Downtown Greenville & Travelers Rest
Self-Guided Walking Tours
Walks Off Main: Gateways to History
It's easy to fall in love with Greenville and its surrounding towns. Our Main Streets will quickly cast their spell, as storefront after storefront invites you to discover what unique merchandise, services, artwork, and great food await. Though there's plenty to keep you occupied along each city's main artery, make no mistake—there are all kinds of surprises waiting just a short walk away. Put on that FitBit, Garmin, or Apple Watch and explore Main Street or some of the lesser-known gateways that will introduce you to even more of what our alluring cities offer. ⌚🏙️
Main Street #1:
Downtown Greenville
1.5 miles
On the Itinerary:
- NOMA Square
- Oil & Vinegar
- O.P. Taylor's
- Mast General Store
- Coffee Underground
- River Street Sweets
- Byrd's Famous Cookies
- Poppington's Gourmet Popcorn
- The Westin Poinsett Greenville
- M.Judson Booksellers
- Visitor Center
- Camperdown Plaza
- Falls Park on the Reedy
- Vintage Now Modern
- Splash on Main
- New Realm Brewing Company
- Fluor Field at the West End
Main Street #2:
Downtown Travelers Rest
1.8 miles
On the Itinerary:
- History Museum of Travelers Rest
- Trailblazer Park
- The Postage Stamp Mural
- Spring Park Inn
- Charlie's Southern Rustiques
- Palmetto Proper Play Café & Gifts
- Whistle Stop at the American Café
- RetroMarketPlace
- Upcountry Provisions Bakery & Bistro
- TRee House Café & Studio
- Pink Mama's Ice Cream
- Swamp Rabbit Brewery & Taproom
- TR Makers Co.
- Tandem Crêperie & Coffeehouse
- Sunrift Adventures
Greenville Gateway #1:
Due North
2.2 miles
On the Itinerary:
- Springwood Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Church
- American Legion War Museum
- Kilgore-Lewis House
- McPherson Park
- Heritage Historic District
- Liability Brewing Co.
- Horizon Records
- NOMA Square
Greenville Gateway #2:
Head Out West
2.2 Miles
On the Itinerary:
- St. George Greek Orthodox Church
- Heritage Green
- The Cook's Station
- Canvas Mural
- Seen | Heard | Valued Mural
- Earle Towne House, F.W. Poe Home
- Whitehall
- Heritage Historic District
- NOMA Square
Greenville Gateway #3:
Looking East
2.6 Miles
On the Itinerary:
- Artists Guild Gallery
- Maple Street Biscuit Co.
- Christ Church Episcopal
- Pettigru Historic District
- You Got This Mural
- Cleveland Park
- Greenville Zoo
- Cancer Survivors Park
- Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail
Greenville Gateway #4:
Southern Hideaways
1.6 Miles
On the Itinerary:
- Falls Park on the Reedy
- Early-1800s Grist Mill
- Lower Reedy River Falls
- Cancer Survivors Park
- Major Anderson, Jr. Memorial
- Rock Quarry Garden
- Greenville Zoo
- Grand Bohemian Lodge
GREENVILLE HISTORY TOURS
Prefer someone else to do the guiding? Try a walking or driving tour with local historian, John Nolan, who actually came up with the original four walking tours above. Author of A Guide to Historic Greenville, South Carolina, and American Palate's Lost Restaurants of Greenville, travel writers have featured Nolan's tours in publications ranging from the Boston Globe and the Chicago Tribune to the New York Post and National Geographic Traveler.
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