Drew Butler
dbutler@gannett.com
Anyone looking to begin 2021 on the right foot need look no further than Lake Murray State Park. On New Year’s Day, the park will once again be participating in the annual statewide First Day Hikes initiative when two guided group hikes will be setting out from Tucker Tower.
Lake Murray State Park Naturalist Bonnie Farris said the First Day Hikes began several years ago with the national parks and was later taken over by the state parks. Similar hikes will take place across the nation.
“It’s really all about starting out the first of the year on a positive note outdoors,” Farris said. “It encourages people to get active outside and begin the year in the fresh air.”