The holiday season is in full swing. If you’re looking for a big dose of holiday cheer, visit Downtown Greenville. It's lit and packed with festive activities and holiday backdrops at every turn. The best part? Most activities are free and perfect for the whole family to enjoy.
Gower Park is a tucked-away neighborhood park with sports fields, a disk golf course, covered picnic tables, trails, and a nice shaded playground with a kid-friendly zip line. On top of this, the playground is conveniently nestled in the shade of towering trees, making it ideal place to visit on a sunny afternoon in Greenville.
Holmes Park is a compact obstacle course full of some cool features, such as a swinging bridge, a rope tunnel, and a stand-n-spin you could rarely see in neighborhood settings. Designed for older kids with an element of risk at every turn, this playground could be so much fun for little daredevils.
Miracle Park is an inclusive playground in Rock Hill, SC, that features adaptive play equipment, a rubber-like surface, zip lines, a musical garden, merry-go-rounds, swings, sensory boards, and so much more. This is truly a place where everyone can join in on the fun and feel included.
Looking for a gem to get away from the constant buzz of the city? Cherokee, NC, is the place to set you off on a little adventure. As the home to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, it's easily the most unique town on the North Carolina side of the Smokies.
If you are looking for an easy waterfall hike within a short drive of Greenville with the view of a lifetime, this is Toccoa Falls. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Georgia, the 186-ft waterfall is one of the tallest falls east of the Mississippi River.
There's no place like Unity Park to get you started on your playground adventure in Greenville, SC. Rest assured, your kids won't get enough of this place. With so many unique play structures that you are unlikely to find anywhere else in the Upstate, this playground is the epitome of fun and endless play.
Greenville has many pretty cool playgrounds all across its city limits and we've clocked in endless hours visiting those fun-filled spots. Juanita Butler playground is one of the smaller playgrounds in the downtown area that packs a big punch. Adjacent to the community center, it's fenced in and has different structures for different ages.
The North Carolina Arboretum is a magical place. Summer blooms and lush greenery, chirping birds and cloud-wrapped mountain peaks in the background set a perfect scene to escape into nature.
Located in Oconee County near the border with Georgia, Kings Creek Falls is a 70-foot stunning waterfall that should be on your bucket list for family-friendly hikes.
This is an awesome park of 1000 and 1 adventures in Greer, SC. With a copious number of play structures for all ages and the amazing magical castle that towers above it all, this park is a dream come true for young hearts and their imagination.
Great little hidden park in Inman! There are two umbrella-shaded, separate play areas for bigger and smaller kids! It is completely fenced in with a walking trail around the perimeter. Renovated in 2020, this park is an inviting place to stop and let the kids burn off that energy.
The Rail Yard is a community multi-use green space that includes 7 acres of fun with walking and biking trails, the Panthers Play 60 obstacle playground, an outdoor shelter, a mountain bike park, and an outdoor gym. But that’s not all!
Located at the Greenville Downtown Airport, the busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina, it has one of the best themed playgrounds in the entire state. This place makes you catch your breath when you first enter through a tunnel made from a Boeing body to an aviation-themed play area.
You can get more from a trip to the Space Center with these additional cool places to visit. They deserve to be on your radar for an unforgettable fun trip.
Today we hiked through the beautiful grounds of Nalley Brown Nature Park in Easley, SC. It’s always fun to discover new places within a short driving distance from Greenville.
This park is great! With more places to play, inclusive equipment, unique structures to discover, everyone will want to join in on the fun.
Are you on a route to Charleston with the kids and looking for fun, easy, and inexpensive things to do to keep them entertained while enjoying some iconic spots along the way? Well, you’ve come to the right place. I was a little apprehensive about visiting the most tourist city in South Carolina with my kids. But shockingly, we truly enjoyed it and are already looking forward to another trip down the coast.
We were hiking in the Tallulah Gorge State Park in Georgia and on our way back home to Greenville, decided to stop by this unique roadside attraction—Goats On The Roof. And what a blaaast it was!
