List of rail trails in South Carolina explained

This List of rail trails in South Carolina lists former railroad right-of-ways in South Carolina that have been converted to rail trails designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, and/or equestrian traffic. Rail trails are multi-use paths offering at least pedestrians and cyclists recreational access to the routes for public use.^[1]

South Carolina contains a total of 16 different rail trails. The trails cover a total of 158.1miles and up to an additional 763miles have been proposed.

UPCOUNTRY

• Anderson
• Cherokee
  • Triple C Rail Trail
• Greenville
  • Swamp Rabbit Trail
• Oconee
  • Blue Ridge Railroad Historical
• Pickens
• Spartanburg
  • Mary Black Rail Trail

MIDLANDS

• Aiken
  • Cathedral Aisle Trail
  • North Augusta Greeneway
• Chester
  • Kings Mountain Railroad Trail
• Edgefield
  • Ten Governors Rail Trail
• Greenwood
  • Heritage Trail
• York
  • Carolina & North-Western Rail Trail
  • Kings Mountain Railroad Trail a rough 22miles trail mostly for hikers but some mountain biking.
  • Triple C Rail Trail
  • York Bicycle Trail

LOW COUNTRY

• Beaufort
  • Spanish Moss Trail
    • Berkeley Swamp Fox Passage (part of the Palmetto Trail)
• Charleston
  • Swamp Fox Passage (part of the Palmetto Trail)
  • West Ashley Bikeway
  • West Ashley Greenway
• Colleton
  • Edisto Nature Trail
    • Florence Florence Rail Trail
    • Marion Marion Hike and Bike Trail

External links

• South Carolina State Trails Program Rail Trail page
• Triple C Rail Trail information page

Notes and References

1. Web site: SC Trails Rail Trails . South Carolina State Trails Program . South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism . 2008-08-25 . Web . 2014-01-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131206143355/http://www.sctrails.net/trails/ALLTRAILS/Railtrails/SCRAILTRAILS.html . 2013-12-06 . dead .