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Florence Rail Trail (SC)

2 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Gravel

Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail (Palmetto Trail)

1.9 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

North Augusta Greeneway

6.4 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

Peak to Prosperity Passage (Palmetto Trail)

10.2 mi

State: SC

Crushed Stone, Dirt, Sand

West Ashley Greenway

8.1 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Dirt

Awendaw Passage (Palmetto Trail)

7 mi

State: SC

Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel, Sand

Baxter Village Trail

3.3 mi

State: SC

Dirt, Grass, Sand

Lake Moultrie Passage (Palmetto Trail)

26.7 mi

State: SC

Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Sand

New River Linear Trail

3.4 mi

State: SC

Dirt, Grass

Sumter Cypress Trail

5 mi

State: SC

Dirt, Grass

Swamp Fox Passage (Palmetto Trail)

42 mi

State: SC

Dirt, Grass

Twelve Mile Creek Trail

6 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

West Ashley Bikeway

2.5 mi

State: SC

Asphalt

USC Upstate Passage (Palmetto Trail)

2.2 mi

State: SC

Dirt

Croft Passage (Palmetto Trail)

12.6 mi

State: SC

Boardwalk, Concrete, Dirt

Wateree Passage (Palmetto Trail)

11.4 mi

State: SC

Boardwalk, Dirt, Grass, Sand

YMCA Connector

0.7 mi

State: SC

Asphalt, Gravel

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Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Florence Rail Trail (SC) In 2003 the South Carolina Governor's Council on Physical Fitness recognized the Florence Rail-Trail Committee with a community award for its work on this tree-lined trail, which spans 2 miles between...	SC	2 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Gravel	5 reviews
	Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail (Palmetto Trail) The Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail is just a short segment of what will eventually become the 12-mile Hub City Connector, which itself will be part of the larger Palmetto Trail, a proposed 425-mile...	SC	1.9 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
	North Augusta Greeneway The North Augusta Greeneway follows an abandoned right-of-way of the former Central of Georgia Railway (later the Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia). The trail meanders almost seven...	SC	6.4 mi	Asphalt	18 reviews
	Peak to Prosperity Passage (Palmetto Trail) The Peak to Prosperity Passage segment of the Palmetto Trail offers an easy, flat route for most of its 10-mile journey. The views from the bridges are beautiful, plus there are ample opportunities...	SC	10.2 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt, Sand	12 reviews
	West Ashley Greenway A favorite of local bikers and joggers, the West Ashley Greenway takes you on an eight-mile ride from suburban Charleston west to the scenic Lowcountry wetlands that surround this charming city. The...	SC	8.1 mi	Asphalt, Dirt	33 reviews
	Awendaw Passage (Palmetto Trail) The Awendaw Passage is a 7-mile single-track segment of the Palmetto Trail, which will extend more than 425 miles across South Carolina when completed. Named for the creek it follows, this scenic...	SC	7 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel, Sand	8 reviews
	Baxter Village Trail The Baxter Village Trail is nestled in a neighborhood of Fort Mill, which lies on the northern border of South Carolina (Charlotte, North Carolina, is just over the state line). The trail has a...	SC	3.3 mi	Dirt, Grass, Sand	2 reviews
	Lake Moultrie Passage (Palmetto Trail) This 26.7-mile segment of the Palmetto Trail meanders along the shores of Lake Moultrie, a 60,000-acre lake in Berkeley County. The Lake Moultrie Passage offers spectacular views of the water and a...	SC	26.7 mi	Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Sand	1 reviews
	New River Linear Trail The New River Linear Trail runs for 3.4 miles within the City of Bluffton in South Carolina. The route, which is shared with power lines along an abandoned Seaboard Air Line Railway corridor, begins...	SC	3.4 mi	Dirt, Grass	9 reviews
	Sumter Cypress Trail The Sumter Cypress Trail begins near the golf course in Sumter's Dillon Park. The trail is unmarked but is mostly level and follows a dirt road and grassy path through the woods and open fields. You...	SC	5 mi	Dirt, Grass	6 reviews
	Swamp Fox Passage (Palmetto Trail) The Swamp Fox Trail is one of South Carolina Lowcountry's oldest trails and offers a long, flat, one-way journey through the swampy wetlands and coastal pine forests of Francis Marion National Forest....	SC	42 mi	Dirt, Grass	15 reviews
	Twelve Mile Creek Trail The Twelve Mile Creek Trail, which runs northeast from Walnut Creek Park over the South Carolina/North Carolina state line to Waxhaw, is part of the Carolina Thread Trail—a growing trail network of...	SC	6 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	7 reviews
	West Ashley Bikeway Running arrow-straight from the Ashley River west to a wholesale produce stand on Wappoo Road, the West Ashley Bikeway links several suburban Charleston neighborhoods, providing a 2.5-mile cycling and...	SC	2.5 mi	Asphalt	12 reviews
	USC Upstate Passage (Palmetto Trail) Note: USC Upstate Passage is now open from the Rampey Center Trailhead to where it meets the Hub City Passage. The North Loop is still closed while under restoration. The USC Upstate Passage is...	SC	2.2 mi	Dirt	3 reviews
	Croft Passage (Palmetto Trail) Note: Due to the recent flooding, the Advance America Bridge along the Croft Passage has been washed away. The bridge was located between the southern trailhead and mile marker 1 and crossed over...	SC	12.6 mi	Boardwalk, Concrete, Dirt	0 reviews
	Wateree Passage (Palmetto Trail) Wateree Passage is part of the Palmetto Trail, a developing trail system that stretches over 500 miles across the state. The trail is known for its wildlife, including deer, wild turkey, and a variety...	SC	11.4 mi	Boardwalk, Dirt, Grass, Sand	0 reviews
	YMCA Connector The YMCA Connector Trail, also known as the Caine Halter Family YMCA Connector Trail, is a paved multi-use .7-mile loop that encircles the local YMCA and its facilities. Perfect for a short run, walk...	SC	0.7 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	0 reviews

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Recent Trail Reviews

USC Upstate Passage (Palmetto Trail)

Trail

June, 2023 by halpin

Very hard to find! This is a HIKING trail. Unless your a VERY experienced mountain biker just hike!!!!

USC Upstate Passage (Palmetto Trail)

not for casual cyclists

June, 2023 by teachph

Nice and shady but not for casual cyclists. The trail is badly washed out in some areas.

Lake Moultrie Passage (Palmetto Trail)

Biking Palmetto trail Lake Moultrie Passage

May, 2023 by sawbuck25

Wife and I live in Bonneau Beach, which is on east side of Lake Moultrie and this portion of the trail is where we ride our recumbent trikes. The southern end joins the Swampfox passage at a parking area just off highway 52 . From the parking area you cross 52 (be carefull) to begin and in about 1/2 mile you will be on the eastern dike of Lake Moultrie heading north to the town of Bonneau Beach. A better parking area is near Shortstay (military recreation area) at the end of Old Black Oak road. Here you can enter a pedestrian gate and takes you right up to the dike, no highway or railway to cross, If eligible, the Shortstay RV park is a great way to camp and enjoy the trail. Heading north , this portion of the dike is packed gravel and stone, and ends at the community of Bonneau Beach. There is a small parking area at this Black Oak RD access point. Evelyns Diner is great for breakfast and further down Black Oak Rd towards the lake is the Watermark restaurant, good food and drink. It's a 2 mile ride through the community to get to the next section of the eastern dike. The entrance and small parking clearing can be hard to find as it is tucked back off General Moultrie Rd and Martin drive (not marked). The dike is actually labeled as Pooshee Plantation Rd on Google Maps. This portion of the trail is our favorite and travels the dike along the lake with wetlands and chances to see wildlife are assured. It is a two track path made up of packed finer gravel. There is also a primitive camping area (no facilities) We like to end our ride and picnic at the Amos Lee Gourdine boat ramp and beach area. The total distance from Shortstay going north to the Gourdine boat ramp area is about 15 miles. The trail continues along side the rediversion canal, crossing over the canal, but soon becomes unrideable especially for our trikes. The portion that I have covered in this review is the only part of the trail that I have found bike ridable especially a recumbent trike.

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Conway Riverwalk

great, very relaxing, quiet

April, 2023 by jesse.avignone

This place was great. I am always looking for some smaller trails to go on and this one was perfect. It is relaxing, quiet and clean! You can sit and watch the boats go by or have a chat with people doing some fishing. I highly recommend checking this place out!

Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail

Great trail!

March, 2023 by aringtonjw64

Very nice trail and easy riding, lots of places to stop and things to see. signage through Greenville could be better, especially around the falls.

Waccamaw Neck Bikeway

good ride

March, 2023 by 6qnny7r2c6

I work out on this trail daily and it is a good ride except for the Waverley road section. I have contacted the Greenway trail folks about its conditions but they said that Georgetown County was responsible for that section. So I sent a message to the county engineer and never got a response. Time to try again. Sections of that sidewalk are extremely dangerous and need repair

Awendaw Passage (Palmetto Trail)

tough ride

March, 2023 by 6qnny7r2c6

Roots, muddy and wet

Swamp Fox Passage (Palmetto Trail)

Work in progress.

March, 2023 by sawbuck25

Wife and I live nearby (Bonneau Beach) and occasionally hike this trail. Many improvements are either completed or in the works such as walking bridges etc. I would recommend this trail for hiking but it has a long way to go to make it bike friendly. For those that would like to cycle in this area, I would highly recommend the Lake Moultrie Passage (an adjacent section of the Palmetto trail which runs along Lake Moultrie.) Trailink does not list this section which is mostly gravel and much more suited to bicycling. In fact, we ride our recumbent trikes from Shortstay campground near Moncks Corner for 15 miles to the Re Diversion canal near Russelville Sc. All of this section is on the dike around the Lake except for a small area through the community of Bonneau Beach. In Bonneau Beach, on Black Oak road, are 3 restaurants and local market. The Lake Moultrie passage has some great scenery along with wildlife typical of wetlands. The Lake Moultrie passage can be accessed at the southern end off of Old Black Oak Rd near the Shortstay Navy recreation facility . There is also parking in Bonneau Beach across from the diner to access the northern gate of the East Dike. Further north near Russelville there is ample parking at the Amos Lee Gourdine boat ramp.

Spanish Moss Trail

very impressed!

March, 2023 by naohmann7

12’ wide, smooth concrete for 10+ miles. WOW. Easy, leisurely ride. Beautiful and interesting points of interest. We’re very glad we made this choice.

Spanish Moss Trail

very pretty trail

February, 2023 by jrutch

we started at broome lane parking lot (small - but had a bathroom) - rode right almost to the end - turned around and went back all the way and then retraced the mile or so back to broome lane - very lovely ride - just about 17 miles - some very scenic sections - the middle of the ride had a couple of busy/traffic-lighted intersections (no worries if you're careful) and a bit that was right next to the highway - but the pros way out-weighed the cons - good ride - would do it again if ever in the area again - just for those who are interested in the value of rails to trails in your town - we rode here and then spent the night / ate / spent money in beaufort ... RTT do bring economic gain to their host towns !!

Spanish Moss Trail

not what I expected

February, 2023 by jemsnyder66

pro’s: I love when towns invest in trails, especially as a biker who likes to explore. This trail is a cement, flat path which is nice for easy going. For cyclists, you can do an easy and safe out and back 20ish miles. There is a nice section at Depot Road where you can take a trip into Beaufort- highly suggest! Con’s: this is not a pretty, scenic trail. It goes through depressed areas, is often next to major roads and is littered w/trash.

Spanish Moss Trail

Perfect ride

February, 2023 by globalmarsha

February 16, 2023: Started in Beaufort at the parking lot near the Depot. A water fountain was working; port-a potty was nearby, on the north side. Trail in very good shape. Not crowded and roadways were easy to cross. Very friendly locals. Beautiful scenery and waterfowl. Fighter jets in the north taking off from the Marine Base. After completing the trail, we drove to the Fish Camp Restaurant a short distance away in Port Royal on the water front. Can walk out on the pier. Fresh shrimp and oysters cooked to perfection. We loved every minute of the ride and

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