10 Things We Love About The Playgrounds at Kids Planet, Century Park in Greer, SC

Are you in search for a unique local park with imaginative play spaces? We recommend Century Park’s Kids Planet in Greer. This park has multiple playgrounds with a castle, bridge, zip line and accessible playground.

The Benson Automotive Kid’s Planet playground is one of our favorite places to play. And kids LOVE this fun, thoughtful, and excellently designed playground.

IMPORTANT: The playground closes for maintenance every Wednesday from 7 am – Noon.

If you want to spend the day in Greer, enjoying the new playground and the other things this cute city has to offer; we can help with our Ultimate Visitors and Locals Guide to Greer, SC

What We Love About The Benson Automotive Kid’s Planet

Fenced In Play Areas

Each of the playgrounds at Century Park’s Kid’s Planet have a perimeter fence and gates which help keep kids safe and within the play area. When you have kids like mine that both like to spontaneously run in opposite directions, this is helpful.

Inclusive Playground Equipment

Differently-abled kids want to have fun, just like any other. There are special needs swings for those who need them. There’s even a special needs seat for the zipline… I love that children with special needs can also enjoy the coolest part of the playground! A tandem swing in the small children’s area allows a small child and adult to sit facing each other and swing.

Multiple Ziplines

Speaking of ziplines, other Upstate parks have just one, if any at all. That causes long lines and other issues when I’m sure you can imagine that this is one of the most popular spots on a playground! The playground at Kid’s Planet has two separate zipline structures that offer kids a total of four ziplines to enjoy! That means more fun for more kids!

Fun Misting Area

It gets surprisingly hot in the Upstate, so kids (and the occasional adult) will be glad to have a misting area to run through. This isn’t a splash pad, so you don’t have to worry about bathing suits and towels. It’s just a fine mist of H2O to cool off sweaty kids while they have fun!

The Hillside Slides

This is one of my favorite parts of the park! These hillside slides offer a fun and safe way to pick up speed while sliding down the hillside. The slide is embedded in the ground’s natural slope, so there’s nothing to fall off of! It’s as close to rollercoaster stomach-flipping fun as you are going to find in Greer, and it’s even fun to see grownups going down them.

Shaded Benches

Good news for those hot days – there is plenty of shade at Kid’s Planet playground! Between the picnic shelters and benches with shade umbrellas, you’ll be able to enjoy some cooler shade while still having a good view of your kid’s play area. There are also trees in the playground area with plenty of shade.

The Fairytale Theme

The castle isn’t hard to miss, but there are so many subtle features around the playground that tie together the fairytale theme! The rubber ground cover looks like a more, and there are cattails, mushrooms, frogs, and I’ve not confirmed this with Greer, but if you ask me, that trampoline looks like a little tar pit for anyone looking to harm the magical kingdom.

How many fairytale features can you find in the new Kid’s Planet Playground?

Musical Creativity Station

The music station was a popular feature from the old playground and one of the first my kids ran to at the new one. The area is large enough that your whole family can get in on the action and have an impromptu show for other guests at the playground!

It’s Got A Trampoline!

At first glance, I thought this was a water feature on the playground. I was surprised to learn that it’s a trampoline! One day I might work up the courage to hop on and not care what I look like, bouncing up and down like Tigger!

Centrally Located Restrooms

This is one of the first things I look for when considering a park for my own personal preferences. When the bathrooms are clear across the park, and your children can’t time their needs to be synchronized, it’s a hassle to be running back and forth to the restroom. The facilities at Kid’s Planet are positioned right in the middle of the two playgrounds. This makes it so convenient!.

Pet Policy

No pets are allowed on or inside the playground.

Bonus Things We Love About Century Park in Greer

The Sno Hut

The concession stand will is occupied by the popular Greer shaved ice purveyors, Sno Hut. They’ve been keeping kids and grownups cooled off since 1987.

The Perfect Spot For Parties & Playdates

The picnic shelters make a perfect place to plan a party right next to the built-in entertainment of the playgrounds. You can reserve a shelter for your special event through the City of Greer. The rentals start at $20 for a two-hour slot.

Getting Some Laps In On At Kid’s Planet

If you are training for that 5k, or just trying to shed some lbs, the playground is a perfect spot to close the circles on your apple watch!

• 3 Laps / 1 Mile – Walking from the Sno-hut to the Hillside slides
• 4.75 Laps / 1 Mile – Walking around the big kid’s playground and ziplines
• 10 laps / 1 Mile – Walking around the big kid’s playground perimeter walkway
  

What’s your family’s favorite thing about Kids Planet in Greer?