paths from the woods people were coming out of, so yeah.

It was very clean, didn't see any trash along the path, easy to find parking and the trail.

I would recommend this trail for running, biking, walking, etc.

It's a beautiful path; make sure you go late enough in the day to get shade.

A good trail for runners.
You can also have a picnic here if you like.

Pet-friendly 🐶

I was impressed when I saw this park. When you first drive into Columbia it doesn't look like there is much nature or pretty sights since it is so busy and crowded. Seeing this park was a Wow! Even had some historical buildings
Very beautiful park, Spanish moss on the trees, dog friendly, beautiful streams and river to look at as you walk
Worth the drive!

Great place for an in town run. There is plenty of space for bikers and runners. Paved path with sandy burm runs along the main canal, where the photo of the aligator was taken from. There are other paths that run alongside and connect to the main path. There is plenty of shade available, but the main path is mostly sun exposed.

Kinda busy today with a few bicyclists going back and forth through the crowd. Still had peaceful views and the calming sound of the river.

Nice park. It’s a great place to vidit.

Even as the Riverwalk network continues to expand, this section is still the best place to start exploring/enjoying Columbia. Don't forget to come back as there is always more to discover here.

We are just here working for the week and decided to go down to the river. We had a relaxing and peaceful walk and thouroughly enjoyed every bit of it. It was much needed and deserved. It was clean and seems to be safe and a well liked place for locals as we saw plenty of people walking, running and biking but it wasn't overwhelming.

Nice place to walk. Clean and fun. Plus beavers in the water

This is a great easy walking or biking trail. You can walk for miles. It is busy on Saturdays, but Sundays in the evening are great for biking. There is a grassy area with places to set up hammocks or sit by the river.