Greenville

There is so much to do on this new playground with a large grassy space behind it.

• Green space
• Sunny, new playground
• Restrooms (inside the community center)
• Free parking lot

Read our review of Staunton Bridge Community Center.

Set in a quiet, mature neighborhood right inside the City of Greenville, children will love the new playground, swingset and sidewalk for their wheels.

• Swings, sidewalk
• New playground in partial shade, swings in the shade
• No restrooms
• Street-side parking

Read our review of University Park.

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)

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.

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.

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Stroll across Greenville’s iconic Liberty Bridge, picnic by the river, and let your kids cool off at the city’s only splash pad. You can also turn your visit into a scavenger hunt if you look for the butterflies from the Butterfly Keeper Project.

• Iconic suspension bridge, paved walking trail, bench swings, picnic tables, splash pad
• Sunny and shady areas
• Restrooms
• Street-side parking or city parking garage

Read our review of Falls Park.

Shared by Blythe Academy, be sure to visit this large, sunny playground after school hours.

• Basketball
• Sunny playground
• No restrooms
• Street-side parking

So many fun things to do at this sunny playground.

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

Read our review of West Greenville Community Center.

Not to be confused with Croft State Park, this park sits beside Stone Academy and features a sunny playground, swings and paved walking trail.

• Paved trail
• Sunny playground, swings
• No restrooms
• Street-side parking

Nature trails ranging from easy to strenuous, Lake Placid, a sunny playground, and a large green space await you at this state park!

• Picnic shelters, walking trails, green space
• Sunny playground
• Restrooms
• Free parking lot

Read our review of Paris Mountain State Park.

Located in the historic Brandon Mill area, enjoy a picnic, some baseball and fun on the playground.

• Brandon Mill historic area, baseball, picnic shelter
• Sunny playground
• Restrooms
• Free parking lot

Read our review of Shoeless Joe Jackson Memorial Park.

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.

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.

This community center has a paved path, picnic shelter and playground.

• Picnic shelter, paved path
• Sunny playground
• No restrooms (unless community center is open)
• Parking lot

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.

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.

Brookside Forest has a small park set along the trickling stream and under the canopy of large trees.

• Shady picnic spot by a creek
• Shady playground
• No restrooms
• Street-side parking

With a fully-enclosed preschool playground in the shade and a big playground in the sun for the bigger kids, your children will love coming to this park. Bring your wheels and tennis rackets!

• Paved trail for wheels, picnic shelter, tennis courts, baseball diamonds
• Big kid playground in the sun and enclosed, preschool playground in the shade
• Restrooms
• Free parking lot

Read our review of Butler Springs.

A sunny playground on sand sits beside a shady picnic shelter.

• Picnic shelter
• Enclosed, sunny playground
• No restrooms
• Street-side playground

While this park doesn’t have a picnic shelter, it has several picnic tables and a grill on a sunny, flat green space beside the playground. A sidewalk winds from the playground to the street.

• Picnic tables, sidewalk
• Sunny playground & swings
• No restrooms
• Street-side parking

This section of the 25 miles of Swamp Rabbit Trail runs near Laurens Road in Greenville, SC.
The trail is great for walking, exercising, biking, and more!

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Your children will love watching the planes take off and land at this fully-enclosed park right beside the Downtown Greenville Airport. You can even enjoy a scavenger hunt!

• Paved trail for wheels, picnic shelter
• Big kid and preschool playgrounds in the sun
• Restrooms
• Free parking lot

Read our review of Runway Park.

This fantastical children’s garden set right outside Falls Park features a rainbow garden, paved trail, characters from children’s stories and more.

• Paved trail, garden, educational features
• No playground
• No restrooms
• River Street Parking Garage

Read our review of Linky Stone Park.

A portion of The Children’s Garden at Linky Stone Park will be closed until the end of July 2022. If participating in Park Hop, the clues are still accessible.

This tranquil park has a large bridge that crosses the Reedy River, as well as bench swings and a green space.

• Reedy River, bridge, paved trail, green space, bench swings
• Sunny and shady areas (no playground)
• No restrooms
• Free parking lot

Read our review of Cancer Survivors Park.

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The huge Unity Park is now open and it is gorgeous. Families will love the wide-open spaces, playgrounds, shelters, paved trails, and of course, the splash pad.

This little park is perfect for younger children! Enjoy the hunt for the states in the wall and a picnic at the shelter.

• Picnic shelter, scavenger hunt
• Sunny, preschool playground and swings
• No restrooms
• Street-side parking

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

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

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

What a fun playground at this community center!

• Community Center
• Sunny playground
• No restrooms (unless community center is open)
• Parking lot

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.

This enclosed playground has a cool climbing wall.

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

Located at the site of the former Hopewell Hospital, built in 1930, Herdklotz has a large paved walking trail that weaves around sand volleyball courts, soccer fields, and two amazing playgrounds.

• Paved walking trail, soccer fields, picnic shelter, sand volleyball, historic site
• Big kid playground and enclosed, preschool playground in the sun
• Restrooms
• Free parking lot

Read our review of Herdklotz Park.

This neighborhood park has a great frisbee golf course, a walking trail that goes over a creek, and lots of swings.

• Frisbee golf, picnic shelter, creek, walking trail, tennis courts, baseball diamond
• Sunny playground and swings
• New restrooms
• Free parking lot

Read our review of Timmons Park.

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.

You will find a large playground with lots of swings at this playground beside the Westside Aquatic Complex.

• Aquatic complex, green space
• Sunny playground
• No restrooms
• Free parking lot

Read our review of Westside Park.

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.

Step down the stairs, away from the street and into a new playground that almost feels like a secret.

• Picnic tables and grill in the shade
• New, sunny playground for 2-12, preschool swings
• No restrooms
• Street-side parking

Modeled after Central Park, this is the perfect park for picnics, kite-flying, walks and play of all kinds.

• Large green space, pond, brook, paved trail, sand vollebyall, bench swings
• Big kid playground in the sun and enclosed preschool playground
• Restrooms
• Free parking lot

Read our review of Legacy Park.

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

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

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

This shady playground with lots of swings is surrounded by soccer fields and a paved walking trail.

• Soccer fields, paved trail
• Shady playground, swings
• Restrooms
• Free parking lot