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Playgrounds and Short Walks Around Greenville

Compare Greenville-area parks for short walks, playground visits and fresh air with little ones.

These neighborhood and county parks are not all-day destinations, and that is the point. Many pair a playground with a short walking path; others are best for a simple play-and-picnic visit. Use this page to pick the closest one with the extras your family wants, from restrooms to tennis courts to a farmers market picnic.

How to choose

  • Toddlers: pick the shortest loop with confirmed restrooms.
  • New bike riders: look for longer paved loops with few road crossings.
  • Mixed ages: choose a park with more than one playground or a court for older kids.
  • Winter visits: check for seasonal restroom closures.

Poinsett Park

A small county park in Travelers Rest with a playground, restrooms, a picnic shelter and a short paved loop.

  • Loop: About a 0.25-mile paved loop
  • Restrooms: Yes, park restrooms
  • Where: Poinsett Park, 5 Pine Forest Road, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
  • Best fit: 3 to 9
  • Full guide to Poinsett Park

Lincoln Park (Taylors)

A small neighborhood park in Taylors with a playground, a short paved loop, a basketball court and a picnic shelter.

  • Loop: About a 0.2-mile paved loop
  • Restrooms: County-listed; confirm before you go
  • Where: Lincoln Park, Harnitha Lane, Taylors, SC 29687
  • Best fit: 3 to 12
  • Full guide to Lincoln Park (Taylors)

Piney Mountain Park

A neighborhood county park with a playground, a 0.4-mile paved loop, a soccer field and seasonal restrooms.

  • Loop: 0.4-mile paved loop
  • Restrooms: Yes, in season; closed December 1 to March 1
  • Where: Piney Mountain Park, 501 Worley Road, Greenville, SC 29609
  • Best fit: 3 to 12
  • Full guide to Piney Mountain Park

Butler Springs Park

A county park with more than one playground, a walking trail of about half a mile, tennis courts and ballfields.

  • Loop: About a 0.47-mile walking trail
  • Restrooms: Yes, county-listed park restrooms
  • Where: Butler Springs Park, 301 Butler Springs Road, Greenville, SC 29615
  • Best fit: 3 to 12
  • Full guide to Butler Springs Park

Herdklotz Park

Playgrounds, a paved loop of about half a mile and soccer fields, right across from the Greenville State Farmers Market.

  • Loop: Paved loop of about 0.55 to 0.7 mile
  • Restrooms: Yes, county park facilities
  • Where: Herdklotz Park, 126 Beverly Road, Greenville, SC 29609
  • Best fit: 3 to 12
  • Full guide to Herdklotz Park

David Jackson Park

A hilltop county park with a playground, paved walking loops and views toward Paris Mountain.

  • Loop: Paved loops of about 0.25, 0.625 and 0.8 mile
  • Restrooms: Yes, permanent restrooms
  • Where: David Jackson Park, 25 Fowler Road, Taylors, SC 29687
  • Best fit: 3 to 14
  • Full guide to David Jackson Park

Conestee Park

A county sports park with a playground, short paved loops, a dog park and restrooms, close to Conestee Nature Preserve.

  • Loop: Paved loops of about 0.38 and 0.69 mile
  • Restrooms: Yes, county park facilities
  • Where: Conestee Park, 840 Mauldin Road, Greenville, SC 29607
  • Best fit: 3 to 14
  • Full guide to Conestee Park

Pope Field Community Park

A busy Easley sports park with a playground for ages 5 to 12, restrooms, shelters and courts for the whole family.

Want a bigger outing?

When the kids are ready for more, try the splash pad and river bridges at Unity Park, the inclusive Brooks' Playground in Cleveland Park, or an easy lake loop on the Lake Placid Trail.

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