RECREATION

State Parks

• Paris Mountain State Park
  2401 State Park Road • Greenville, SC 29609
  Highway 253, Nine Miles North of Greenville
  864-244-5565
  One of South Carolina's oldest protected areas, this beautiful 1,275 acre park offers numerous hiking and biking trails plus features picnic areas, a family campground, and a group camp complex. more...  map

Recreation Areas

• Pavilion Recreation Complex
  400 Scottswood Road • Greenville, SC 29687
  Located in Taylors
  864-322-PLAY
  Multi-purpose recreational complex that includes a year-round full sized ice rink and competition size Inline skating rink. There is a game room & conference facility, soccer fields, playground, and tennis courts. The Pavilion is also home to the Brushy Creek & Southern Railroad, a historic miniature children passenger train that takes visitors on a one mile ride around the Pavilion parksite.   map

Equine

• Riverbend Equestrian Center
  175 Riverbend Road • Greenville, SC 29611
  864-246-6466
  The only municipally owned equestrian facility, this center is situated on 66 beautiful country acres and plays hosts to numerous rodeos, draft horse events, dog shows, and other special events throughout the year. A petting zoo complete with barnyard animals and a picnic area are also on site. more...  map

Golf

• Bonnie Brae Golf Club
  1116 Ashmore Bridge Road • Greenville, SC 29065
  864-277-9838
  One of the best manicured and scenic golf courses in the area, this beautiful 18 hole golf course includes a driving range, snack bar, and a fully stocked pro shop. Lessons by a PGA professional are available. more...  map

• CrossWinds Golf Club
  61 Villa Road • Greenville, SC 29615
  864-233-6336
  There is only one golf course in the world that has each hole conceived by a different designer. It is Crosswinds Golf Club in Greenville, South Carolina, and the reason you have never heard of it is because it is an 18-hole, par-3 course. What otherwise might have been just another fun-to-play ,but quickly forgettable par-3 layout is instead both fun-to-play and rather memorable.  more...

• Furman University Golf Club
  3300 Poinsett Highway • Greenville, SC 29613
  Furman University Campus
  864-294-9090
  This 6,800 yard 18 hole, par 72 championship golf course is set in the Blue Ridge foothills and features Bermuda fairways and bent grass greens. A driving range, putting and chipping greens, and a fully stocked pro shop are also on site. The course is open Tuesday through Sunday. more...  map

• Verdae Green Golf Course
  650 Verdae Boulevard • Greenville, SC 29607
  864-676-1500
  Host to the Nike Upstate Classic PGA Tour, this 18 hole, par 72 championship golf course is nestled at foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is surrounded by Lake Hartwell. The course features Pencross bent grass greens and Bermuda fairways and includes a driving range and practice green.  map

Hiking & Climbing

• Foothills Trails
  864-467-9537
  This nearly 100 mile hiking trail extends from Table Rock State Park in Pickens County to Oconee State Park in Oconee County and crosses some of the most beautiful and rugged terrain in South Carolina. The trail also provides access to Sassafras Mountain, the highest peak in South Carolina.  map

Miscellaneous Activities

• Foothills Fencing Academy
  1004 Piedmont Highway • Piedmont, SC864-593-3684
  Located four miles past Greenville Memorial Hospital toward Piedmont, Foothills Fencing Academy is dedicated to teaching the art of swordfighting for fun, fitness and competition. more...  map