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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: South Carolina's Prisma Healtyh Swamp Rabbit covers
the 25 miles between Greenville and Travelers Rest.
Georgia's Tallulah Rail Trail features views of a 350-foot waterfall along its 1.7 miles.
Kentucky's Dawkins Line Rail Trail passes through a 680-foot tunnel on its 36-mile run.
East Tennessee's Tweetsie Trail's 10-mile length offers birding and history.
of Royalton, a hamlet established about
a century ago by the Dawkins Log and
Mill Company, now recognized as one
of Kentucky's official trail towns. For
day-trippers, one of the trail's engineering
wonders, the 680-foot-long Gun
Creek Tunnel, sits just a few miles north
of town. Beside the Swamp Branch
Trailhead at the trail's southern terminus,
the Griffith Family Farm features an
onsite deli and farm market loaded with
artisanal snacks.
just outside Paintsville to the town Evanston.
The route is still studded with reminders
of region's history, including
century-old cemeteries and homesites,
along with two dozen trestle bridges.
The trail's centerpiece is the town
PRISMA HEALTH SWAMP RABBIT
TRAIL, SOUTH CAROLINA
Linking the cities of Greenville and
Travelers Rest in upstate South Carolina,
the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit
Trail is loaded with amenities and points
of interest.
Once a right-of-way utilized by the
Greenville and Northern Railway, the
route was transformed into a greenway
after the rail line was abandoned in the
early 2000s, officially opening to walkers
and cyclists in 2009. Paralleling the
Reedy River for 25 miles, the rail-trail
meanders southward from Traveler's
Rest, traversing the grounds of South
Carolina's oldest private university, Furman
University, and continuing through
downtown Greenville to the campus of
Greenville Technical College.
The 25-mile route is studded with
trailside amenities, including shaded
gazebos,
restrooms and playgrounds.
For a sampling of the trail's offerings,
the Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery is
situated about 5 miles from the greenway's
southern terminus in Greenville-along
a route buttressed by trailside
parks.
Delight
in every pour
Along the Bottled in Bedford
Craft Beverage Trail, you'll discover
wineries, breweries, a cidery and
meadery that offer more than
great beverages. Each spot has a
unique personality, fun atmosphere
and beautiful views.
Download the trail map and
sample happiness at each place.
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