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Hope this finds you all well. We are going to Greenville next month. Our trip is about ten days and we are contemplating if we should just stay at a place in Greenville the whole time, or perhaps leave for a couple days either in Charlotte or Ashville. I am not sure there enough in Greenville to keep us busy for ten days and it may be nice to see the surrounding area. I guess we could do day trips. Any advice or should see's would be greatly appreciated. BTW I am loving the community on this site while is great because we are seriously thinking about moving to Greenville
thanks so much Maureen
Hi Maureen, one of the great things about living in Greenville is that, while there is a lot to do here, you are also close to places like Asheville, Charlotte, and Atlanta. Also, if you like natural beauty there are so many places to go nearby- many parks with waterfalls, lakes, gorgeous mountain scenery. So yes, I would say if you have 10 days definitely explore some places outside of Greenville.
I second BRBeth's comment. Greenville is a great place to live but if you have 10 straight days in a row, you indeed may run out of things to see. We have lots of things to see and do, but they tend to be spread out throughout the year.
Maureen
Yesterday, my wife and I were out wandering about and found ourselves in Abbeyville SC,. It's been 25 years since we had any reason to visit this quiet little town and we were completely blown away by it's colorful picturesque charms. It's a small place, a bit off the beaten path, so you seldom see it even mentioned on C-D. It has a large number marvelous old southern homes and the town square is simply beautiful. The Trinity church, just off the square, is seriously photogenic, inside and out... not to mention being quite a serene place to stop in for a moment's reflection, while resting weary bones. Abbeyville will be celebrating their annual Spring Festival the first week in May.
All of the places mentioned are great ideas. You may want to venture out and go to Gatlinbutg, TN. It's a fun place and there is plenty to do. If you want to stay somewhere near that is less expensive, you could stay in Ptgeon Forge, TN. Chimney Rock is another fun place as a day trip. They have a cute downtown and you could grab lunch there. I would stay in different areas for a couple days here and couple days there.
Maureen, a few things come to mind:
- Blue ridge parkway, about 1.5 hours away. Cruise the parkway & see the overlooks, stop for a meal at the Pisgah Inn, etc. If you're into hiking there are plenty of places for that, but I recommend Black Balsam Knob (on top of the hills, incredible views) or Graveyard Fields (valley with several waterfalls), both easy hikes and right off the parkway.
- Charleston. A lot of driving for one day (~3 hours each way) but so much to see, do, and eat
- If you have kids, or even if not, Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia. I would't recommend Columbia itself to anyone, but Riverbanks is the best zoo in the state. Greenville is awesome, but our zoo is terrible.
There are also a number of historic sites you could visit. The first that comes to mind is Star Fort in Ninety Six, which you can visit on your way to or from Abbeville.
Not sure if you like outdoorsy stuff, but there are many terrific state parks close to GVL, among them Ceasar's Head and Table Rock; Paris Mt State Park is just a couple of miles from downtown GVL. Good hiking at all and wonderful views from both Ceasar's and Table Rock.
Def go to Asheville for an overnight.
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Greenville is terrible don't move there.
