This 240-acre park is the Recreation District’s jewel in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was developed by the SC Commission of Forestry and the SC Department of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism in the 1940’s to promote tourism in the Upstate. The park was originally established for the African American community while neighboring Paris Mountain State Park was built for the white community. During the 1960’s both parks became integrated and in 1985 the state decided that other parks were capturing most of the tourism traffic and offered Pleasant Ridge to the Greenville County Recreation District. The park has since been a favorite get-away, for local residents. Just 40 minutes from downtown Greenville, the park offers rental cabins, picnic shelters, a 25-site campground and a four-acre fishing lake. There is also a one-mile hiking trail that passes by small waterfalls, an old moonshine still site and the remains of a grist mill. Pleasant Ridge will also be the new home to Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center which will house Camp Spearhead, a 40-year-old residential program for individuals of all ages with special needs.
Rental Cabins There are four cabins available for rent year round at the park. All cabins come with a fully equipped kitchen and central heating and air. Pillows, bed spreads and blankets are provided, although bed linens and towels are not. The three large cabins have a fireplace and can sleep up to six people. The small cabin does not have a fireplace and sleeps up to four people. There is a three night minimum rental requirement and a two week maximum stay limit. Pets are not allowed in the cabins at anytime.
Small Cabin, 3 nights $200* Week $350* Large Cabin 3 nights $ 275* Week $500* Picnic Shelters There are two large and one small picnic shelters at Pleasant Ridge. They may be reserved through the Recreation District office for either a full or half day. Half day reservations are either 9am-2pm or