diff --git a/src/app.tsx b/src/app.tsx
index e9b93a0..a2b0379 100644
--- a/src/app.tsx
+++ b/src/app.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import "semantic-ui-css/semantic.min.css";
 import "react-toastify/dist/ReactToastify.min.css";
 import Map from "./components/map";
 import styles from "./app.module.scss";
+import SidePanel from "./components/side-panel";
 
 toast.configure({
   position: "bottom-center",
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ toast.configure({
 function App() {
   return (
     <div className={styles.app}>
-      <Map />
+      <SidePanel />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/side-panel/my-groups/index.ts b/src/components/side-panel/my-groups/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43c63b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/side-panel/my-groups/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { default } from "./my-groups";
diff --git a/src/components/side-panel/my-groups/my-groups.module.scss b/src/components/side-panel/my-groups/my-groups.module.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fb2da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/side-panel/my-groups/my-groups.module.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+.content_section {
+  max-height: 20vh;
+  word-wrap: break-word;
+  overflow: auto;
+}
+
+.title_section {
+  width: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.leave_button {
+  flex: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/side-panel/my-groups/my-groups.tsx b/src/components/side-panel/my-groups/my-groups.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee679d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/side-panel/my-groups/my-groups.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { Fragment, useState } from "react";
+import { Accordion, Button, Icon } from "semantic-ui-react";
+import { Group } from "../../../types";
+import styles from "./my-groups.module.scss";
+
+type Props = {
+  myGroup: Group[];
+  removeFromMyGroup: (groupToRemove: number) => void;
+};
+
+function MyGroups({ myGroup, removeFromMyGroup }: Props) {
+  const [activeIndex, setActiveIndex] = useState(-1);
+  const [hasLeaveButton, setLeaveButton] = useState(false);
+
+  const handleClick = (e: any, titleProps: any) => {
+    const { index } = titleProps;
+    const newIndex = activeIndex === index ? -1 : index;
+    const hasLeaveButton = newIndex >= 0;
+
+    setLeaveButton(hasLeaveButton);
+    setActiveIndex(newIndex);
+  };
+
+  const leaveGroup = (index: number) => {
+    removeFromMyGroup(index);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Accordion fluid styled>
+      {myGroup.map(({ groupName, pins }, index) => (
+        <Fragment key={index}>
+          <Accordion.Title
+            active={index === activeIndex}
+            index={index}
+            onClick={handleClick}
+            className={styles.title_section}
+          >
+            <Icon name="dropdown" />
+            {groupName}
+            {hasLeaveButton && index === activeIndex && (
+              <div className={styles.leave_button}>
+                <Button color="orange" onClick={() => leaveGroup(index)}>
+                  Leave
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </Accordion.Title>
+          <Accordion.Content active={index === activeIndex}>
+            <div className={styles.content_section}>
+              <ul>
+                {pins?.map(({ title, description }) => (
+                  <li>
+                    <b>{title}</b>: {description}
+                  </li>
+                ))}
+              </ul>
+            </div>
+          </Accordion.Content>
+        </Fragment>
+      ))}
+    </Accordion>
+  );
+}
+
+export default MyGroups;
diff --git a/src/components/side-panel/public-groups/index.ts b/src/components/side-panel/public-groups/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0027af9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/side-panel/public-groups/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { default } from "./public-groups";
diff --git a/src/components/side-panel/public-groups/public-groups.module.scss b/src/components/side-panel/public-groups/public-groups.module.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b81f273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/side-panel/public-groups/public-groups.module.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+.top_section {
+  margin-bottom: 10px;
+}
+
+.title_section {
+  width: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.join_button {
+  flex: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+}
+
+.content_section {
+  max-height: 20vh;
+  word-wrap: break-word;
+  overflow: auto;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/side-panel/public-groups/public-groups.tsx b/src/components/side-panel/public-groups/public-groups.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..373f66a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/side-panel/public-groups/public-groups.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import { Fragment, useState, useRef } from "react";
+import {
+  Accordion,
+  Icon,
+  Button,
+  Modal,
+  Form,
+  TextArea,
+} from "semantic-ui-react";
+import { Group } from "../../../types";
+import styles from "./public-groups.module.scss";
+
+type Props = {
+  publicGroups: Group[];
+  addNewGroup: (groupToAdd: Group) => void;
+  addIndexToMyGroup: (indexToAdd: number) => void;
+};
+
+function PublicGroups({ publicGroups, addNewGroup, addIndexToMyGroup }: Props) {
+  const [activeIndex, setActiveIndex] = useState(-1);
+  const [hasJoinButton, setJoinButton] = useState(false);
+  const [isModalOpen, setModalOpen] = useState(false);
+  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>();
+
+  const handleClick = (e: any, titleProps: any) => {
+    const { index } = titleProps;
+    const newIndex = activeIndex === index ? -1 : index;
+    const hasJoinButton = newIndex >= 0;
+
+    setJoinButton(hasJoinButton);
+    setActiveIndex(newIndex);
+  };
+
+  const joinGroup = (index: number) => {
+    addIndexToMyGroup(index);
+  };
+
+  const toggleModal = () => {
+    setModalOpen(!isModalOpen);
+  };
+
+  const startGroup = () => {
+    const newGroupName = inputRef?.current?.value;
+
+    console.log(newGroupName);
+    if (newGroupName) {
+      addNewGroup({ groupName: newGroupName, members: [""] }); // users own name
+    } else {
+      alert("Unsuccessful");
+    }
+    setModalOpen(!isModalOpen);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Modal open={isModalOpen}>
+        <Modal.Header>Enter a unique group name</Modal.Header>
+        <Modal.Content>
+          <Form.Field>
+            <Form.Input
+              input={{ ref: inputRef }}
+              size="large"
+              placeholder="Group name"
+            />
+          </Form.Field>
+        </Modal.Content>
+        <Modal.Actions>
+          <Button onClick={toggleModal}>Cancel</Button>
+          <Button positive type="submit" onClick={startGroup}>
+            Start
+          </Button>
+        </Modal.Actions>
+      </Modal>
+
+      <div className={styles.top_section}>
+        <Button primary onClick={toggleModal}>
+          Start a group
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+
+      <Accordion fluid styled>
+        {publicGroups.map(({ groupName, members }, index) => (
+          <Fragment key={index}>
+            <Accordion.Title
+              active={index === activeIndex}
+              index={index}
+              onClick={handleClick}
+              className={styles.title_section}
+            >
+              <Icon name="dropdown" />
+              {groupName}
+              {hasJoinButton && index === activeIndex && (
+                <div className={styles.join_button}>
+                  <Button positive onClick={() => joinGroup(index)}>
+                    Join
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </Accordion.Title>
+            <Accordion.Content active={index === activeIndex}>
+              <div className={styles.content_section}>
+                <ul>
+                  {members.map((member) => (
+                    <li>{member}</li>
+                  ))}
+                </ul>
+              </div>
+            </Accordion.Content>
+          </Fragment>
+        ))}
+      </Accordion>
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+export default PublicGroups;
diff --git a/src/components/side-panel/side-panel.module.scss b/src/components/side-panel/side-panel.module.scss
index 2c27bb6..0011179 100644
--- a/src/components/side-panel/side-panel.module.scss
+++ b/src/components/side-panel/side-panel.module.scss
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
-.sidePanel {
+.section {
+  padding: 2% 5%;
+  height: 100%;
+  background-color: rgb(255, 245, 234);
 }
diff --git a/src/components/side-panel/side-panel.tsx b/src/components/side-panel/side-panel.tsx
index 7096ec5..7323c4a 100644
--- a/src/components/side-panel/side-panel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/side-panel/side-panel.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,118 @@
+import { Tab } from "semantic-ui-react";
 import styles from "./side-panel.module.scss";
+import PublicGroups from "./public-groups";
+import MyGroups from "./my-groups";
+import { Group } from "../../types";
+
+const myGroup: Group[] = [
+  {
+    groupName: "Family",
+    pins: [{ title: "pin1", description: "asfvafdv" }],
+    members: ["max"],
+  },
+  {
+    groupName: "dorm friends",
+    pins: [{ title: "pin2", description: "jcfdaskbcnkdusvb" }],
+    members: ["max"],
+  },
+  {
+    groupName: "gang gang",
+    pins: [{ title: "pin3", description: "asfvdsacajsblisdnlisafdv" }],
+    members: ["max"],
+  },
+  {
+    groupName: "hot girl summer",
+    pins: [{ title: "pin4", description: "asfvafdv" }],
+    members: ["max"],
+  },
+];
+
+const publicGroups: Group[] = [
+  {
+    groupName: "public group 1",
+    pins: [{ title: "pin4", description: "never wanna give u up" }],
+    members: ["max"],
+  },
+  {
+    groupName: "best date spots",
+    pins: [{ title: "pin4", description: "never gonna let u down" }],
+    members: ["max"],
+  },
+  {
+    groupName: "great food here",
+    pins: [{ title: "pin4", description: "never gonna turn around" }],
+    members: ["max"],
+  },
+  {
+    groupName: "Max's friends only",
+    pins: [{ title: "pin4", description: "and desert you" }],
+    members: ["max"],
+  },
+  {
+    groupName: "Family",
+    pins: [{ title: "pin4", description: "asfvafdv" }],
+    members: ["max"],
+  },
+  {
+    groupName: "dorm friends",
+    pins: [{ title: "pin4", description: "jcfdaskbcnkdusvb" }],
+    members: ["max"],
+  },
+  {
+    groupName: "gang gang",
+    pins: [{ title: "pin4", description: "asfvdsacajsblisdnlisafdv" }],
+    members: ["max"],
+  },
+  {
+    groupName: "hot girl summer",
+    pins: [{ title: "pin4", description: "asfvafdv" }],
+    members: ["max"],
+  },
+];
+
+const addNewGroup = (groupToAdd: Group) => {
+  myGroup.push(groupToAdd);
+  publicGroups.push(groupToAdd);
+};
+const addIndexToMyGroup = (indexToAdd: number) => {
+  publicGroups[indexToAdd].members.push(""); // users own name
+  myGroup.push(publicGroups[indexToAdd]);
+};
+const removeFromMyGroup = (groupToRemove: number) => {
+  const removeIndex = myGroup.findIndex(
+    (group) => group === myGroup[groupToRemove],
+  );
+  myGroup.splice(removeIndex, 1);
+  groupToRemove;
+};
+
+const panes = [
+  {
+    menuItem: "Public Groups",
+    render: () => (
+      <Tab.Pane attached={false}>
+        <PublicGroups
+          publicGroups={publicGroups}
+          addNewGroup={addNewGroup}
+          addIndexToMyGroup={addIndexToMyGroup}
+        />
+      </Tab.Pane>
+    ),
+  },
+  {
+    menuItem: "My Groups",
+    render: () => (
+      <Tab.Pane attached={false}>
+        <MyGroups myGroup={myGroup} removeFromMyGroup={removeFromMyGroup} />
+      </Tab.Pane>
+    ),
+  },
+];
 
 function SidePanel() {
-  return <div />;
+  return (
+    <Tab menu={{ secondary: true }} panes={panes} className={styles.section} />
+  );
 }
 
 export default SidePanel;
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1795e4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+export type Group = {
+  groupName: string,
+  pins?: Pin[],
+  members: string[]
+};
+
+export type Pin = {
+  title: string,
+  description: string,
+};