Find groups working to improve walking, biking, transit, trails, greenways, and safer streets across South Carolina.
Local & Regional Advocacy Organizations
From established nonprofits to informal community groups, these orgs are working in different ways to make communities of all sizes safer, more connected, and easier to get around.
Click an organization’s name to visit their website.
Lowcountry
- Bike Walk Summerville – Summerville
- Bike Walk Hilton Head Island – Hilton Head Island
- Charleston Moves – Charleston
- Lowcountry Bike Walk Advocates – Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton & Hampton Counties
- Best Friends of Lowcountry Transit – Charleston
- Strong Towns Charleston – Charleston
- Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail – Beaufort
- Friends of the Lowline – Charleston
Midlands
- AACT Coalition – Cayce & West Columbia
- Bike/Ped Coalition of York County (BPCYC) – York County
- Bike Walk Sumter – Sumter
- Cola Town Bike Collective – Richland & Lexington Counties
- Kershaw County Runners, Walkers, & Cyclists – Kershaw County
- Midlands Transit Riders Association – Richland County
- Midlands SORBA – Midlands Chapter of the Southern Off Road Bicycle Association
- Soda City People Oriented Places (SodaPOP) – Columbia
- SAFE Lexington – Lexington
- River Alliance/Three Rivers Greenway – Columbia
- Catawba Land Conservancy/Carolina Thread Trail – York, Chester, & Lancaster Counties / Charlotte Region
- Friends of Sesqui – Columbia
- Friends of Harbison State Forest – Columbia
Upstate
- Bike Walk Greenville – Greenville County
- Upstate Greenways and Trails Alliance (UGATA) – Greenville & Spartanburg Counties
- Greenville Connects – Greenville County
- LiveWell Greenville – Greenville County
- Play, Advocate, Live Well (PAL) – Spartanburg County
- Pendleton Pride in Motion – Pendleton
- Strong Towns Spartanburg – Spartanburg
- Electric City Trail – Anderson
- Friends of the Doodle Trail – Easley & Pickens
- Upstate SORBA – Upstate Chapter of the Southern Off Road Bicycle Association
Statewide Partners
Palmetto Walk Bike (hey, that’s us!)
South Carolina’s statewide nonprofit advocating for safer streets, better transportation choices, and communities where everyone can walk, bike, and roll safely. (stop us if you’ve heard this before!)
Wholespire
Helping communities improve health through active living, healthy eating, and community development. https://wholespire.org
East Coast Greenway
Working to finish a 3,000 mile walking and biking route connecting Maine to Florida, with more than 200 miles through Lowcountry South Carolina. https://greenway.org/states/southeast/south-carolina/
Transit Association of South Carolina
Supports public transportation providers and advocates for safe, reliable, and accessible transit for all across South Carolina. https://transitsc.org
Palmetto Conservation Foundation / Palmetto Trail
Developing the Palmetto Trail, an in-progress, mostly natural surface trail connecting communities and landscapes across South Carolina, from the mountains to the coast. https://www.palmettotrail.org
All Aboard Carolinas / Carolinas Association For Passenger Trains
Advocates for improved and expanded passenger rail service across South Carolina and North Carolina, including better connections with local and regional transit. (https://captrail.org)
Are we missing someone?
Do you know a group doing cool work on walking, biking, trails, transit, or safer streets in South Carolina? We’d love to hear about it! Send an email to regan@palmettowalkbike.com with a link or contact & we’ll reach out.
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