Searching for a sunny playground where the kids can play on a cooler day? Greenville has many playgrounds with full sun that are perfect for cooler days. Winter, early spring, and late fall in Greenville can provide many days that are sunny enough to play outside but still a little cold.
These local sunny parks have playgrounds and are the perfect place to head on a colder day. Though be fairly warned the opposite is also true, these play areas can get very hot in the summer.
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.
There is so much to do on this new playground with a large grassy space behind it.
Read our review of Staunton Bridge Community Center.
The city just built three new bridges, a new playground, and a new mini-golf course at the oldest park in Greenville!
Read our review of McPherson Park.
Home to a fully accessible playground, this park is located in Boiling Springs.
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Located in a quiet neighborhood, your kids will love the paved loop around the green space, basketball court and sunny playgrounds.
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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!
Read our review of Runway Park.
This enclosed park boasts bench swings, a basketball court, a picnic shelter, a paved path, and a sunny playground with swings.
This NFL training themed park is not your typical playground. If your kid likes a good ninja warrior course, you’ll want to check this one out.
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Close to Cherrydale, this park has a nice walking trail and a sunny, enclosed playground on the sand.
This cute neighborhood park in Beaumont Mill Village is brand new.
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Take a walk or run while your child plays basketball or plays at the playground at this quiet park.
Home to Camp Spearhead, if you park in the first parking lot, you can walk a short trail to a waterfall. If you drive on to the next parking lot, you will come to a pond and sunny playground.
Read our review of Pleasant Ridge Park.
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.
Shared by Blythe Academy, be sure to visit this large, sunny playground after school hours.
Play on Main is the playground for Meeting Street School, located on Main Street in Downtown Spartanburg. It is open to the public when school is not in session during daylight hours. The park has a solid surface rubber ground throughout, with unique climbing structures including ropes, hanging platforms, chain bridge, and more.
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There are no restrooms at this park, but public restrooms are located across the street.
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.
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.
Read our review of Herdklotz Park.
Let your kids burn off energy at this sunny park off the beaten path.
Read our review of Northwest Park.
This community center has a paved path, picnic shelter and playground.
This park is undergoing extensive renovations and is closed until Fall 2024.
This neighborhood park is close to downtown Simpsonville and features a sunny playground and a basketball court.
Set in the Nicholtown neighborhood right off Laurens Road, have fun at the colorful, new playground and full basketball court.
This neighborhood park has a great frisbee golf course, a walking trail that goes over a creek, and lots of swings.
Read our review of Timmons Park.
So many fun things to do at this sunny playground.
Read our review of West Greenville Community Center.
Step down the stairs, away from the street and into a new playground that almost feels like a secret.
This little park is perfect for younger children! Enjoy the hunt for the states in the wall and a picnic at the shelter.
Your kids will love hanging, climbing and swinging at this big playground on the westside of Greenville.
Read our review of the Freetown Community Center.
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!
Read our review of Butler Springs.
Nature trails ranging from easy to strenuous, Lake Placid, a sunny playground, and a large green space await you at this state park!
Read our review of Paris Mountain State Park.
Set in an idyllic neighborhood off Augusta, this park has a large green space, new playground, picnic shelter and basketball court.
Located by Walmart and the fire station, this park is an enclosed space in the middle of all the Boiling Springs action.
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Located on the southside of Spartanburg, this park is near Mary H Wright Greenway.
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Stewart Park is a large park that includes a splash pad during the summer months and is located close to the Beacon.
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A paved walking trail winds through two baseball diamonds, a picnic shelter with restrooms and enclosed, sunny playgrounds.
What a fun playground at this community center!
This park is located Lyman Town Hall.
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The newly-renovated Century Park features the fairytale-themed Benson Automotive Kids Planet. Kids Planet is located in the shade and sun and includes:
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If you don’t think the large green space, enclosed preschool playground, large playground, paved walking trail and bench swings are enough, you can also head in to Lake Conestee Nature Preserve when you’re at this incredible park.
Read our review of Conestee Park.
Located right off of Stone Avenue in the city of Greenville, your children will love the new playground and scavenger hunt.
Read our review of Railroad Mini Park.
Newly renovated, Leroy Mathis Park is located in Inman.
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Home to the Greenville County Parks & Rec office, you will find a fully-accessible, sunny playground beside a preschool playground and lots of swings at the entrance off Old Spartanburg. If you go in the Scottswood entrance, you’ll find an enclosed, sunny playground with swings, a sandbox, and a grassy space. With a dog park, tennis courts, paved trail, and even an ice rink and bounce house inside, you will find something for everyone to love.
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.
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.
The CC Woodson Community Center has a playground and swimming pool. Swimming is available for $1-3 per person during open swim times. The playground, which is behind the center and accessed by the community center parking lot or along Sunny Street, features one large climbing structure along side obstacle course components to climb and jump.
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Sunset Park is a fully-accessible park featuring an enclosed, accessible playground, another playground in the woods, and even a walking trail.
Read our full review of Sunset Park in Mauldin.
You will find a large playground with lots of swings at this playground beside the Westside Aquatic Complex.
Read our review of Westside Park.
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.
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This small park has a paved loop that encircles two playgrounds and a large green space.
Read our review of Poinsett Park.
Located in the historic Brandon Mill area, enjoy a picnic, some baseball and fun on the playground.
Read our review of Shoeless Joe Jackson Memorial Park.
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.
This park has a great paved walking trail going around 5 baseball diamonds and a big, sunny playground.
Read our review of David Jackson 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.
Not to be confused with Croft State Park, this park sits beside Stone Academy and features a sunny playground, swings and paved walking trail.
A sunny playground on sand sits beside a shady picnic shelter.
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.
Read our review of Holmes Park.
This park opened in 2019 and offers beautiful lake and mountain views from the playground area.
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Set with some distance from the waterpark, your children will love the two playgrounds encircled by a walking trail and beside a picnic shelter.
Read our review of  Lakeside Park.
This enclosed playground has a cool climbing wall.
Right around the corner from a trolley stop, enjoy a day at this historic, neighborhood park with a new playground.
Read our review of Pinckney-Fludd Park.
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.
Read our review of Greer City Park.
Your kids will enjoy the sand under this playground in full sun.
Read our review of Mauldin City Park.
Located in the heart of downtown Spartanburg, Barnet Park is an urban green space where local events are held. While it does not have a playground, it does have a splash pad during the summer months.
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Enjoy the small-town charm of a neighborhood park complete with a playground, basketball court, and a manicured, grassy space.
Read our review of College Street Park.
Right by Riverside High School and many neighborhoods in Greer, this large park just received a new playground.
Read our review of East Riverside Park.
This park is just a few blocks away from downtown Fountain Inn.
Read our review of PD Terry City Park.
This small playground has a tire swing, picnic shelter and swings.
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.
Read our review of Juanita Butler Community Center.