Communities

Jacksonville cycling club with group rides for all levels and regional route info.

Jacksonville, FL

SORBA chapter that builds and maintains Chicopee Woods and other northeast Georgia mountain bike trails.

Gainesville, GA

Hickory-based SORBA chapter that maintains Lake Hickory Trails and hosts rides and trail events.

Hickory, NC

Mountain bike trail club, a chapter of IMBA and SORBA, based in Lenoir.

Lenoir

Athens land trust hosting bird walks, hikes and volunteer days on protected land.

Athens, GA

Athens Audubon chapter running free beginner-friendly bird walks, including at the State Botanical Garden.

Athens, GA

Community run club in Asheville.

Asheville

Orlando-area Audubon chapter running birding field trips, classes and workshops.

Orlando, FL

Nonprofit running club since 1976 with weekday group runs and a Sunday long run in Winter Park.

Orlando, FL

Spartanburg nonprofit behind the Dan trail system and Rail Trail, with trail events, an owl prowl and a guide to free local run clubs.

Spartanburg, SC

Columbia-based organization behind South Carolina's cross-state trail, with volunteer trail days and hikes.

Columbia, SC

Atlanta nonprofit that builds the region's multi-use trail network for walking and biking.

Atlanta, GA

Queer trail running group in Asheville, running at Bent Creek.

Asheville

Friends group for the parks of Person County.

Roxboro

Mountain bike trail club in the Charlotte area.

Charlotte

Mountain bike trail club in Greensboro.

Greensboro

Mountain bike club and trail advocacy group for the Pisgah Ranger District, Bent Creek, Brevard and Asheville: volunteer trail days, races and socials.

Brevard and Asheville

The Pisgah chapter of Trout Unlimited: conservation of coldwater streams, and fishing, around Brevard and the Pisgah area.

Hendersonville

Volunteer-led hiking club in Brevard, with weekly hikes in Pisgah and the nearby forests.

Brevard

Youth mountain bike team in Buncombe County, part of the NICA league.

Buncombe County

Asheville chapter of an inclusive cycling community centering women, trans and non-binary riders.

Asheville

Climbing access nonprofit for the Red River Gorge in Kentucky.

Red River Gorge, Kentucky

Cycling club in Lexington for road and mountain riders, with trail stewardship.

Lexington

Nonprofit running the Roanoke River paddle trail and its camping platforms, which extend into Chowan County.

Edenton, NC

Rock Hill running club.

Rock Hill, SC

Charlotte Trout Unlimited chapter with cold-water conservation, fly-fishing outings, fly-tying classes and monthly meetings.

Charlotte

Free Miami Meetup run club with weekly runs in several neighborhoods, pace groups and clinics.

Miami, FL

Nonprofit trail group building and caring for trails in Rutherford County.

Rutherford County

Audubon chapter north of Gainesville with bird walks and nature programs.

Gainesville, FL

Sarasota Audubon chapter running the Celery Fields nature center, bird walks and field trips.

Sarasota, FL

Large Sarasota-Manatee club with thousands of mostly no-drop rides a year in five speed groups, open to non-members.

Sarasota, FL

Augusta river protection group with volunteer cleanups and paddling events.

Augusta, GA

Nonprofit maintaining the Sheltowee Trace, which passes near Corbin, and leading its annual Hiker Challenge section hikes.

Corbin, KY

Meetup group for shorter Saturday-morning hikes of half a mile to five miles; dogs welcome.

Charleston, SC

Park partner nonprofit offering guided hikes, night walks and nature events in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Gatlinburg, TN

Knoxville hiking club founded in 1924 that maintains the Appalachian Trail in the Smokies and leads Saturday and Sunday hikes; visitors are welcome on hikes.

Knoxville

Mountain bike riding group in Etowah.

Etowah

Athens mountain bike chapter stewarding local trails with group rides and trail workdays.

Athens, GA

SORBA chapter caring for mountain bike trails on the coast.

Sea Breeze

Chattanooga mountain bike chapter of SORBA, building and maintaining area trails with volunteer work parties; 177 volunteers and 16 work parties through August 2026.

Chattanooga

Augusta-area mountain bike chapter maintaining FATS and other trails, with volunteer trail crews and races.

Augusta, GA

Jacksonville SORBA/IMBA chapter that builds and maintains mountain bike trails and hosts rides.

Jacksonville, FL

Mountain bike chapter that builds and maintains Blankets Creek and Rope Mill trails and hosts rides and trail days.

Woodstock, GA

Upstate chapter of the state native plant society with lectures, field trips and plant sales.

Greenville, SC

Broward County Audubon chapter running bird walks, field trips and conservation programs.

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Climbing access nonprofit that buys and cares for crags across the Southeast, with trail days, clean-ups and events like Float the Boat and Siege the Citadel.

Chattanooga

Cycling club and trail stewards in Hayesville and the far west of North Carolina, for road and mountain riders.

Hayesville

Atlanta bicycle club with organized rides most days of the week for all levels, including beginner paces.

Atlanta, GA

Spartanburg land conservancy with guided walks, nature outings and volunteer stewardship days.

Spartanburg, SC

Huntsville cycling club since 1892 with weekly club rides; includes the women's Rocket City Cycle Belles.

Huntsville, AL