Greenville Area Guidebook
Outdoor Adventures
Your State Park Pass included in your stay will give you free admission (for all persons in one vehicle)! 10 minutes from the house, this State Parks has dozens of trails, a lake with seasonal paddle boat/kayak rentals and small sandy beach, streams, and beautiful views. Plenty of family friendly trails! We take our little one often. :)
197 locals recommend
Paris Mountain State Park
2401 State Park RoadYour State Park Pass included in your stay will give you free admission (for all persons in one vehicle)! 10 minutes from the house, this State Parks has dozens of trails, a lake with seasonal paddle boat/kayak rentals and small sandy beach, streams, and beautiful views. Plenty of family friendly trails! We take our little one often. :)
This State Park admission is also included with your state park pass! A 45 minute drive away, this beautiful state park has a challenging peak to reach with magnificent views well worth it! More family friendly trails as well. A small pristine mountain lake for swimming!
158 locals recommend
Table Rock State Park
158 E Ellison LnThis State Park admission is also included with your state park pass! A 45 minute drive away, this beautiful state park has a challenging peak to reach with magnificent views well worth it! More family friendly trails as well. A small pristine mountain lake for swimming!
A very family friendly short beautiful hike with waterfall and small swimming hole for the little ones! A 25 minute drive
7 locals recommend
Wildcat Wayside
5500 Geer HwyA very family friendly short beautiful hike with waterfall and small swimming hole for the little ones! A 25 minute drive
This State Park admission is also included with your State Park pass! Enjoy the glorious lake of Jocassee. Kayak and SUP rentals available there. Nice trails, but fabulous swimming and lake adventuring! Waterfalls, private coves, diving cliffs galore! One of our favorite places to spend the day!
53 locals recommend
Devil's Fork State Park
161 Holcombe CirThis State Park admission is also included with your State Park pass! Enjoy the glorious lake of Jocassee. Kayak and SUP rentals available there. Nice trails, but fabulous swimming and lake adventuring! Waterfalls, private coves, diving cliffs galore! One of our favorite places to spend the day!
Travelers Rest favorite spots
Our favorite casual TR spot! Fabulous for brunch or lunch. Try the peanut butter diablo cookies-heaven!
39 locals recommend
Upcountry Provisions Restaurant
6809 State Park RdOur favorite casual TR spot! Fabulous for brunch or lunch. Try the peanut butter diablo cookies-heaven!
Huge park in TR! Check out their event page- they always have something free going on- movie night, concert, farmers market, outdoor yoga class etc! Sweet community garden and big open fields for family fun!
10 locals recommend
Trailblazer Park
235 Trailblazer DrHuge park in TR! Check out their event page- they always have something free going on- movie night, concert, farmers market, outdoor yoga class etc! Sweet community garden and big open fields for family fun!
Ice cream deliciousness. A must visit! Try their famous pink cones!
15 locals recommend
Pink Mama's Ice Cream Shop & Trucks
11 S Main StIce cream deliciousness. A must visit! Try their famous pink cones!
TR is full of sweet local boutiques but we love a good outdoor adventure store and this one does not disappoint!
30 locals recommend
Sunrift Adventures
1 Center StTR is full of sweet local boutiques but we love a good outdoor adventure store and this one does not disappoint!
One of the most unique cafes you’ll ever visit! Part cafe, part art studio, part funky locale, we love the place for its charm and quirkiness and creativity! Free craft opportunities for kids! And their coffee drinks, smoothies, and breakfast burritos? Yes please!
TRee House Cafe & Studio
27 South Main StreetOne of the most unique cafes you’ll ever visit! Part cafe, part art studio, part funky locale, we love the place for its charm and quirkiness and creativity! Free craft opportunities for kids! And their coffee drinks, smoothies, and breakfast burritos? Yes please!
Farmhouse Tacos
164 S Main StGreat Mexican food!
Off the Beaten Path- locals only
Our #1 restaurant in Greenville! Local farm to table, sustainable, beautiful, and AMAZING food! Try Shrimp Burger or Salad Pizza, and don’t miss out on the fries with homemade TK sauce! If you see Victoria (bartender) or Kevin (owner) -say hi for us!
35 locals recommend
Kitchen Sync
1609 Laurens RdOur #1 restaurant in Greenville! Local farm to table, sustainable, beautiful, and AMAZING food! Try Shrimp Burger or Salad Pizza, and don’t miss out on the fries with homemade TK sauce! If you see Victoria (bartender) or Kevin (owner) -say hi for us!
New York Style bagels made fresh every morning! Try the Turkey pastrami on the twisted sister bagel… yum!!
8 locals recommend
Greenfield's Bagels & Deli
101 Verdae BlvdNew York Style bagels made fresh every morning! Try the Turkey pastrami on the twisted sister bagel… yum!!
A true farm to table restaurant. The farm is behind this beautiful home turned restaurant! Brunch or dinner, you can’t go wrong.
11 locals recommend
Oak Hill Cafe and Farm
2510 Poinsett HwyA true farm to table restaurant. The farm is behind this beautiful home turned restaurant! Brunch or dinner, you can’t go wrong.
Stock up on reading for your trip! Inexpensive used books, movies, and music. A great selection! The bargain racks have books you actually have heard of and want to read! :) Note: this is right next to Greenfields Bagels so go get lunch after you shop!
Mr K's Used Books, Music and More
Stock up on reading for your trip! Inexpensive used books, movies, and music. A great selection! The bargain racks have books you actually have heard of and want to read! :) Note: this is right next to Greenfields Bagels so go get lunch after you shop!
3 minute drive from your home, 10 min bike ride. Stock up on local goodies or enjoy coffee and lunch. Great play area for kids. A must visit!
167 locals recommend
Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery
205 Cedar Lane Rd3 minute drive from your home, 10 min bike ride. Stock up on local goodies or enjoy coffee and lunch. Great play area for kids. A must visit!
5 minutes from our house! Delicious food, we love their salads and curry. A rotating selection of in house cakes too!
37 locals recommend
The Bohemian Cafe
2 W Stone Ave5 minutes from our house! Delicious food, we love their salads and curry. A rotating selection of in house cakes too!
Family friendly favorites
Awesome funky playgrounds! One for big kids, one for littles! Baseball fields, tennis, pickle ball. Best of all? 18 hole disc golf course in the woods!
9 locals recommend
Timmons Park
121 Oxford StAwesome funky playgrounds! One for big kids, one for littles! Baseball fields, tennis, pickle ball. Best of all? 18 hole disc golf course in the woods!
A massive indoor and outdoor playground, and magical land! Check out website on this one to see all of the amazing interactive exhibits and areas. You will easily spend a whole day here! Greenville is known for this spot.
123 locals recommend
The Children's Museum of the Upstate
300 College StA massive indoor and outdoor playground, and magical land! Check out website on this one to see all of the amazing interactive exhibits and areas. You will easily spend a whole day here! Greenville is known for this spot.
A University!? The campus is beautiful- but the real highlight is the lake with a huge walking trail and disc golf course! Enjoy lots of ducks and geese and picnic spots. A beautiful rose garden. Right off the Swamp Rabbit Trail too! Bring your bikes? A 15-20m bike ride from our house :)
Directions
Hwy. 276 (Poinsett Hwy.) to Furman University. From main gate, go 0.75 mile around circle, then down the mall. Go one quarter way around second circle, then right around campus housing. Park in University Center parking lot by the lake. Walk down the road (lake on the right), past the cul-de-sac to the Swamp Rabbit trail. Cross the trail and through the gate to the 1st tee on the right.
70 locals recommend
Furman University
3300 Poinsett HwyA University!? The campus is beautiful- but the real highlight is the lake with a huge walking trail and disc golf course! Enjoy lots of ducks and geese and picnic spots. A beautiful rose garden. Right off the Swamp Rabbit Trail too! Bring your bikes? A 15-20m bike ride from our house :)
Directions
Hwy. 276 (Poinsett Hwy.) to Furman University. From main gate, go 0.75 mile around circle, then down the mall. Go one quarter way around second circle, then right around campus housing. Park in University Center parking lot by the lake. Walk down the road (lake on the right), past the cul-de-sac to the Swamp Rabbit trail. Cross the trail and through the gate to the 1st tee on the right.
This zoo is beloved by local families. Our family chooses not to go to zoos but all of our friends swear this is a high quality beautiful one, geared towards family fun.
164 locals recommend
Greenville Zoo
150 Cleveland Park DrThis zoo is beloved by local families. Our family chooses not to go to zoos but all of our friends swear this is a high quality beautiful one, geared towards family fun.
Right across from Zoo- lots of playgrounds, walking trails, tennis courts, connected to swamp rabbit trail!
49 locals recommend
Cleveland Park
East Washington StreetRight across from Zoo- lots of playgrounds, walking trails, tennis courts, connected to swamp rabbit trail!
A really cool playground and mini golf course right by the private runway in Greenville! Watch planes take off and land! Bike trail around park too.
18 locals recommend
Runway Park at GMU
21 Airport Rd ExtA really cool playground and mini golf course right by the private runway in Greenville! Watch planes take off and land! Bike trail around park too.
Downtown Greenville favorites
A perfect choice for an intimate night out. Our favorite upscale date spot. Simple, glorious Italian food to die for.
10 locals recommend
Trattoria Giorgio
121 S Main StA perfect choice for an intimate night out. Our favorite upscale date spot. Simple, glorious Italian food to die for.
Delicious, southern cuisine. Farm to table. Hands down the best brunch spot in town. Reservations a must!
105 locals recommend
Soby's
207 S Main StDelicious, southern cuisine. Farm to table. Hands down the best brunch spot in town. Reservations a must!
Adorable coffee shop and cafe! Often have live music, comedy, or poetry readings. Try their peanut butter pie!
102 locals recommend
Coffee Underground
1 E Coffee StAdorable coffee shop and cafe! Often have live music, comedy, or poetry readings. Try their peanut butter pie!
Southern biscuit feast. Prepare to carbo-load and then walk/shop it off around dreamy downtown!
14 locals recommend
Maple Street Biscuit Company
18 E North StSouthern biscuit feast. Prepare to carbo-load and then walk/shop it off around dreamy downtown!
A sweet quick breakfast place! Juices, smoothies, breakfast sammies, muffins. Great GF and vegan options too!
Bex Cafe & Juice Bar
820 S Main StA sweet quick breakfast place! Juices, smoothies, breakfast sammies, muffins. Great GF and vegan options too!
Bookstore, cupcakes, beautiful gift shop.
19 locals recommend
M.Judson Booksellers & Chocolate Moose Bakery
130 S Main StBookstore, cupcakes, beautiful gift shop.
The heart and soul of beautiful downtown. Do not miss walking around Falls Park waterfall and trails. And then get ice cream from Spill the Beans!
386 locals recommend
Falls Park on the Reedy
601 S Main StThe heart and soul of beautiful downtown. Do not miss walking around Falls Park waterfall and trails. And then get ice cream from Spill the Beans!