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Adventure Carolinas works to promote the growth and development of adventure sports in the Carolinas. The website is a hub for all adventurers to share information, tales of adventure, photos, training plans and events. American Youth Soccer Association North Spartanburg
American Youth Soccer Association West Spartanburg
The American Youth Soccer Organization is recreational soccer for girls and boys ages 5 to 19. We emphasize balanced teams, positive coaching, good sportsmanship and fair play.

Appalachian Trail Conference maintains the 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail footpath and helps manage the lands that protect it.

Applachian Trailplace is your most complete informational site for hiking the AT. Visit Trailplace.com to get advice, share information and learn about services and issues associated with the AT.

Electric City Cycling Club
The ECCC, based in Anderson, SC, is a mostly touring, partly racing club which also includes a sizeable mountain biking population. We have over 200 members from all over Upstate (Northwest) South Carolina.

Fishing in the Upstate
Find information about license fees, fishing trends & guide services. The Upstate is a cornucopia of crappie.

Freewheelers of Spartanburg Bicycle Club have their regular Club meetings on the first Monday of each month. Visit the website for more information on meetings and events.

Greenville Drive
Following in the footsteps of such outstanding professional teams as the Spinners, Spartans, Braves, and Bombers, your new World Champion Red Sox affiliate team is here to provide baseball at it finest, for a community that knows and appreciates what the game is all about.

Greenville Greyhounds
Greenville's New Minor League Sports Attraction. The Greenville Greyhounds Minor League Football Team. Local players represent the Upstate in the USCFL, United South Carolina Football League. Join the Greyhounds Fan Club!

Greenville Griffins Rugby Club
Founded in the early 1970s, the Greenville Griffins are one of the top rugby teams in the Southeast. But Griffins are more than just a top-notch rugby team, they promote and take care of the their sport.

Greenville Grrrowl
The Upstate's minor-league Hockey team. Come check out the action! Located at the Bi-Lo Center. Call 864-467-4777.

Lawson's Fork Creek
Lawson's Fork is now accessible to paddlers who want to put in at Whitney and float to the Cottonwood Trail, a distance of 4.5 river miles. A crew from V. Palmetto Builders has completed work on the "put-in" just below the dam, along U.S. Highway 221.

South Carolina Parks and Recreation

South Carolina Sierra Club holds monthly educational program meetings and organizes a number of great hikes in the area.

Spartanburg Area Tennis Association is an organization that runs the men's USTA tennis leagues in the Spartanburg Area. SATA offers Adult (ages 19 and up) and Senior leagues (ages 50 and up).

Spartanburg County Parks and Recreation Department
Parks & Rec runs over 30 public parks and sports facilities as well as sponsoring a variety of sports teams. 864-596-3737

Spartanburg Running Club is open to anyone interested in running. For information call 864-591-4261 or visit the website.

Spartanburg Ski and Outing Club is a group of people with many and diversified interests. The original primary focus of the club was skiing , but members now enjoy additional group activities such as a night out bowling, hiking, attending theatrical productions, rafting/kayaking trips, dining out once a month at local restaurants, super bowl parties, and an annual "pig roast".

Spatanburg Swim Center
Large, indoor heated pool with eight lanes for lap swimming and a separate shallow end for water walking, water aerobics and watertherapy classes. The facility is a division of the Spartanburg County Parks and Recreation Department and is open year-round for instructional, lap and recreational swimming. The Swim Center also boasts a Nautilus room for a total workout. The pool is available for rentals by individuals or groups. Call 864-596-3900 for more information.

Spartanburg Youth Soccer Club
The Spartanburg Youth Soccer Club is a not-for-profit organization striving for excellence on and off the soccer field. The day to day operations are overseen by a large volunteer group led by the Board of Director's, along with a full-time Executive Director of Administration and Coaching. The Club offers a full range of opportunities including girls' and boys' recreational, developmental and select teams. SYSC provides a positive soccer experience for players in the Upstate.

Trident Area Youth Soccer Association is affiliated with South Carolina Youth Soccer Association, United States Youth Soccer Association, United Soccer Federation, and Federation Internationale de Football Association.

Upstate Mountain Bikers Association
The mission of the UMBA is to provide an organization to work with local land managers to build and maintain a network of trails to improve the mountain biking experience of its membership. Maps, trail status reports, and event calendars are available on the website.

YMCA of Greater Spartanburg

Y-Spartaquatics
The Y-Spartaquatics Swim Club is a year round competitive swim team located in South Carolina's upstate. YSSC is a program of the YMCA of Greater Spartanburg and competes in both USA Swimming and YMCA sanctioned meets.