By The Numbers
Here's a quick, by the numbers view of what Paris Mountain State Park has to offer:
- 1 of 16 SC State Parks built by the Civilian Conservation Corps
- 1 monadnock -- a mountain that rises up out of otherwise flat land -- Paris Mountain is a monadnock
- 15 miles of hiking and biking trails near downtown Greenville
- 4 park lakes -- Lake Placid, Mountain Lake, Buckhorn Lake and Reservoir #3 (also known as North Lake)
- 1 cool swimming area that is open during summer months
- 1 educational Park Center that explains the role of Paris Mountain in providing the city of Greenville with water years ago
- 39 paved campsites, 13 of which offer tent pads
- 5 trailside camping sites
- 6 picnic shelters available for rent for picnics and other group gatherings
- 1,540 acres of parkland near downtown Greenville for you to explore
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