Swamp Rabbit Trail ranked among best trails for cycling in Carolinas, Georgia, Virginia

Greenville's popular Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail continues to gain regional acclaim.

Readers of Blue Ridge Country magazine named the Swamp Rabbit as the No. 3 trail for biking in the 2023 Best of the Mountains reader poll.

The Greenville County trail was just behind the Virginia Creeper Trail (Damascus) and New River Trail State Park (Max Meadows) and tied with the Roanoke River Greenway (Roanoke), all located in Virginia.

Readers picked their favorite towns, attractions, activities and more in the poll. Over the course of two months, readers submitted their votes online, resulting in 130 first, second and third place awards across 48 categories from the mountains of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia, a press release stated.

“Our readers know the Southern Appalachian region better than anyone,” stated Blue RidgeCountry Editor-in-Chief Kurt Rheinheimer. “We are so pleased to present their knowledgeablepicks in our 35th anniversary issue.”

This year's survey, which is conducted every five years, features categories such as Best Country Store, Best Foodie Town and Favorite Waterfall.

Prisma Health's multi-use Swamp Rabbit Trail opened in 2009. The nearly 20-mile rail begins at Greenville Technical College and crosses into the city of Greenville. From there, it runs through Falls Park and the Furman University campus. It ends near Travelers Rest.

The new, four-mile segment off Laurens Road is now open, where the trails extends to Verdae Boulevard.

Nina Tran covers trending topics for the Greenville News. Reach her via email at [email protected]

This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Swamp Rabbit Trail lands on Blue Ridge Country's Best Bike Trail list