NexStep™
A diverse group of people walking together on a city greenway at sunset

Move | Connect | Compete | Explore

Every Step, Strengthens Our Community.

NexStep helps you move more and reach your personal goals — and your walking also counts for something bigger. Join a walking group, connect with people nearby, and let your steps contribute to your city and state.

Take Your NexStep See How It Works

Free membership is the default. No subscription required to participate.

Four ways NexStep works

Each pillar has its own color across the whole platform, so you always know what you are looking at.

Move

Track your movement, goals, streaks and progress.

Connect

Join walking groups and move with your community.

Compete

Take part in friendly group, city and state challenges.

Explore

Discover trails, parks and places to walk.

Your steps travel further than you do

You

Personal goals, streaks and progress.

Your Group

Walk with people you know.

Your City

Local totals grow together.

Your State

Statewide community strength.

Community Competition

City vs. City. State vs. State. Group vs. Group.

Friendly standings that reward participation, not pressure. Everything shown here is placeholder data for design purposes.

Demo data

City vs. City

  • 1Charlotte, NC48,210,400 steps
  • 2Atlanta, GA46,887,120 steps
  • 3Columbus, OH44,002,980 steps
  • 4Phoenix, AZ41,560,310 steps
  • 5Portland, OR39,118,744 steps

State vs. State

  • 1North Carolina512,884,000 steps
  • 2Georgia498,112,600 steps
  • 3Ohio470,330,900 steps
  • 4Arizona451,009,220 steps
  • 5Oregon433,770,100 steps

Group vs. Group

  • 1Queen City Striders4,882,100 steps
  • 2Sunrise Greenway Club4,410,880 steps
  • 3Eastside Family Walkers3,980,410 steps
  • 4Lunch Break Loop3,544,220 steps
  • 5Parks & Paces3,120,755 steps
A greenway boardwalk leading onto a paved park trail in morning light

Explore

Find somewhere new to walk

NexStep will help members discover public parks, trails, greenways and everyday walking locations near them — with details contributed and reviewed by the community.

Live mapping is not part of this first phase. We are building the discovery foundation first.

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Membership

NexStep Free covers walking, groups, challenges and leaderboards. NexStep+ adds deeper stats and captain tools — never a competitive advantage.

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Community Events

NexStep+ members can submit walking and community event flyers. Every submission is reviewed by the NexStep committee before publication.

How events work