Carolina Adventure World
Last week we had our first house guest since moving South. Living here is a lot different from Boston; there is not as much to do when people come to visit. We discovered Carolina Adventure World (CAW) through a Google search and decided to check it out. The online material stated that this was a huge outdoor park where you can ride ATVs, dirt bikes, and even golf carts! The prices were extremely reasonable; $90 during the week for an entire day including park admission and ATV rental. There was a $500 deposit but that is refunded as long as you don’t severely damage the ATV or submerge the engine; they allow scratches as they are unavoidable.
The park is located in Winnsboro, SC which was about 45 minutes away from our house in Indian Land, SC. We typed in the address in the GPS and left the house a little after 7am. Around 8am we arrived at two enormous iron gates that marked the entrance to the park. We began our journey down the gravel coated dirt road toward the beautiful welcome center. After giving our credit card information and signing a few papers and picking out helmets we were on our way to meet Al at another building. Al had our 3 ATVs ready to go when we arrived. He spent about 20 minutes describing the trails, telling us the park rules, and going over some basic safety information. The 100 miles of trails are rated by color which denote the difficulty. Green trails are the most basic and are suited for beginning riders. As CAW describes, Blue trails offer the more experienced riders a chance to open it up. There are “Black Diamond” trails for those that have the skills and experience to ride the challenging hill climbs, and the technical trails that will stand even the most seasoned rider’s hair on end!
This place was amazing! There are some trails that are literally 1 hour long! Coming from the city it is hard to imagine that a place like this actually exists! We had so much fun going through this park. Although the green trails are rated as beginner they are not just straight paths. There are bumps, hills, mud, and rocks to navigate. After a few hours I felt I had to try a blue trail. The blue trails were a bit more difficult, offering steep inclines and declines, a more narrow path, and large ruts along the trail.
If you have a sense of adventure this place is a must see. For a mere $90 you can spend the entire day at this amazing park. ($150 during the weekend Fri – Sun). Please note that there is no food on premises during the week aside from candy, ice cream, and chips. I recommend packing a cooler and bringing plenty of snacks and drinks with you. There is a Wendy’s located about 3 miles away; if you rent an ATV they will let you leave for lunch and come back.
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