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Basketball Courts

Love a good game of basketball? If you’re looking for a place to play basketball in Greenville, we’ve got you covered.

The weather in Greenville lends itself for lots of outdoor activity for a good majority of the year. One fantastic (and free) activity is to take advantage of all the outdoor basketball courts around town. It’s a great idea to grab some friends and meet up for a game or teach the kids how to perfect their jumpshot. We’ve rounded up all the parks that have outdoor basketball courts near Greenville, SC to shoot some hoops.

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Looking for more information about Parks in Greenville? Visit our Ultimate Guide to Parks in Greenville. You’ll find parks by location and amenities like basketball courts, swings and more.


Parks With Basketball Courts Near Me?

Rockwood Park

| 398 Meyers Drive, Greenville, SC

Set in an idyllic neighborhood off Augusta, this park has a large green space, new playground, picnic shelter and basketball court.

  • Basketball, green space, picnic shelter
  • Sunny Playground (designed for kids aged 2-12)
  • No restrooms
  • Street-side parking (walk into the park on the driveway of 400 Meyers Drive)

North Main Rotary Park

| 9 Ashley Avenue, Greenville, SC

The perfect park for a hot day, bring a basketball, ball and glove, or even just a picnic to enjoy by the small playground in this shady, neighborhood park right off Main Street in Greenville.

  • Walking trail, picnic shelter, basketball court, baseball diamond
  • Shady playground
  • No restrooms (unless community center is open)
  • Free parking lot

Read our review of North Main Rotary Park.

Pineforest Park

| 108 Clearfield Road, Greenville, SC

Located in a quiet neighborhood, your kids will love the paved loop around the green space, basketball court and sunny playgrounds.

  • Basketball, paved trail, green space, shady picnic tables and benches
  • Sunny playgrounds
  • No restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Irwin Park

| S Irwin Avenue, Spartanburg, SC

Irwin Park is a 14-acre neighborhood park.

This park includes:

  • Baseball/Softball Field
  • Outdoor Basketball Court
  • Parking
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Playground

Piney Mountain Park

| 501 Worley Road, Greenville, SC

Close to Cherrydale, this park has a nice walking trail and a sunny, enclosed playground on the sand.

  • Paved trail, baseball diamond, basketball court, picnic shelter
  • Sunny playground
  • No restrooms
  • Free parking lot

B.P. Edwards Park

| Sunnyside Drive, Greer, SC

This shady park is located in Greer and managed by the City of Greer Parks and Recreation Department.

This park includes:

  • Outdoor Basketball Court
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Playground

Gib Gosnel Park

| 117 Landford Street, Campobello, SC

This small, tree-shaded park is located in Campobello.

This park includes:

  • Baseball/Softball Field
  • Green Space
  • Outdoor Basketball Court
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Playground

Stewart Park

| 500 Highland Avenue, Spartanburg, SC

Stewart Park is a large park that includes a splash pad during the summer months and is located close to the Beacon.

This park includes:

  • Multi-Purpose Field
  • Outdoor Basketball Court
  • Parking
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Splash Pad
  • Swings
  • Trails

Croftstone Park

| 118 Broughton Drive, Greenville, SC

This quiet, neighborhood park has a sand pit with a digger, basketball court, swings and a shady playground.

  • Basketball, sand pit
  • Shady playground, swings
  • No restrooms
  • Parking area for two cars

West Washington Park

| 850 West Washington Street, Greenville, SC

This small playground has a tire swing, picnic shelter and swings.

  • Picnic shelter, basketball
  • Sunny playground with swings
  • No restrooms
  • Parking lot

Wards Creek Park

| 1 Elmer Street, Greer, SC

This park is located in Greer.

This park includes:

  • Outdoor Basketball Court
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Playground

Southside Park

| 417 Baldwin Road, Simpsonville, SC

Home to Discovery Island Water Park, don’t miss the big playground, basketball and tennis courts, and soccer fields.

Read our review of Southside Park.

Arkwright Park

| 423 Sims Chapel Road, Spartanburg, SC

This park includes:

  • Green Space
  • Grill
  • Outdoor Basketball Court
  • Parking
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Picnic Tables
  • Playground
  • Swings
  • Trails

McPherson Park

| 100 E. Park Avenue, Greenville, SC

The city just built three new bridges, a new playground, and a new mini-golf course at the oldest park in Greenville!

  • Bridges, creek, paved walking trail, mini-golf
  • New playground in the woods, older playground in the sun
  • Restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Read our review of McPherson Park.

Victor Park

| 108 S. Line Street, Greer, SC

Right off the main streets of Greer and across from Pelican’s SnoBalls, this park includes Victor Field, a sunny playground, and a walking trail. You can also find a basketball court across the parking lot and even a lending library.

  • Victor Field, basketball court, paved trail, lending library
  • Sunny playground
  • No Restrooms
  • Free parking lot

 

Northside Park

| 101 West Darby Road, Greenville, SC

With an incredible water park to cool off in during the summer, and a big, sunny playground to warm up in during the winter, this is your year-round destination.

  • Otter Creek Waterpark, basketball, tennis, soccer, sand volleyball, picnic shelter
  • Sunny playground for preschool and big kids
  • No restrooms (outside of the water park)
  • Free parking lot

Freetown Community Center

| 200 Alice Avenue, Greenville, SC

Your kids will love hanging, climbing and swinging at this big playground on the westside of Greenville.

  • Basketball, community center
  • Sunny, enclosed playground
  • No restrooms (unless community center is open)
  • Free parking lot

Read our review of the Freetown Community Center.

 

Alder Park

| 298 Alder Drive, Simpsonville, SC

This neighborhood park is close to downtown Simpsonville and features a sunny playground and a basketball court.

  • Basketball, green space, picnic shelter
  • Sunny playground
  • No restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Gower Estates

| 24 Evelyn Avenue, Greenville, SC

Gower Park will be closed for major renovations until 2024.

Don’t miss the cool military tank by the tennis courts at this large, neighborhood park. There’s also a new playground, restroom and even a zip line!

  • Zip line, military tank, paved trail for wheels, picnic shelters, enclosed basketball and tennis courts
  • New playground and older playground in the shade
  • New restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Read our review of Gower Estates.

Inman Mills Park

| 251 4th Street, Inman, SC

Generally used for youth baseball and softball, this park does include a playground.

This park includes:

  • Baseball/Softball Field
  • Green Space
  • Grill
  • Outdoor Basketball Court
  • Parking
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Swings

Lakeside Park

| 1500 Piedmont Highway, Piedmont, SC

Set with some distance from the waterpark, your children will love the two playgrounds encircled by a walking trail and beside a picnic shelter.

  • 7th Inning Splash Waterpark, basketball, picnic shelter, baseball, paved trail
  • Sunny playgrounds for preschool and big kids
  • No restrooms (outside of the water park)
  • Free parking lot

Read our review of  Lakeside Park.

Gateway Park

| 115 Henderson Drive, Travelers Rest, SC

Right off the Swamp Rabbit Trail in TR, enjoy dirt-bike trails or playing ball at this shady park.

  • Dirt-bike trails, football field, basketball court, baseball diamond
  • Playground in the shade
  • No restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Read our review of Gateway Park.

Gordon Henry Park

| 209 S Linda Street, Cowpens, SC

This park is located near downtown Cowpens.

This park includes:

  • Baseball/Softball Field
  • Grill
  • Outdoor Basketball Court
  • Parking
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Swings
  • Tennis Court

Greentown Neighborhood Park

| Moss Street, Greer, SC

This enclosed park boasts bench swings, a basketball court, a picnic shelter, a paved path, and a sunny playground with swings.

  • Bench swings, picnic shelter, paved trail, basketball court
  • Sunny playground, swings
  • No restrooms
  • Street-side playground

Holmes Park

| 111 Holmes Drive, Greenville, SC

With a new playground in the sun plus a frisbee golf course in the woods, this neighborhood park is perfect for a cold or warm day. The tennis courts were just resurfaced and a new pickleball court was installed.

  • Frisbee golf course, walking trail, picnic shelter, basketball court, baseball diamond, new tennis courts, pickleball courts
  • New playground in the sun
  • Restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Read our review of Holmes Park.

Chapel Street Park

| 104 Chapel Street, Spartanburg, SC

This park is located at the intersection of Chapel Street and Asheville Highway in Spartanburg.

This park includes:

  • Grill
  • Outdoor Basketball Court
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Playground

College Street Park

| 321 West College Street, Simpsonville, SC

Enjoy the small-town charm of a neighborhood park complete with a playground, basketball court, and a manicured, grassy space.

  • Basketball court, grassy space
  • Sunny playground
  • No restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Read our review of College Street Park.

Lincoln Park

| 72 Harnitha Lane, Taylors, SC

Take a walk or run while your child plays basketball or plays at the playground at this quiet park.

  • Picnic shelter, paved trail, basketball, baseball diamond
  • Sunny playground
  • No restrooms
  • Free parking lot

East Riverside Park

| 1155 S. Suber Road, Greer, SC

Right by Riverside High School and many neighborhoods in Greer, this large park just received a new playground.

  • Sand volleyball, basketball, green space
  • New playground in the sun
  • Restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Read our review of East Riverside Park.

Sunset Park

| 211 Fowler Circle, Greenville, SC

Sunset Park is a fully-accessible park featuring an enclosed, accessible playground, another playground in the woods, and even a walking trail.

  • Basketball, baseball, soccer, picnic shelters, walking trail
  • Enclosed and fully-accessible playground in the sun, shady playground
  • Restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Read our full review of Sunset Park in Mauldin.

Skyland Park

| 37 Skyland Drive, Greenville, SC

Set in the Nicholtown neighborhood right off Laurens Road, have fun at the colorful, new playground and full basketball court.

  • Basketball court, grassy space
  • Sunny playground
  • No restrooms
  • Street-side parking

Mauldin City Park

| 203 Corn Road, Greenville, SC

Your kids will enjoy the sand under this playground in full sun.

  • Baseball diamond, basketball courts, soccer fields
  • Sunny playground on sand
  • No restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Read our review of Mauldin City Park.

Pinckney-Fludd Park

| 400 Pinckney Street, Greenville, SC

Right around the corner from a trolley stop, enjoy a day at this historic, neighborhood park with a new playground.

  • Basketball
  • New playground in the sun
  • No restrooms
  • Street-side parking

Read our review of Pinckney-Fludd Park.

Georgia Street Park

| 104 Georgia Street, Fountain Inn, SC

Fully enclosed, this park features a paved loop with traffic signs and parking spots. It also has basketball, swings and a sand pit.

  • Paved trail, sand pit, basketball
  • Just swings
  • No restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Priscilla Rumley Park

| 100 Alexander Avenue, Spartanburg, SC

Located on the southside of Spartanburg, this park is near Mary H Wright Greenway.

This park includes:

  • Grill
  • Outdoor Basketball Court
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Playground

Springfield Park

| 129 Hyde Circle, Mauldin, SC

There’s playground equipment at this small playground that you won’t find many other places.

  • Picnic shelter, basketball, baseball
  • Small, older playground mainly in the shade
  • Restrooms
  • Large parking lot

Cleveland Park

| Cleveland Park Drive & East Washington, Greenville, SC

Playground at Cleveland Park

Bring your bikes for the Swamp Rabbit Trail, visit Major Rudolph Anderson’s Memorial, walk the Fernwood Nature Trail, relax in the Rock Quarry Garden, and play sports at this large park in the city of Greenville. The tennis courts were just resurfaced and a new pickleball court was installed.

  • Swamp Rabbit Trail, Rock Quarry Garden, Fernwood Nature Trail, Ramona Graham Fitness Trail, sports, memorials, picnic shelters, pickleball court
  • Covered big kid and preschool playgrounds, swings, and climbing structures in the sun
  • Restrooms
  • Free parking lot

 

Railroad Mini Park

| 32 Becker Street, Greenville, SC

View of the playground at Railroad Mini Park in Greenville, South Carolina

Located right off of Stone Avenue in the city of Greenville, your children will love the new playground and scavenger hunt.

  • Basketball, grassy space, scavenger hunt
  • New playground in the sun
  • No restrooms
  • Street-side parking

Read our review of Railroad Mini Park.

Summer Hill Park

| 311 Hillandale Road, Spartanburg, SC

This is a small park in the Summer Hill neighborhood.

This park includes:

  • Grill
  • Outdoor Basketball Court
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Playground

Juanita Butler Community Center

| 2 Burns Street, Greenville, SC

This park has a basketball court under cover with lights, swings, a new playground with a zip line and even a lending library. You can find restrooms inside the community center.

  • Covered and lit basketball court, lending library
  • New, sunny playground with zip line
  • Restrooms (inside community center)
  • Free parking lot

Read our review of Juanita Butler Community Center.

South Converse Street Park

| E Hampton Avenue, Spartanburg, SC

This updated park is close to downtown Spartanburg.

This park includes:

  • Green Space
  • Grill
  • Outdoor Basketball Court
  • Parking
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Playground
  • Swings
  • Trails