Are you ready for one of the summer’s best annual events?
Park Hop, Greenville, SC, and Spartanburg, SC’s scavenger hunt for clues through Upstate parks, is the summer-long scavenger hunt event that’s perfect for your family. The Park Hop is free, you can enjoy the event on your own schedule and your kids can earn fabulous prizes. Plus, you participate by exploring Upstate parks (isn’t that exactly what you already wanted to do this summer?).
Go to The Park Hop website to sign up and get more information about downloading the Park Hop app.
Kidding Around Greenville is an official partner of the 2024 Park Hop. Watch Kidding Around Greenville for an exciting Park Hop series this summer. We are going to hop right along with you and give you the inside track on what you can expect when visiting this year.
Don’t miss out on our list of Park Hop Parks listing details you need to know about each 2024 Park Hop park!
What is the Park Hop?
When: Park Hop begins May 10th, 2024!
Be sure to register for this year’s Park Hop via the Park Hop Website.
Then download the free Park Hop app (see below). You can access the Park Hop passport via the free Park Hop app and enter your clues electronically while at the parks (the easiest option for most families) but a paper passport is also available for those who prefer a non-electronic version.
- Park Hop launches on May 10th, 2024.
- Clues must be submitted by August 10th, 2024 (by midnight).
- Download the free App Now
- The app goes live on May 10th, 2024.
- There will be multiple special events throughout the summer at specific parks.
What: Choose parks to visit from the list of parks in the Greenville and Spartanburg area. Win prizes, plus be entered into giveaways based on how many parks you visit. Each park will have a couple of scavenger hunt clues that you can answer at the park via the free Park Hop app (download in the Apple or Google Play store).
While hopping we encourage you to use the hashtag #parkhopfever to share your adventures on social media. And, don’t forget to use #kidaroundsc or tag us on social media too!
Get the Park Hop App
Make recording your parks easy! Get the Park Hop app (download in the Apple or Google Play store).
Park Hop: How to record your parks
When reaching a park on the list, access your clues via the Park Hop app or refer to your paper passport.
Answer all of the clues at your location via the app or on your passport.
We encourage all of our Park Hop participants to share their photos via the apps. Look for the Photo Booth button under the Park Hop mini-app. Once there, sharing your photo is easy:
1) Take your Photo. A filter will be applied for the different park locations!
2) Enter Your Email Address into the form
3) Post your photo on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and all your other social networks using the hashtag #ParkHopFever
Park Hop does not store your photos or share any of your information collected via the apps.
Park Hop: Greenville, SC and Spartanburg, SC Parks
2024 Park Hop Parks include:
- Greer City Park
- Kid’s Planet at Century Park
- Emmanuel Sullivan Park
- Sanctified Hill Park
- Fountain Inn Splash Pad
- Springfield Park
- Mauldin City Park
- Cedar Falls Park
- Herdklotz Park
- Riverbend Equestrian Park
- Unity Park
- Legacy Park
- Heritage Park
- College Street
- Adventure Park at Trailblazer
- Gateway Park
- Poinsett Park
- Athens Park
- Airport Park
- Duncan Park
- Tiger Park
- Rail Yard Community Park (Play 60)
- Cleveland Park (Spartanburg)
- Va-Du-Mar McMillan Park
- Tyger River Park
Find info about all of the
2024 Park Hop parks HERE!
Park Hop Playdates
Park Hop: Greenville, SC and Spartanburg, SC playdates for 2024:
- June 11, 2024: Playdate at Conestee Park (Greenville County)
- July 10, 2024: Playdate at Va-du-mar Park (Spartanburg County)
- August 9, 2024: Playdate at Kid’s Planet (Greer)
- August 24, 2024: End of Summer Event at Unity Park (City of Greenville)
Sparetime Entertainment will be at ALL of the Park Hop events! You will be excited to find the Girls Scouts at the August 9th, 2024 event in Greer. One of the community’s favorites, the Greenville Drive, will be at the July 10th, 2024 and the August 9th, 2024 events, so be sure to stop by.
You can find details about each of the 2024 Park Hop Parks in our Upstate, SC Park Guide.
The Park Hop all uses geolocation to help you find the parks closest to your current location, and the clue is ‘unlocked’ once you are in the vicinity of the park. Download the app on the Apple or Google Play store for free. The app works best if you have the most updated software on your phone and have the most updated Park Hop app.
Even if you registered last year, you will need to sign up for your family again with an e-mail address and the number of children participating.
Park Hop Greenville, SC Prizes
Children will earn prizes based on how many parks they visit. In past years this has included some really cool prizes from local vendors and family attractions. What prizes you receive is based on how many parks you visit and complete clues for. If you complete: 5+ Parks: Swag Bag, 10+ Parks: Swag Bag and t-shirt, 15+ Parks: Swag Bag, t-shirt and extra prizes.
Pickup for prizes is set for August 24th, 2024 Unity Park in Downtown Greenville, SC.
Why participate?
Park Hop is the annual summer family event that makes perfect sense. While participating, you have the opportunity to discover new places as a family. Your kids will enjoy the outdoor time and play. And, your family will have the opportunity to win amazing prizes.
Park Hop is a free event thanks to the support of its partners and sponsors: City of Greenville, Greenville County Parks and Recreation, City of Mauldin Recreation, Fountain Inn, City of Greer, Spartanburg County Parks and Rec, City of Spartanburg Parks Department, Simpsonville Recreation, Travelers Rest, Livewell Greenville and Kidding Around Media.
What Other Parks Are There To Explore In The Upstate?
We have a huge park guide that includes parks in both Spartanburg and Greenville counties! Just because a park isn’t part of the park hop, doesn’t mean you can’t go explore it. There are so many unique parks locally. Get out and explore your parks!
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Did you Park Hop last year? What was your favorite discovery?
This is great! I’m so excited to explore the area and meet new friends! We recently moved from the big island of Hawaii and this is a huge area for us to explore comprared to our two local parks there 😉😊👍🏻
I’m hoping someone will be able to help me. We are doing Park Hop for the first time this year. On the app it says that the closing ceremony is mid August, but on your website above it’s listed as Oct. 5. I’m wondering which is the correct day. My boys have really enjoyed this year’s park hop and are hoping to be able to join the closing festivities.
It’s October 5th!