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Park Hop '24

Are you ready for one of summer’s best annual events? Park Hop is the perfect event for your family. It’s free, you can enjoy the event on your own schedule and your kids can earn fabulous prizes. Plus, you participate by exploring parks in Greenville and Spartanburg! (isn’t that exactly what you already wanted to do this summer?).

Park Hop 2024 will run from May 10, 2024 – August 10, 2024.
2024 Park Hop Parks are below!

park hop parks 2023

Still need to get the App and sign-up? Find out everything you need to know in our Guide to Park Hop!

More Great Parks in the Upstate!

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

Greer City Park

| 301 East Poinsett Street, Greer, SC

Greer City Park in Greer, South Carolina

With water fountains, bench swings, a paved trail going around the pond, and even a music-timed fountain, your children will want to do even more than play at the playground.

  • Music-timed fountain, bench swings, paved walking trail, grassy space
  • Sunny playground on rubber surface
  • Restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Read our review of Greer City Park.

Airport Park

| 500 Ammons Road, Spartanburg, SC

This is a well-loved park year-round in Spartanburg where kids can play on airport-themed equipment and watch the planes overhead. During the summer, there is also a splash pad.

This park includes:

  • Parking
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Splash pad (summer only)
  • Swings
  • Trails

Rail Yard Community Park

| 226 S Spring Street, Spartanburg, SC

Rail Yard Community Park features the Panthers Play 60 playground, an amphitheatre, the Vic Baily Bike Park, and Trolley Plaza.

Cleveland Park in Spartanburg

| 141 N. Cleveland Park Drive, Spartanburg, SC

Just off of Ashville Highway and right inside the city limits of Spartanburg is Cleveland Park, a large, beautiful old park with a great playground.

This park includes:

  • playground
  • restrooms
  • paved paths
  • water features

Cedar Falls Park

| 201 Cedar Falls Road, Fountain Inn, SC

Everyone can take an easy walk to Cedar Falls. There’s also a fun playground and even sand volleyball.

  • Sand volleyball, picnic shelter, waterfall, paved trail, green space
  • Big playground in the shade
  • Restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Read our review of Cedar Falls Park.

Herdklotz Park

| 126 Beverly Road, Greenville, SC

Herdklotz Park in Greenville, South Carolina

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.

Athens Park

| Little Creek Road and Athens Road, Travelers Rest, SC

Athens Park in TR

Neighborhood park in Travelers Rest

 

This park includes:

  • Playground
  • Shade trees
  • Swings
  • Benches

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.

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.

Poinsett Park

| 5 Pine Forest Road, Travelers Rest, SC

This small park has a paved loop that encircles two playgrounds and a large green space.

  • Green space, paved trail, picnic shelter, creek
  • Preschool and big kid playground in the sun
  • Restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Read our review of Poinsett Park.

Va-Du-Mar McMillan Park

| 591 McMillin Boulevard, Spartanburg, SC

Va-Du-Mar Mcmillan Park playgound

This park has it all from tennis courts and frisbee golf to enclosed playgrounds and a paved trail!

  • Tennis, sand volleyball, frisbee golf, paved trail
  • Enclosed, sunny playgrounds, swings
  • Restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Watch a video tour!

Legacy Park

| 336 Rocky Slope Road, Greenville, SC

Legacy Park water feature

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.

Century Park

| 3605 Brushy Creek Road, Greer, SC

Playground at Kids Planet, Century Park in Greer, SC

The newly-renovated Century Park features the fairytale-themed Benson Automotive Kids Planet. Kids Planet is located in the shade and sun and includes:

  • Two fence-enclosed age-appropriate play areas
  • Misting play area
  • Musical activity space
  • Ziplines
  • Hillside slides
  • A ground-level trampoline
  • Special needs child/parent swing
  • Sno Hut Shaved Ice concession stand

Century Park also offers:

  • Paved walking trail, picnic shelters, baseball diamonds, frisbee golf
  • Restrooms
  • Free parking lot

 

Riverbend Equestrian Park

| 175 Riverbend Road, Greenville, SC

Stroll down the path to see horses, take a walk in the woods and even visit the barn animals at Greenville county’s only equestrian park.

  • Equestrian park, picnic shelter, nature trails
  • No playground
  • No restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Trailblazer Park

| 235 Trailblazer Drive, Travelers Rest, SC

Community Gardens at Trailblazer Park

Community events regularly happen at Trailblazer Park, in Travelers Rest, SC. You’ll find farmers markets, free movies, concerts, and more.

This park includes:

  • A Community Garden
  • An Amphitheatre
  • Sports Fields
  • Restrooms
  • Bench swings lining the front of the City Hall building

Tiger Park

| 650 Howard Street, Spartanburg, SC

Tiger Park is located at the Dr. T.K. Gregg Community Center.

Heritage Park

| 861 SE Main Street, Simpsonville, SC

Heritage Park in Simpsonville, SC

Perfect for a hot day, head to this park for an enclosed playground, bench swings, a paved walking trail or even a train ride.

  • Train, paved walking trail
  • Shady, enclosed playground
  • Restrooms
  • Free parking lot

Read our review of Heritage Park.

Duncan Park

| 81 W Park Drive, Spartanburg, SC

Duncan Park is both the site of a lake and a former minor league baseball stadium.

This park includes:

  • Baseball/Softball Field
  • Mountain Biking Trails
  • Green Space
  • Grill
  • Parking
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Tennis Courts
  • Trails

 

Unity Park

| 320 South Hudson Street, Grenville, SC

unity park greenville, sc

The huge Unity Park is gorgeous. Families will love the wide-open spaces, playgrounds, shelters, paved trails, and of course, the splash pad.
There is also nearby dining and a wetland preserve.

Tyger River Park

| 179 Dillard Road, Duncan, SC

Once you have parked in one of the large parking lots, walk towards the tower in the center of the park and you will come across sunny playgrounds, a huge sand pit and even a wonderful splash pad.

  • Paved walking trail, picnic shelter, splash pad, baseball, frisbee golf, sand pit
  • Sunny playgrounds
  • Restrooms
  • Free parking lots

Emmanuel Sullivan Sports Complex

| 764 Woodside Ave, Fountain Inn, SC

The playground at the Emmanuel Sullivan Sports Complex in Fountain Inn, SC

Emmanuel Sullivan Sports Complex is also known as Woodside Park. You’ll find an imaginative playground in the middle of this Fountain Inn sports complex. Complete with awnings for shade, restrooms and multiple ball fields, this is a great place to spend an afternoon.

This park includes:

  • Shaded playground
  • Ground level trampoline
  • Imaginative playhouse theme on the playground
  • Multiple ball fields, including a special needs field with rubber ground.

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.

Sanctified Hill Park

| 437 Putnam Lane, Fountain Inn, SC

Sanctified Hill Park is a community park located in Fountain Inn, SC. It offers:

  • green space
  • playgrounds
  • expanded parking
  • walking trails

Fountain Inn Splash Pad

| 104 North Main Street, Fountain Inn, SC

The Fountain Inn Splash pad is a FREE splash pad located downtown.

Learn more in our KA review of the Fountain Inn splash pad, including rules, hours, and more!