For more than 30 years, Cashiers has championed the need for safe, connected walkability. Today, guided by a master plan from award-winning Equinox Environmental, WALK CASHIERS—a partnership of the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce, Jackson County, and Vision Cashiers—is expanding the Cashiers Greenway Ramble (CGR).
This work directly aligns with the 2022 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Advisory Report, which identified a connected network of pathways, sidewalks, and trails as critical to Cashiers’ future.
NOW OPEN: 2.3 MIILES OF TRAIL
An expanded CGR of 5+ miles will link businesses, youth spaces, and cultural assets, reducing congestion and providing safe passage for residents, shoppers, students, and tourists across Cashiers.
The master plan reflects “smart village” features, including WiFi, lighting, 911 access, pocket parks, educational features, public art, crosswalks, and informational kiosks.
Proposed paths offer variety, including universally/ADA accessible paths for those with limited abilities, casual strolling trails, and challenging fitness opportunities.
One Step at a Time:
A Timeline of Walkability
1993
Village Conservancy founded to address issues including pathways.
Early 2000s
Local business owners led by Bob Dews fund the first Cashiers Walking Trail.
2018-2020
Vision Cashiers (previously Village Conservancy) secures funding and hires Equinox Environmental to develop CGR master plan with community input.
2022
The Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors a ULI Advisory Services Panel, funded by local donors, confirming widespread community support for walkability. The WALK CASHIERS campaign is launched.
2024
Thomas Taulbee Memorial Entrance opens the first mile of updated CGR to the public.
Safe Paths. Shared Spaces. Smart Design.
The Cashiers Greenway Ramble is more than a trail—it is the culmination of decades of community aspiration. By weaving together educational conversations, culture, and commerce, the CGR is shaping a walkable village that honors Cashiers’ past and ensures that intentional connectivity provides a sustainable and abundant future.
Safe Paths. Shared Spaces. Smart Design.
The Cashiers Greenway Ramble is more than a trail—it is the culmination of decades of community aspiration. By weaving together educational conversations, culture, and commerce, the CGR is shaping a walkable village that honors Cashiers’ past and ensures that intentional connectivity provides a sustainable and abundant future.
“Pocket Parks” with Unique Educational Features
A “Smart Village” with WiFi, Lighting, and 911 Access
Art Nodes Featuring Works by Regional Artists
Convenient Parking
Healthy and Active Lifestyle
A More Connected Community
Create a lasting legacy:
If you would like to donate one of the regionally-sourced sculptures chosen by the Vision Cashiers Public Art Task Force to enhance the Cashiers Greenway Ramble, your contribution will be recognized on the artist bio plaque adjacent the sculpture.
Beyond Walkability: Building Community Connectivity
Drives vitality: Supports local businesses through partnerships like the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce Ramble Retailers program. Inspires community wellness by offering ample room for outdoor recreation and healthier lifestyles. The Thomas Taulbee Memorial Entrance at the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center, located on HWY 64 west of the crossroads, features an informational kiosk offering trail maps and a local shopping/dining guide.
Sustains beauty: Encourages recreational use of natural areas and promotes environmental stewardship utilizing native plant species and preserving greenspaces with intentional landscaping offering arbors, benches, and pocket parks.
Strengthens sense of place: Creates shared spaces that reflect Cashiers’ character through public art, pocket parks, and educational waysides offering messaging celebrating Cashiers’ biodiversity, ecotourism, and history.
The Future We’re Walking Toward
For decades, community members have dreamed of a walking trail connecting the heart of Cashiers. Today, WALK CASHIERS is closer than ever to making that dream a reality.
To learn more about how you can volunteer to help complete the Cashiers Greenway Ramble email us or follow us on Facebook and Instagram: @CashiersGreenwayRamble
We’ve raised $3.1M of the $4M needed to complete the trail.
Will you help make Cashiers walkable?
To inform WALK CASHIERS of a multi-year donor commitment, email Paul Robshaw HERE.
Your donation matters! Because Cashiers is unincorporated and relies on private license use agreements, the CGR does not easily qualify for traditional state and federal trail funding. Donations are critical. Additional funds go toward expanding into new phases, making the CGR an increasingly accessible tool for connecting Cashiers.
Private license use agreements are cost-free, philanthropic local contractors are working at cost, and developers have committed to connect their walking trails to the CGR, furthering donor dollars.
To make an offline donation, send a check to:
Walk Cashiers
c/o Vision Cashiers
P.O. Box 2302
Cashiers, NC 28717
Special thanks to the following Cashiers businesses who helped make this idea a reality by supporting our efforts—donating their time and expertise and doing the work at or below cost.
We couldn’t have gotten this far without them!
We appreciate all our donors.
John Lehotsky & Sons Custom Home Builders
Miguel Mireles Landscape Services
Dargan Landscape Architects
Bobby Botev, Highland Mark
Philip Curcuru Graphic Design
Harris Custom Builders
Sylvester & Co
Arilelle McIntyre, Kintyre Design
