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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