Recreation

Lake Greenwood State Park

More than 11,400 acres of sparkling water are waiting for you at beautiful Lake Greenwood. Along the 200 mile shoreline, you’ll find commercial and public boat landings, bait and tackle shops, fishing piers and a variety of restaurants. The Lake Greenwood State Park is a beautiful 915-acre pine and hardwood forest with five peninsulas that extend out into the lake. Located on the western shore of Lake Greenwood, the state park has over 125 campsites and 4 picnic areas where you’ll enjoy swimming, picnicking, hiking, camping, and fishing. Come experience nature’s playground as you fish in the well-stocked lake, jet ski with your friends or spend a relaxing day boating.

Lake Greenwood State Park offers:
• A seasonal park store/tackle shop
• 2 campgrounds
• Water, electrical hook-ups and picnic table at each campsite
• Centrally located comfort stations with hot showers and restrooms
• 4 picnic areas and a large recreation center
• Scenic nature trails and playgrounds
• 3 public boat ramps with parking
• Primitive camping

For more information, call 864-543-3535 (Office Hours: 11 a.m. - noon and 4 - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday)
Visit www.sc.park.com

Greenwood Parks & Recreation

Our well-maintained parks provide hours of fun for the entire family. Visitors and residents alike enjoy Wilbanks Sports Complex located at the Greenwood Civic Center. Exercise on the 3/4 mile paved fitness trail, meet friends at the courts for a stimulating tennis match or enjoy a picnic with your family at one of our covered picnic shelters. Children will jump for joy at our modern playground areas and skateboard park. All programs are free and open to the public. Park amenities include:• 19 lighted community athletic fields
• 3/4 mile jogging and fitness trail
• 3 Well-maintained Picnic Shelters
• 6 Modern Playground Areas
• 6-court Lighted Tennis Complex
• Skateboard Park

Youth programs (for ages 6-18 years) include: League soccer, softball, baseball, football and basketball

Adult programs include: Women’s and Men’s open league, church and industrial league softball teams
Special programs include: Umpire Training, Cheerleading and Seniors Clubs

For more information call
864-942-8515

Greenwood’s Heritage Trail

Take a stroll along Greenwood’s Heritage Trail. Residents and visitors enjoy this 2 1/2 mile paved path for biking, walking or skating. It was built at the site of Greod’s abandons and connects several points associated with the city’s rich railroad and textile mill heritage. A brick commemorative plaza that the Charleston and Western Carolina Railroad maintained until the late 1940’s, marks the trailhead. There you can discover the turntable where steam locomotives could be turned and redirected to their point of origin. The trail begins at the Palmetto bank on Main Street next to the Railroad Historical Center and extends with stops at the Magnolia Park. These points of interest are developed and maintained by the community and volunteer neighborhood associations. For more information call 864-543-4399

Year-Round Golfing

If golf is your passion, our mild climate, with an average temperature of 68 degrees, offers nearly four seasons of ideal conditions. Gently rolling landscapes, scenic ponds, picturesque lakes and beautiful tall pines provide a breathtaking backdrop for more than a dozen challenging courses. The area hosts private, semi-private and public courses that offer full service proshops, driving ranges, practice putting greens, restaurants and professional golf lessons.

Staying Fit

The area has a wealth of fitness centers and health clubs dedicated to providing quality exercise and physical fitness programs for the entire family. Our fitness centers and health clubs provide amenities including indoor heated swimming pools, gymnasiums and exercise rooms, weight lifting facilities, steam rooms and whirlpools, racquetball courts and outdoor tracks. Expert fitness instructors provide exercise programs, aerobic classes, health screenings and computer fitness assessment designed to keep you fit.

Hunting & Fishing Paradise

Dedicated wildlife management experts and generous landowners that provide land for public hunting make Greenwood and surrounding counties one of the most popular areas in the southeast for hunting and fishing. Rolling hills, undeveloped forests and an abundance of streams spawn a heavy population of deer, wild turkey and other small game. If it’s the the big buck you’re scouting for, our extended hunting seasons will provide ample opportunity. Lake Greenwood provides an excellent natural habitat for perch, crappie, bream and catfish. And, if it’s big fish you’re after this is the place to be; each year the lake is stocked with over 280,000 striped bass.

Tennis Anyone?

Tournament tennis is a popular pastime in the Greenwood area. There’s more than 50 professionally-maintained hard or clay courts in the area. League play is popular year-round for all ages and the Greenwood area is always well-represented in the state playoffs yearly. Many area tennis clubs offer full service pro shops, restaurants and professional tennis lessons for your convenience.

Exciting Spectator Sports

The Greenwood area is home to some of the most successful athletic teams in the state. In the last 5 years, area high schools and private schools have won over a dozen state championships in tennis, golf, track and football. Other strong athletic programs like soccer and basketball draw crowds of spectators to the area as well. Sports enthusiasts, enjoy watching the Lander University NCAA Division II athletic teams in competition. Lander University’s tennis team holds more than 12 national championship titles and have received international recognition. And, area sports fans take pride in supporting the Lander University basketball, cross country, soccer and fastpitch softball teams. If your in the mood for some exhilarating0 competition, come catch our teams in action!Greenwood is just a short drive to a variety of major league of professional sports including baseball, football, basketball, NASCAR, hockey, soccer, golf and more.Visit Lander University’s website for more information at www.lander.edu.
Visit Greenwood School Districts’ websites for more information at:
www.gwd50.k12.sc.us
www.gwd51.k12.sc.us;
www.ninetysix.k12.sc.us

Family Fun

There’s plenty of fun activities for the entire family in the Greenwood area including skating paint-ball, miniature golf, bowling and more. Other family entertainment includes movies, video arcades, par three golf, driving ranges and drag racing.