Abernathy Park in Clemson, SC includes: walking trails, boardwalks, observation decks, temporary use boat docks and other uses that promote passive recreational and educational use of the lake's edge.

Access into the area are paved walks at locations connecting to Jaycee Park, a parking lot on Keowee Trail Road, a connected sidewalk to Hwy 123 at Lakeside Apartments and a paved walk on Highway 123 across from Gold's Gym. These trails are coupled with landscape development that enhances the College Avenue improvements.

Trail areas are composed of two different types of construction. The primary trail is paved concrete. The secondary trails and observation areas are a boardwalk material. Both types are ADA acceptable and are totally accessible. All trails are field located so as to construct out of the way of as many existing trees and landscape features as possible.

Wooden observation/boardwalk areas are off of the interpretive trails. The boardwalk areas penetrate the lake edge that was filled by sediment. The existing vegetation is left as natural as possible. The boardwalk is used as an observation area offering educational information for both the lake and wetland areas.

A parking lot for 15 vehicles is located about midway of Keowee Trail Road. The parking lot is connected to the main pedestrian corridor route for easy access.

Observation areas are located all along the walkways at the lake's edge for both recreation and environmental interpretation uses. Boardwalk observation areas include three swing structures for passive use.

Active recreational uses of the park include two boat docks that accommodate up to eight boats total. Boating activity will not allow overnight nor commercial use and the no-wake zones are established near both docks and the canoe ramp.