Running & Walking: guides, shops and venues
Guide services, gear shops and venues in the Southeast, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.
All of the Southeast · just Western Carolinas · all regions · change
- Alpharetta Recreation, Parks and Cultural Servicesvenue · Walking groups · Alpharetta, GA
City of Alpharetta, which runs parks and the Big Creek Greenway with recreation programs.
- Anderson County Parksvenue · Walking groups · Anderson, SC
Anderson County parks department managing local parks, trails and lake access with community events.
- City of Roswell Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Roswell, GA
City of Roswell, which operates parks, trails and recreation programs.
- Cobb County Parksvenue · Walking groups · Marietta, GA
Cobb County parks department with trails, nature programs and recreation classes.
- Columbus Parks and Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Columbus, GA
City parks department overseeing the RiverWalk and outdoor recreation programs.
- Dunwoody Nature Centervenue · Walking groups · Atlanta, GA
Nature center in Dunwoody with trails, camps and public nature programs.
- Elachee Nature Science Centervenue · Walking groups · Gainesville, GA
Gainesville nature center in Chicopee Woods with trails, guided walks and public programs.
- Fernbank Museum of Natural Historyvenue · Walking groups · Atlanta, GA
Atlanta natural history museum with 65 acres of forest trails and nature programs.
- Huntsville Botanical Gardenvenue · Walking groups · Huntsville, AL
Huntsville botanical garden with nature trails and public classes and nature programs.
- Jockey's Ridge State Parkvenue · Walking groups · Nags Head, NC
Nags Head dune park with free ranger programs such as soundside nature hikes, birding and guided kayaking.
- Orange County Parks and Recreationvenue · Walking groups · Orlando, FL
County parks system around Orlando with trails, springs and nature programs.
- Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuaryvenue · Walking groups · Franklin, TN
Nature sanctuary near Brentwood and Franklin offering guided hikes and nature programs.
- Phinizy Center for Water Sciencesvenue · Walking groups · Augusta, GA
Augusta nature park and nonprofit with trails, guided hikes, birding courses and family programs.
- Red Clay State Historic Parkvenue · Walking groups · Cleveland, TN
State historic park south of Cleveland with trails and ranger-led programs.
- Reynoldavenue · Walking groups · Winston-Salem, NC
Historic estate with gardens and trails that hosts walks and outdoor programs.
- Run HKYvenue · Trail running · Hickory, NC
City of Hickory running hub with a 5K series, track races and trail runs.
- Salato Wildlife Education Centervenue · Walking groups · Frankfort, KY
State wildlife center with live animals, nature programs and four miles of trails on the Fish and Wildlife campus.
- Sandy Creek Nature Centervenue · Walking groups · Athens, GA
Athens-Clarke County nature center with trails along the North Oconee greenway and public nature programs.
- Schiele Museum of Natural Historyvenue · Walking groups · Gastonia, NC
Gastonia natural history museum with nature trails, planetarium and public programs.
- Sea Pines Forest Preservevenue · Walking groups · Hilton Head, SC
Protected forest preserve with trails, boardwalks and guided eco tours inside Sea Pines.
- Sesquicentennial State Parkvenue · Walking groups · Columbia, SC
Columbia state park with guided nature walks, night hikes and bat programs.
- State Botanical Garden of Georgiavenue · Walking groups · Athens, GA
UGA garden in Athens with trails, guided tours, bird rambles and adult programs.
- Stones River National Battlefieldvenue · Walking groups · Murfreesboro, TN
National battlefield in Murfreesboro linked to the city greenway, with trails and ranger programs.
- Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authorityvenue · Walking groups · Tuscaloosa, AL
Tuscaloosa County parks agency running parks like Hurricane Creek and Sokol, with recreation programs.
- Woodstock Parks and Recreation (Greenprints Trails)venue · Walking groups · Woodstock, GA
City parks department running the Greenprints trail network and Olde Rope Mill Park.