How the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail transformed Greenville County, SC. Building Trails to a Better Community.

How the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail transformed Greenville County, SC.

Building Trails to a Better Community

Who’s Using the Trail?

6.7 million in economic impact

501,236 Annual Users

25% are Tourists

A Magnet for Business“…we were looking for what do we need for facilities…the feel and the energy and the lifestyle of the park. The trail make[s] it easy to get lunch or take a break without a car. The people who come here… they’re the kind of people that like that kind of lifestyle.”- Dennis Braasch, Braach Building Group

A Catalyst for CommunitiesUpstate Business Journal

“[The trail has] had a huge impact. Now that it’s all connected, it’s been so successful that it probably should have been wider. It’s been much more successful than I ever thought it would be.”-Michael KerskiPlanning and Development Manager, City of Greenville

The Culture is Contagious

Economics• Cost to build = $2.7 mil.• Annual operations cost = $60,000