Local Flavors & Eats - Outdoor Activities & Sports

The Hampton Inn & Suites® Greenville Hotel in Downtown RiverPlace is located in the heart of Greenville, South Carolina's vibrant Downtown RiverPlace business, entertainment and dining district. Our hotel offers the ideal setting for business and leisure travelers coming to Greenville, South Carolina.

While you’re in town, we recommend that you enjoy many of the parks and outdoor recreational opportunities found in town. Greenville is home of 39 parks occupying more than 500 acres of land within the city!

The Falls Park on the Reedy is a large regional park in the West End with 20-acres gardens, and several waterfalls. Dedicated in 2004, the park is home to the Liberty Bridge, a pedestrian suspension bridge overlooking the Reedy River. The Liberty Bridge is unique in its geometry. The park's development sparked a public- private development called Riverplace, directly across Main Street.

The Cleveland Park is the largest park in Greenville, a 122-acre site located along the Reedy River that features tennis courts, softball fields, playground areas, a

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fitness trail and picnic shelters. A main attraction at Cleveland Park is the Greenville Zoo, an exotic animal kingdom rated one of the best tourist attractions in
South Carolina. This 14-acre facility features wildlife from around the world including giraffes, monkeys, giant tortoises and elephants. Visitors can also enjoy one of the Zoo’s most popular exhibits, the Reptile Building, which is home to a variety of lizards, frogs, turtles and snakes.

Among our 39 parks you will find lighted softball fields, lighted basketball courts, lighted tennis courts, playgrounds, picnic shelters, a horseshoe pit, a 9-hole and a 18-hole disc golf course, a miniature golf, a one mile paved walking trail, mountain bike trail, Senior Center and Log Cabin Gift Shop.

Greenville hosts recurring outdoor sports events year-round, from the USA Cycling National Championships to the Run Downtown, click here to learn more.

Annual Outdoor Activities & Events:

• Acoustic Cafe
• Artisphere
• AT&T Red, White & Blue
• BB&T Main Street Fridays
• Chautauqua Festival
• Greenville Poinsettia Christmas Parade
• Greenville Scottish Games
• Main Street Gallery
• Moonlight Movie Series
• Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive!
• Reedy River Nighttime Concert Series
• Run Downtown
• St. Francis Fall for Greenville
• The Carolina First Saturday Market
• USA Pro Cycling Championships
• Upstate Shakespeare Festival
• World Tai Chi Day

Golf:

• Carolina Springs
• Furman University Golf Club
• Green Valley Country Club
• Verdae Green Golf Course
• The Cliffs

Parks & Recreation:

• Chimney Rock Park
• Cleveland Park
• Discovery Island
• Falls Park
• Greenville Zoo
• Hollywild Animal Park
• Jones Gap Environmental Education Center
• No Name Skate Park
• Riverbend Equestrian Park
• The Children's Garden

Trails:

• Fernwood Nature Trail
• GHS Swamp Rabbit Tram Trail
• Mountain Bike Trail
• Reedy River Corridor

Whether you're visiting Greenville, South Carolina for business or pleasure, choose the Hampton Inn & Suites® Greenville Downtown RiverPlace located in the heart of Greenville. Book your reservations with us online today and receive Our Best Rates. Guaranteed!