Paris Mountain State Park
A renovated historic bathhouse serves as the new hub of activities at popular Paris Mountain State Park.
Once a rural retreat, the mountainside park now is a treasured green space in the fast-growing Greenville area. Bicyclists, hikers, picnickers and groups using Camp Buckhorn keep the park busy year-round. Summer is peak time for fishing, and swimming, in the park lakes.
Paris Mountain State Park was originally built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression in the 1930s. The renovated bathhouse, now called the Park Center, preserves that heritage in stone and timber on the outside and on the inside adds a 3-D map of the park, historical exhibits and a classroom for sessions on the diverse natural offerings of the leafy site.
GENERAL
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Designation: Paris Mountain State Park was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a New Deal Program created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The CCC was instrumental in the development of many of South Carolina’s state parks.
A number of buildings built by the CCC in the 1930s that are still in use at the park along with the lakes and dams built by the Paris Mountain water company in the late 19th century make this park a historic district on the National Register.
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Counties: Greenville
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Acreage: 1540
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When & How PRT Acquired: Donated in 1935 from City of Greenville along with a tract purchased from Nalley.
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Pets: Pets are allowed in most outdoor areas provided they are kept under physical restraint or on a leash not longer than six feet.
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Pay Phone on Site: Yes
HOURS
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Admissions: $2/adult; $1.25 SC Seniors; free for those 15 and younger
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Office Hours: 11am-5pm, daily
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Days and Hours of Operation: 8am-9pm during daylight savings time. Winter hours: 8am-6pm. Extended on Tuesday to 9pm and Friday to 8pm.
LOCATION
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Driving Directions:
From I-385: Take exit #40 onto N. Pleasantburg Rd (Hwy 291) for approximately 4 mi. Take a rt on Piney Mountain Rd. Go to the 1st light and turn rt. Park is 2 mi. ahead on the left.
From Asheville: Take Hwy 25 towards Greenville. Turn left onto State Park Rd in Travelers Rest. Drive 8 mi (road will change names to East Mountain Creek). Take a ri onto State Park Rd., entrance .8 miles on left.
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Lake Location: Yes
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Miles to Nearest Hospital: 5
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Miles to Nearest Town: 3
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Miles to Nearest Grocery Store: 3
MILES TO:
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Charleston, SC: 214
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Columbia, SC: 105
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Florence, SC: 186
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Greenville, SC: 4
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Charlotte, NC: 96
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Raleigh, NC: 244
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Atlanta, GA: 149
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Augusta, GA: 116
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