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Travelers Rest

Travelers Rest, SC · Pop. 8K

Halfback darling — Swamp Rabbit Trail, breweries, mountain views, slower pace.

Travelers Rest ('TR') sits at the end of the Swamp Rabbit Trail, 15 minutes north of downtown Greenville, with the Blue Ridge Escarpment right there. A two-block Main Street has become one of the Upstate's most-loved small downtowns.

Where Locals Shop

Shopping

Main Street TR

Independent gift shops, the Forest Coffeehouse, and Sunrift Adventures outfitter.

Trailblazer Park

Open-air farmers market every Saturday May–October.

Greenville access

Haywood Mall, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's are 15 min south on US-25.

Where Locals Eat

Dining

Sidewall Pizza

Wood-fired pies and house-made ice cream — the TR original.

The Café @ Williams Hardware

Breakfast and lunch in a beautifully restored 1925 hardware store.

Tandem Crêperie

Trail-side crêpes and a bike-friendly patio.

The Annual Calendar

Local Events

TR Farmers Market

Saturdays May–October — one of the Upstate's best.

Mountain Made Music

Free Friday-night summer concert series at Trailblazer Park.

Trail Blazin'

Spring fundraiser and ride along the Swamp Rabbit.

Get Outside

Parks & Outdoors

Swamp Rabbit Trail

22-mile paved trail right through downtown TR.

Caesars Head & Paris Mountain

Two state parks 20 minutes away — overlooks and waterfalls.

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Swamp Rabbit Trail
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Caesars Head & Paris Mountain
Dining
Sidewall Pizza
Dining
The Café @ Williams Hardware
Dining
Tandem Crêperie
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TR Farmers Market
Event
Mountain Made Music
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Trail Blazin'
Shopping
Main Street TR
Shopping
Trailblazer Park
Shopping
Greenville access
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Hospitals & Care Networks

Healthcare

  • Prisma Health Greenville Memorial (15 min)
  • Bon Secours St. Francis (15 min)
Where Halfbacks Live

Neighborhoods

Downtown TR
Cliffs Valley (gated, golf)
Cherokee Valley
North Greenville
Halfback Tip

"The Cliffs Valley draws the splurge halfback; smaller in-town cottages near the trail are the smarter buy and they walk to coffee."

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