ABOUT

ABOUT

THE ADVOCATES OF THE SPANISH MOSS TRAIL

WHO WE ARE

Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail raise funds and awareness to ensure a sustainable, well-appointed and safe outdoor recreational experience on the Spanish Moss Trail.

OUR MISSION

We are dedicated to improving the quality of life in Northern Beaufort County by advocating for the development, enhancement and maintenance of the Spanish Moss Trail – through community partnerships, local government participation, and private support.


HISTORY

The story of the Spanish Moss Trail begins with the historic Magnolia Line Railroad – established in 1870. Railroad operations ceased in 2003 and in 2008 Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority acquired the right-of-way to use as a utility corridor. In January 2011, they granted a surface easement to Beaufort County to develop 14 miles of the corridor as a recreational trail – called the Spanish Moss Trail. 


Since 2013, nearly 10 miles of the Trail have been developed and are open to the hundreds of people who use it each day, connecting the City of Beaufort and the Town of Port Royal.

OUR FUTURE


The Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail are working with Beaufort County to advocate and plan for the extension of the northern section of the Trail. We are working with the County and City of Beaufort on moving along the fully-funded Phase 1 of the Downtown Beaufort Connector (that will run from the Depot Trailhead to Ribaut Road connecting to downtown Bay Street). We will then turn attention to the future Phase 2 to bring the connection formally into the shopping, dining and historic district of downtown Beaufort. Lastly, we are looking forward to the completion of the fully-funded segment into the Town of Port Royal that we hope will open to the public in 2024-2025.

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