The Palmetto Trail is a planned foot and mountain bike trail in

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for recreational hiking and biking. Several of the sections are also equestrian trails. It will extend from the Oconee County mountains to the Intracoastal Waterway in

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. It currently consists of 26 segments totaling . Maps and trail guides are available. The trail is sponsored by the Palmetto Conservation Foundation in cooperation with the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. The trail has support from the

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. Actual trail construction has been aided by volunteer groups, land managers,

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, the

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, and many others.

Mini-trail guide

Maps

* http://palmettoconservation.org/palmetto-trail/map/

References