Where to ride

Where to ride dirt bikes in South Carolina

Public riding areas, private motocross tracks and the permits South Carolina asks for. Public areas are quoted from the managing agency's page, tracks from their own sites, each dated. Places close for fire, weather, seasons, races and repairs, so check the page before you go.

Public areas: 1
Tracks: 3
On the map: 3
Reviewed: 2026-09-30

Areas

Public land the managing agency describes for off-highway riding, and privately run tracks and riding parks open to the public. Each card quotes the place’s own page on the riding, vehicles, season, ride days, fees, camping and size; what the page does not print is named on a hatched line. The Forest Service and the BLM publish motor vehicle use maps for public land not listed here.

3 of 4 places on the map; numbers match the list. 1 is placed from coordinates on its own page. 2 hollow pins are approximate: the centre of the ZIP code in the printed address, not the gate. 1 place has no pin: its page gives neither. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.

Run by

Showing all 4 areas.

1. Cedar Springs OHV Trail

National Forest Sumter National Forest, Long Cane Ranger District

Cedar Springs OHV Trail is located in the northern portion of the Long Cane Ranger District.

Quoted facts for Cedar Springs OHV Trail: riding, season, fees, camping

Vehicles
The trail is only managed for all-terrain vehicles (ATV) and dirt bikes.

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Not on the pages we checked: Riding, Season, Ride days, Fees, Camping, Size
- Names motorcycles
Cedar Springs OHV Trail, official pagechecked 2026-09-30
2. ClubMX

Private track or park ClubMXnear Chesterfield

Elite world class motocross and supercross training facility for advanced riders.

Quoted facts for ClubMX: riding, season, fees, camping

Season
Open fall, winter and spring on scheduled weekends. source

Size
8 national caliber motocross, supercross and arena cross tracks

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Not on the pages we checked: Riding, Vehicles, Ride days, Fees, Camping
- Motocross track
- Names motorcycles
Address as printed: 857 Croft Jones Road, Chesterfield, SC 29709

ClubMX, own sitechecked 2026-09-30

Map point: Approximate: centre of ZIP code 29709 (Census ZIP code area), from the address printed on the page, checked 2026-09-30. Back to the map
3. South of the Border Motocross (SOBMX)

Private track or park SOBMXnear Hamer

SOBMX has 5 tracks and two pro SX tracks and all the equipment needed to keep these tracks in perfect condition for year-round riding and training.

Quoted facts for South of the Border Motocross (SOBMX): riding, season, fees, camping

Fees
There are two pricing tiers: One for riders holding an AMA/FIM Professional License, and one for amateur riders.

Size
In the quote above

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Not on the pages we checked: Riding, Vehicles, Season, Ride days, Camping
- Motocross track
- Beginner or youth area
Address as printed: 3346 Highway 301 North, Hamer, SC 29547

South of the Border Motocross (SOBMX), own sitechecked 2026-09-30

Map point: Approximate: centre of ZIP code 29547 (Census ZIP code area), from the address printed on the page, checked 2026-09-30. Back to the map
4. The Master's Motoplex

Private track or park The Master's Motoplexnear Gaston

Positioned on over 30 acres of hilled terrain, this track is full of natural dips and valleys.

Quoted facts for The Master's Motoplex: riding, season, fees, camping

Size
Over 25 miles of trails for Bikes, ATV, and SXS.

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Not on the pages we checked: Riding, Vehicles, Season, Ride days, Fees, Camping
- Trails
Address as printed: 1465 SC-6, Gaston, SC 29053

The Master's Motoplex, own sitechecked 2026-09-30

Map point: Coordinates in the directions link on the track's site (page), checked 2026-09-30. Open this point in maps, The Master's Motoplex Back to the map

Permits and stickers

What the state's own pages say riders need on public land, quoted word for word. USDA Forest Service, Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests runs the program; its page is below. Private tracks set their own rules, entry forms and gear requirements.

— Not yet verified: we have not found South Carolina’s rule for off-road motorcycles on public land on an official page. Ask the land manager before you ride.

The state program

Recreation (OHV Trail Riding), run by USDA Forest Service, Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests.

Recreation (OHV Trail Riding), official pagechecked 2026-09-30

Before you go

Each place's own page has its current status, seasons, fees and which trails take which vehicles. Rules differ between places and change with fire danger, weather and race schedules, so read it on the day. Tracks set their own gear, age and entry rules.

The state law behind the permits, helmets and young riders, cited: South Carolina electric dirt bike law.

Near a state line? The nearest-places finder looks across every state.

Riding with kids? Where kids can ride lists the places whose own pages mention young riders.

Packing for the day? See the trail-day kit.

For the trail, at MotoSport: Hydration packs · Tire irons · Tool kits. These are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no cost to you, and it never changes the specs. Affiliate disclosure.

Nothing on this page says anyone may ride anywhere: it points to the agencies that decide. A tag such as “Camping” means the quoted page says so, not that we have been there. Reviewed 2026-09-30.