Conestee Park Has an Amazing Playground, Open Green Space, and Even a Dog Park

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If you haven’t been to Conestee Park in Greenville, SC, then we highly recommend you go! This park features two playgrounds that are nature themed, a huge open field to fly kites or laze around in, a shaded picnic pavilion, and even connects to a nature preserve that is an ecological gem in Greenville County.

The Conestee Park in Mauldin, South Carolina.

Here’s some Greenville trivia for you.  What is the former baseball field of the double-A minor league team, the Greenville Braves?  If you’ve been in the area for a while, you know that the Braves used to play at the Greenville Municipal Stadium. This is the current home of Conestee Park.  What you may not know is that Conestee Park adjoins Lake Conestee Nature Preserve, Greenville’s best nature park!

What you’ll find at Conestee Park

Nature Themed Playgrounds

Upon entering the park, you will drive past the ballfield and find the playgrounds and pavilion at the back of the lot.  There is plenty of parking. And, in true Greenville fashion, there is a fenced playground for younger children right next to larger playground for the older kids.  The playgrounds are nature-themed, with a variety of unique climbing and balancing structures that make this park a kid favorite.

Covered Picnic Tables

The Conestee pavilion is one of the most beautiful I’ve seen at Greenville parks.  With its rows of plentiful square picnic tables, wood-paneled ceilings, and a perfect view of the larger playground, the pavilion is a great place to rest in the shade for a snack or lunch.  The pavilion can be reserved for events just like other parks.  Right beside the pavilion and playground is a well-maintained bathroom.

Open Green Space

In addition to the playground, there is a huge grassy area perfect for kicking a soccer ball or tossing a frisbee.  There are even porch swings for the adults to sit on and relax while the children play.  Around the lot is a paved path for running and walking.  And over to the side is a dog park tucked away in the trees.

Lake Conestee Nature Preserve

But, in my opinion (and my children’s too) one of the best parts about a trip to Conestee Park is that you can easily access Lake Conestee Nature Preserve.  Several options are available for walking trails. Each trail has learning stations describing everything from river bed erosion to wild bird life.  Trails are clearly marked and areas that are prone to mud have boardwalks.  The trails even connect to the extensive Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail. For more about the trails and layout in our KAG guide to Lake Conestee Nature Preserve Guide.

Lake Conestee Nature Preserve

Check out our Guide to Lake Conestee Nature Preserve and see what makes it so special to Greenville, SC.

Plan your own adventure at Conestee Park

The large parking lot near the playground is at 840 Mauldin Road in Greenville, SC.  This is just a ten minute drive from the Butler Road exit of I-385.  Make sure to use this address which is “Greenville Municipal Stadium” in your GPS search.  If you search Conestee Park, your map might take you to other entrances to the park.

There’s something for everyone at Conestee Park.  Have you ever been?

Birding at its Finest!

Find out why Lake Conestee Nature Preserve has the best bird-watching sites in Greenville, SC

Birds and birding at Lake Conestee Nature Preserve

Park Guide to Greenville, SC.

Find the perfect park for your family in our HUGE Guide to Parks Near Greenville.

Tina Mackey
About the Author
Tina Mackey is a SAHM to three boys and a little girl (who thinks she’s the fourth boy). She enjoys staying busy keeping her children in extracurricular activities and exploring new things in Greenville. A diet of homemade, whole foods is a priority for her and she’s constantly in search of the next best healthy recipe.

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6 years ago

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