To create opportunities for active living and healthy eating for everyone, centered around Spartanburg County.
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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
22
years of improving health and wellness
432%
growth in produce sold at the PAL Food Hub from 2023 to 2024
772974
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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National Trails Day
June 6, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Celebrate National Trails Day with your friends at SPACE, PAL, Keep OneSpartanburg Beautiful, and the Local Hiker by giving back to the places you love! Join us for a volunteer stewardship morning where you can choose your own adventure - pick up litter along the trails, help pull tires and trash from Lawson’s Fork Creek, or team up to remove invasive plants from the landscape. All supplies will be provided, but please bring your own drinking water and work gloves if you have them. It’s a great way to care for our community, connect with neighbors, and make a visible impact on the Cottonwood Trail we all enjoy. Did we mention there's an afterparty?! After a hard day's work, go get cleaned up then meet us back at the Local Hiker! First drink is on the house for Trails Day Volunteers!
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Hub City Farmers' Market: Sundays on Morgan Square
June 14, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Downtown Spartanburg on Dunbar St. and Morgan Square
Come see us at our downtown market series! We will pop-up on Morgan Square the Second Sunday every month 11-2pm, from May until October. Our "Producer-Only" Farmers' Market features over 30 vendors, including farmers, bakers, specialty food makers, and artisan crafters. Check out our weekly Youth Entrepreneur, Community Partners, and Children's POP program! We will have live music, lots to shop, and fun & games for the family.
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Do the DAN: Lightning Bug Walk & Talk
June 26, 2026 | 8:45 PM - 9:45 PM
meet up at the Cottonwood Trailhead located off of Woodburn Rd.
Join PAL and Professor Jonathan Storm of USC Upstate for a Lightning Bug Walk & Talk at Cottonwood Trail on June 26th! Explore the trail after dark, learn about lightning bugs and other nighttime wildlife, and experience one of summer's most magical natural displays. Click the title for more info and to RSVP !
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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