About: The Forty Acre Rock in Lancaster County, where the Sandhills meet the Piedmont, seems larger than its actual 14 acres. The entire Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve encompasses of the most diverse protected area in the Piedmont region, including granitic flatrocks, waterslides, waterfalls, beaver ponds, caves, hardwood and pine forests, and a variety of wildflowers and wildlife. The Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve & Wildlife Management Area is designated as a National Natural Landmark.
About: Stretched along the Catawba River on the South Carolina fall line, Landsford Canal State Park is home to the remains of the canal system that made the river commercially navigable from 1820 to 1835. Activities in this Piedmont park include picnicking, nature watching and studying the canal structures. Fishing is permitted along the Catawba River, and a paddling trail runs through the park for canoes and kayaks.