Greenville County, SC Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Bicycle speed limit
- 20 mph
- Motorized vehicles
- Banned, limited exceptions
- Commercial activity
- Requires Recreation District authorization
- Enforcing agency
- Greenville County Sheriff's Office
- Violation level
- Misdemeanor, magistrate's court
- Adopted
- Ordinance 4397, November 16, 2010
Summary
Greenville County caps bicycle speed at 20 miles per hour on the Swamp Rabbit Trail and bans motorized vehicles, off-road recreation vehicles and unauthorized commercial activity on the trail. County Code § 15-132 is the county's only bicycle-specific conduct rule; it governs the shared-use trail itself, not on-street bike lanes on county roads.
It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any of the following acts while on the Swamp Rabbit Trail: (A) Operate a motorized vehicle or off-road recreation vehicle while on the Swamp Rabbit Trail. This provision shall not apply to Greenville County Recreation District law enforcement and/or emergency vehicles being used in their official capacity, or to motorized wheelchairs being used by a person with a disability. (B) Operate a bicycle at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour. (C) Sell, solicit, advertise, including but not limited to placing any type of sign or advertisement, or conduct any commercial enterprise on the Swamp Rabbit Trail unless such activity is authorized by the Greenville County Recreation District.
Full Breakdown
Greenville County Council adopted the Swamp Rabbit Trail conduct rules in Ordinance 4397 on November 16, 2010, giving the Greenville County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction to enforce both state law and county ordinances on the trail under § 15-131. ' The trail is the paved rail corridor greenway running through the unincorporated county connecting Travelers Rest, Greenville, and other communities, managed jointly with the Recreation District, which is why the Recreation District, not the Zoning Administrator, controls exceptions and commercial-activity authorizations.
Violations & Fines
A violation of § 15-132 is a misdemeanor under § 15-133, punished within the jurisdictional limits of magistrate's court. The Greenville County Sheriff's Office, which holds enforcement jurisdiction over both state and county law on the trail under § 15-131, issues citations for speeding cyclists, motorized-vehicle riders, and unauthorized vendors alike.
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast can you ride a bike on the Swamp Rabbit Trail?
Are motorized vehicles allowed on the Swamp Rabbit Trail?
Does this rule cover on-street bike lanes too?
Sources & Official References
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