Spartanburg County Trails
In partnership with many others, Partners for Active Living is spearheading an effort to build a connected trails network throughout the urban area. The complete system will total 32 miles of connected trails: 12 miles of existing and 20 miles of new trails. See Greenways and Trail Plans for more on our collective vision.
Existing Dan Trails
Trail |
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Other Information |
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Behind Northside Harvest Park (near VCOM Carolinas) |
0.4 miles |
Owned by the City of Spartanburg, the greenway connects to a Butterfly Creek that cultivates a fun, positive space for individuals of all ages to enjoy. |
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1.8 miles |
Owned by Spartanburg Area Conservancy (SPACE), the trail is a part of the Edwin M. Griffin Nature Preserve, a 116-acre urban preserve and trail system. |
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Drayton Trails (Upper & Lower Drayton) |
Upper: Trailhead starts off Doctors Park Dr at the Spartanburg Medical Center- Mary Black Campus Lower: Trailhead starts at the parking lot off Drayton Rd across from Drayton Mills Marketplace |
Upper- 1.2 miles Lower- .75 miles |
Owned by Drayton Mills, the trails connect into Drayton Mills Marketplace. Read more about the trail here. |
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Walking- 0.6 miles Biking- 6 miles |
Owned by the City of Spartanburg, the off-road biking trails wind and weave through the woods of Duncan Park. |
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1 mile |
Owned by SPACE, the Glendale Shoals Preserve consists of 13 acres and features a scenic waterfall that cascades over a dam. |
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Located between South Pine St and Union St, the trail has access points at east Henry St and at Country Club Rd |
1.9 miles |
Owned by the City of Spartanburg, the trail includes Rail Tail dog park, Hot Spot skate park, a Spartanburg BCycle station and The Rail Yard park. |
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1 mile |
Owned by the City of Spartanburg, the greenway includes a basketball court, two playgrounds, and a picnic shelter. |
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The trailhead starts off Sydnor Rd behind the old Spartanburg High School tennis courts. |
0.6 miles |
Owned by the City of Spartanburg, the trail has recently been paved and is a great place for familes with strollers, bikes or wheelchairs. |
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1.2 miles |
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501 Willis Rd (The trail is three-pronged, with ending points on Willis Rd at Magnolia Park Estate, the intersection between Copperline Dr and Willis Rd, and at the end of Caldwell Dr at Rock Springs.) |
3.6 miles |
The trail connects eight neighborhoods and the Westside of Spartanburg. |
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For a detailed list with maps, head to Spartanburg Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) |
Maps include Historic Downtown Walking Tour, A Tour of Textile Town, Revolutionary War Tour, Spartanburg Music Trail, Public Art Guide, Croft State Park, Cottonwood Trail, many bicycling route maps |
New Dan Trails "In the Works"
Eastside Connections (Upper Dan) |
Downtown Connections (Middle Dan) |
Westside Connections (Lower Dan) |
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Canopy under the Norfolk Southern trestle at the Lower Drayton Trail |
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