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Running trails in Greenville, SC
Greenville has 24 trails in the directory — 7 paved, 7 loops that return to the trailhead, 3 with a stated distance, 8 shaded, and 2 open 24 hours. 18 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 38,028 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Falls Park on the Reedy
4.9 ★★★★★ 21,473 reviews
Picturesque park with waterfall views, a curved suspension bridge & many acres of gardens.
Paris Mountain State Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 4,063 reviews
Serene park with miles of hiking/biking trails, canoe & kayak rentals, & dozens of campsites.
Conestee Nature Preserve
4.7 ★★★★★ 2,652 reviews
Home to more than 200 bird species, this 400-acre wildlife preserve offers paved trails & bog walks.
Cleveland Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 2,073 reviews
Venerable urban park on 122 acres with a fitness trail, picnic shelters & tennis/volleyball courts.
Unity Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,832 reviews
Playgrounds and swings, plus a climbing wall, for kids of all ages, next to a park with picnic tables.
Conestee Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,497 reviews
Family-friendly recreational space featuring ballfields, picnic tables, dog parks and an array of trails.
Butler Springs Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 649 reviews
Tennis courts, a playground & back-to-back baseball fields highlight this landscaped 10-acre park.
Gower Estates Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 619 reviews
Leisure area with ball fields, basketball & tennis courts, picnic facilities, a playground & trails.
Dolly Cooper Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 599 reviews
Riverside spot featuring walking trails and disc golf plus water access.
Sunset Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 590 reviews
Park with a playground and picnic areas, plus baseball and softball fields, and a walking trail.
Rock Quarry Garden
4.8 ★★★★★ 524 reviews
Intimate park offering manicured gardens with flowers, a small stream with a waterfall & footbridge.
Swamp Rabbit trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 364 reviews
Clean and well-kept paved trail for biking, running and dog walking, plus a water park.
Reedy River Falls
4.9 ★★★★★ 286 reviews
Popular park, featuring a scenic waterfall and a bridge offering vista views.
Gary L. Pittman Memorial Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 307 reviews
Popular as a soccer-tournament facility, this green space also offers a walking trail & playground.
Mauldin Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 151 reviews
Clean park with a playground and 2+ baseball fields for kids and adults.
Conestee Nature Preserve Office
4.7 ★★★★★ 124 reviews
Nature preserve with hiking trails, a paved path, a dog park, baseball fields, and kids' play areas.
Fernwood Nature Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 121 reviews
Wooded trail punctuated by a creek and featuring markers identifying trees and plants.
Pineforest Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 86 reviews
Neighborhood park with a play structure and a paved loop, along with basketball court, picnic tables and a grill.
Sulphur Springs Trail
4.9 ★★★★★ 8 reviews
Sliding Rock Creek Mountain Bike Trail II
4.3 ★★★★☆ 3 reviews
Holloway Trail
5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
Hollingsworth Lake Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
Hollingsworth Park Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
“Orange Line of the Prisma
4 ★★★★☆ 1 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Greenville
- Match the surface to your legs. Greenville gives you a choice: 7 paved and 3 mixed. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More paved trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? 7 trails here are loops, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run. The longest stated distance in Greenville is Paris Mountain State Park at 6 mi. 2 trails are long enough for a 5-mile-plus run without repeating yourself.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 2 trails in Greenville are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 18 of the 24 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm. 4 are lit, which is what you want for winter evenings.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 11 have trailhead parking, 13 have restrooms, and 5 have a water fountain in Greenville. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 8 shaded, 2 with mile markers, 8 that runners describe as quiet, 11 dog-friendly, and 9 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
Browse Greenville trails by type
- Paved trails
- Mixed trails
- Loop trails
- Long-run trails (5+ mi)
- Shaded trails
- Lit for early & night runs
- Flat & fast
- Hilly trails
- Scenic trails
- Trails with restrooms
- Trails with water fountains
- Trailhead parking
- Trails with mile markers
- Quiet, uncrowded trails
- Dog-friendly
- Stroller & wheelchair-accessible
Running trails near Greenville
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