To create opportunities for active living and healthy eating for everyone, centered around Spartanburg County.
Run-for-a-Reason
Start your own fundraising campaign when you register for the Turkey Day 8K! All funds raised help feed local families in need this holiday season.
(Not running? No problem - you can still join the cause and raise money without participating in the race!)
Our Vision
Health & Wellness
In Spartanburg, healthy living comes naturally. It is fun, easy, and safe because we are connected to our community, to each other, and to the nature that surrounds us. We utilize our vast natural resources, gardens, local markets, trails, and parks routinely. We walk and bike through our neighborhoods, play outdoors and share healthy meals. We embrace our wonderful quality of life.
Trails
Explore Spartanburg’s trail network—walk, bike, and connect with nature on The Dan and beyond.
Parks
From neighborhood parks to bike and dog parks, PAL creates spaces for active living, play, and connection.
Food
Local food is healthiest when eaten close to where it’s grown—shop the Hub to support nearby farms and nourish your community.
Our Impact
20
years of improving health and wellness
432%
growth in produce sold at the PAL Food Hub from 2023 to 2024
701506
Dan Trail uses in 2024
7253
visitors at the Spartanburg Criterium in 2025
70000
dollars in local food donated in 2024
105569
Subaru Bike Park uses in 2024
Upcoming Events
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21st Annual United Community Bank Turkey Day 8k
November 27, 2025 | 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us for the 21st Annual United Community Bank Turkey Day 8K, a community run/walk on Thanksgiving morning in downtown Spartanburg. Since 2005, this event has become a tradition that encourages residents and visitors to balance healthy lifestyles with holiday festivities!
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Do the DAN - Upper Drayton
December 6, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Drayton Mill Pond @ Drayton Mills
Join PAL and Do the DAN! This time we’ll be exploring the Upper Drayton Route with an easy-paced holiday walk featuring Trail Bingo and a few festive surprises along the way.
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Trail Stewardship | December 2025 | Honoring Newt Hardie
December 13, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Duncan Park Baseball Stadium
Help PAL restore and maintain the beauty of our parks and trails by signing up for the December 2025 Trail Stewardship event at Duncan Park! Taking care of our trails is a crucial part of keeping our system safe, welcoming, and fun to use, and volunteers play a huge role in making that happen.
Hub City Farmers Market
is now a part of PAL
Together, we’re growing something powerful: a stronger local food system that supports farmers, improves food access, and brings people together around what’s grown right here in Spartanburg County.
The Saluda Grade Trail
is on the way
After four years of work, PAL and partners have purchased the historic Saluda Grade rail line for conversion into a future trail. With state funding from the state of South Carolina and the SC Conservation Bank, the project is now moving into design and engineering. PAL will lead the South Carolina portion of this project.
PAL Food Hub
Eat Fresh & Local
Establishing a food hub is one way to strengthen our local food system by offering more locally grown food to more people in Spartanburg. The hub provides a centralized process where buyers can purchase local food from different farmers. For farmers, it provides an additional market and takes the burden of marketing off of them.
Subaru Bike Park
First of its kind in the Upstate
A community collaboration, the park includes bicycle features like the wood and dirt flow trails which take mountain bikers on a roller coaster experience with little pedaling and braking necessary. The park was made to suit all skill levels, built with progressive features so you can start small and advance at your own pace. There’s something for everyone to enjoy.
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