Greenville County’s Swamp Rabbit Trail with 28 miles of bike-walk path from Travelers Rest in the north to southern Greenville County has become an economic powerhouse.
The Development District Association of Appalachia estimates an annual boost to the economy at more than $7 million. Plus, property values have increased, the association said.
It is estimated 750,000 people use the trail from 30 states with 26% of weekend users coming from out of state, Upstate Alliance said. The trail, a city and county joint venture, began on the site of an abandoned railroad track and has extended outward from there…