Aiken State Park
March 2022
A Crisp Morning Jog at AIken State Park
Our Windsor Airbnb’s convenient location, just three miles from Aiken State Park, made it easy to visit this outdoor gem. Our first visit was after a good night’s sleep. We headed to the park for a revitalizing run under a blue, sunny sky. My husband ran his usual distance; I alternated walking and running and completed a 5k.
- March 27, 2022
- 3.10 mi
- 0:50:46 hrs
- 53 °F
Returning to AIken's Beauty
We returned to the park for an additional hike the same afternoon, again enjoying the sunny weather. We hiked an easy 3-mile loop through hardwood and pine forests and wetlands over dirt paths and boardwalks.
- March 27, 2022
- 2.84 mi
- 0:56:43 hrs
- 69 °F
We noticed Aiken State Park’s artesian wells. An artesian well is another of Mother Nature’s wonders: cold water keeps flowing through the surface through natural pressure. These wells are filling the park’s lakes, no pumping is needed. We also stopped at a viewpoint to see the Edisto River, North America’s longest free-flowing blackwater river, for some nice views.