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Greenville SC Attractions
Beattie House
8 Bennett Street
Greenville SC 29601
(864) 233-9977
| Hours: Call for hours of operation: Admission Free by appointment. Furnished in early Victorian style and now occupied by the Greenville Woman´ s Club. Bennet House . . . Italian Gothic-style house, circa 1834, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Features include exquisite turnings, brackets and railings on the roof of an arched verandah. |
Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery
1700 Wade Hampton Boulevard
Greenville SC 29614
(864) 770-1331
| Hours of Operation: Tuesday - Sunday 2 - 5pm. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Dec. 20 - 25, Jan. 1, July 4 and BJU commencement day in early May. Admission Fee. Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery is one of the most highly recognized collections of religious art in America which includes works by Dolci, Rubens, Botticelli and Van Dyck. Children must be six years or older. |
Caesar's Head State Park
Caesars Head Visitors Center
US Hwy. 276 at the SC/NC border
(864) 836-6115
| Hours of operation: The visitor center is open year round, Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm; Saturday - Sunday, 9am - 6pm. Call for directions and additional information. Admission Free. Caesars Head . . . at 3,208 feet, the overlook provides a breath-taking view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. |
Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
Caesars Head Station
US Hwy. 276 at the SC/NC border
(864) 836-6115
| Hours of operation: The visitor center is open year round, Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm; Saturday - Sunday, 9am - 6pm.
Call for directions and additional information. Admission Free. Caesars Head . . . at 3,208 feet, the overlook provides a breath-taking view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hours of peration: The visitor center is open year-round, everyday 9am - 5pm. Admission Free.
Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area . . . At 3,266 feet, the overlook provides a breath-taking view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Note: the state parks known Caesars Head and Jones Gap have been combined and reclassified as a "Natural Area" under the title "The Mountain Bridge State Natural Area." |
| Campbell's Covered Bridge . . . Built in 1909, this is the only remaining covered bridge in South Carolina. From U.S. Hwy. 25 north of Travelers Rest, take State Rd. 414 through Tigerville. Turn right on Pleasant Hill Road, right on Campbell´ s Bridge Road and travel approximately 1/4 mile to bridge. |
Carpenter Brothers Drug Store
Greenville, SC
Chattooga National Wild & Scenic River
Chattooga Town fishing
(864) 638-9568
Chauga River Scenic Area
Sumter National Forest
(864) 638-9568
Christ Episcopal Church
10 N. Church St.
Greenville SC 29601
(864) 271-8773
| Hours of operation: Tours by appointment, please call for additional information. Admission Free. A Gothic-Revival structure with an unusual brick spire, this was the first church built in Greenville. The congregation was founded in 1820 by summer residents from Charleston. Notables buried in the cemetery include town founder Vardry McBee. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
Cowpens National Battlefield
4001 Chesnee Hwy
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864)461-2828
| Hours of operation: Open daily 9am - 5pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Special Events celebrated on anniversary date of battle and 4th of July. Admission Fee. Famous for the Jan. 17, 1781 battle where Daniel Morgan led his outnumbered troops against Banastre Tarleton´s troops, Cowpens offers interpretive facilities, a visitor’s center with exhibits, a tour road and a walking trail through the battlefield. |
Downtown Baptist Church
101 W. McBee Ave.
Greenville, SC 29601
864-235-5746
| Hours of operation: Call for additional information. Admission Free. The Downtown Baptist Church is located in the heart of Greenville, this is a large and beautiful historic church building. The sanctuary was dedicated in 1858 as First Baptist. Downtown Baptist was formed in February 1974. |
Ellicott Rock Wilderness/Ellicott's Rock
Hwy. 325 off US Hwy. 107
USDA Forest Service
112 Andrew Pickens Circle
Mountain Rest, SC 29664
(864) 638-9568
Fairview Presbyterian Church
Fountain Inn. SC 29644
Furman University Thompson Gallery
3300 Poinsett Hwy.
Greenville SC 29613
(864) 294-2074
| Hours of operation: Open weekdays 9am - 5pm. Admission Free. This gallery in Furman´ s Roe Art Building exhibits the work of top local and regional artists, and student works. |
Gassaway Mansion
106 Dupont Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
864-271-0188
| Hours of operation: Open by appointment. Admission Fee. The Gassaway Mansion combines several complex architectural styles and represents the wealthy Greenville of the 1920s. |
Greenville County Museum of Art
420 College St.
Greenville, SC 29601
864-271-7570
| Hours of operation: Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 5pm (Thursdays until 8pm). Sundays 1 - 5pm. Admission Free. The museum houses one of the finest collections of Andrew Wyeth´s watercolors in the world, including recent works. Also, the highly acclaimed Southern Collection features works from the 1700´s to the present. |
Greenville Zoo
150 Cleveland Park Dr
Greenville SC 29601
(864) 467-4300
| Hours of operation: Open daily, 10am - 4:30pm, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. Admission Fee. Wildlife from around the world is displayed in natural open-air exhibits. Children under 13 must be accompanied by adult. Picnic shelters, playgrounds and tennis courts. |
Heritage Preserves
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Wildlife Diversity
(864) 654-6738
Historic Reedy River Falls Park and Garden
615 South Main Street
Greenville, SC
(864) 467-4350
John Wesley United Methodist Church
101 E. Court St.
Greenville SC 29601
(864) 232-6903
Jones Gap Environmental Education Center
303 Jones Gap Rd.
Marietta SC 29661
(864) 836-3647
Kilgore-Lewis House
560 N. Academy St.
Greenville SC 29601
(864) 232-3020
| Kilgore-Lewis House hours of operation: Open year-round, Monday-Friday, 10am - 2pm. Free Admission. The Kilgore-Lewis historic house, built between 1835-1838, now houses the Greenville Council of Garden Clubs and is surrounded by a five-acre tract planted with a series of charming gardens. You'll find them on the National Register of Historic Places. |
McBee Chapel
(864) 233-4103
US 25 Fork,
Shoals Road
Conestee, SC
Paris Mountain State Park
2401 State Park Rd.
Greenville, SC 29609
864) 244-5565
| Hours of operation: Please contact by phone. Admission Fee. Paris Mountain State Park located only 7 miles from downtown Greenville offers over 1500 acres of mountainous forest in an urban setting. Educational programs focusing on the pristine environment are available to school groups and the general public. Over 9 miles of trail and four lakes provide opportunities to explore nature. Special events offered by the Friends of Paris Mountain State Park throughout the year highlight environmental awareness. |
Poinsett Bridge
Callahan Mountain Road
Greenville, SC
| Poinsett Bridge . . . The oldest bridge in SC, completed in 1820, is part of the original state road connecting Greenville to Asheville. From US Hwy. 25 N., two miles northwest of SC Hwy. 11, turn onto Old US Hwy. 25. Travel 3.2 miles and turn right onto Callahan Mountain Road. Travel 2.2 miles and bridge is on left. |
Reedy River Falls
Historic Park & Falls Cottage
123 W. Broad St.
Greenville SC 29601
(864) 467-4350
| Hours of operation: Call for information. Admission Free. This downtown park showcases the scenic Reedy River Falls. The feature attraction is a one-of-a-kind pedestrian suspension bridge, offering beautiful view of the Falls and surrounding park. |
Roper Mountain Science Center
504 Roper Mountain Rd.
Greenville SC 29615
(864) 281-1188
| Hours of operation: Varies by venue, call for additional information. Admission Fee. The science center is open to the public the second Saturday of each month & offers different programs. It contains one of the largest planetariums in South Carolina and it is open to the public each Friday evening, 7:30, 8:30 & 9:30p.m. |
Shoeless Joe Jackson Memorial Park
West Avenue
Greenville SC 29611
(864) 288-6470
Shoeless Joe Jackson Memorial Park, Statue, and Fountain. Greenville’s homegrown legend Joe Jackson began his baseball career in the local textile league at the age of thirteen. He earned his nickname by playing in one game without his shoes because they were hurting his feet. After getting a hit and rounding the bases in his stocking feet, a fan of the opposing team shouted, “You shoeless son-of-a-gun!” A local sportswriter heard the remark and tagged Jackson with the nickname “Shoeless Joe”
This park pays homage to Joe. He grew up and played ball in this Brandon Mill Community during the early 1900's. Take Academy Street, cross Pendleton St. onto "Shoeless Joe Jackson Memorial Parkway". Take a right onto West Street. A life-size statue is located in the historic West End of the City of Greenville; take Main Street south to Pendleton & Augusta Streets. The base was constructed with bricks removed from the Old Comiskey Ball Park where Jackson played for the Chicago White Sox before he was accused of being a part of throwing the 1919 World Series. He was later found innocent of the charges but was banned from professional baseball |
Suber's Mill
S. Suber Mill Rd.
Greer SC
(864) 877-5616
Symmes Chapel "Pretty Place"
Greenville, SC
(864) 836-5785
| Located 5 miles off US Hwy. 276 near Caesars Head State Park. Hours of operation: Open daily, the chapel is closed to the public during weddings and camp functions. Call ahead for scheduled closings. The outdoor chapel at the YMCA Camp Greenville is called "Pretty Place" because of the breathtaking view from Standing Stone Mountain. More than 100 couples are married each year at this chapel. |
Sassafras Mountain
S.C. State Road 199
Greenville, SC
South Carolina Confederate Museum
15 Boyce Ave.
Greenville, SC 29601
(in the Pettigru Historic District, near the Bi-Lo Center)
864-268-0713
| Hours of operation: Open Wednesday, 10am - 3pm; Friday, 5 - 9pm; Saturday, 10am - 5pm; Sunday, 1 - 5pm. Admission Free. Operated & owned by the 16th Regiment, SC Volunteers, sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp 36, in memory of the 250,000 gallant Confederate soldiers who answered the call of duty. Features a large collection of artifacts and memorabilia from the war. |
Station Cove Botanical Area
Sumter National Forest
Sumter National Forest/Andrew Pickens Ranger District
The Andrew Pickens Ranger District
USDA Forest Service
112 Andrew Pickens Circle
Mountain Rest SC 29664
(864) 638-9568
South Carolina Botanical Garden
102 Garden Trail, Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634
864-656-3405
| Hours of operation: The grounds are open 365 days a year from dawn until dusk. Admission Fee. This 270-acre public garden features several thousand varieties of ornamental plants, both native and introduced; niche gardens; natural woodlands and streams; an arboretum; and the only nature-based sculpture collection of its kind in the nation. A visitor’s center, geology museum and cafe are also located here. The garden hosts numerous educational and recreational events year round, including nature walks and festivals. |
The WestEnd Market
One Augusta Street
Greenville, SC 29601
864-244-7102
| The West End Historic District, known as the arts and entertainment center of the city, is anchored by the West End Market and Falls Park on the Reedy. While visiting the West End, you can browse through the shops in the West End Market and surrounding streets, dine in one of the area's unique restaurants, enjoy a theater performance, or view the progress of the construction of a world-class pedestrian bridge across the Reedy River falls. |
Greenville Downtown Visitors Center
City Hall Office Building 1st Floor
206 S. Main St.
Greenville, SC 29601
(864 ) 233-0461
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