Paris Mountain State Park Center

"Beautiful, well maintained state park! I love the Music in the Mountains event."

"We came late in the day for a short hike. Lots of picnic tables and shelters. Plenty of parking. We did the hike around Lake Placid. It was a lovely hike with very little elevation. There were beautiful shady views of the lake all the way around. You can see the mountains in the distance. The hike took us about 30 minutes. We ended our visit with a picnic dinner by the lake. A lovely and peaceful place to visit. Wish we had more time to explore the rest of the park."

"Beautiful place for hiking, family outings, grilling, and other outdoor activities"

"Beautiful hiking options near the city. You will need to pay the entrance fee or bring your annual SC state park pass. We go there almost every week for a nice short hike around Lake Placid. Last time we brought our nephew and rented one of the pedal boats, it was fun. It costs $5 per 30 minutes which is plenty of time to go around considering the lake size. There is a swimming area and plenty of picnic tables. The Visitors Center has educational activities for children."

"Paris Mountain State Part offers a gem of trails within easy reach of Greenville. Surprisingly uncrowded specially if you walk the trails mid week. Yet weekends aren't crowded either if you go early. During the summer visit soon after the park opens at 8am to enjoy very cool temperatures over the tree canopy shaded trails. I prefer to park at the lake near the park's entrance and hike up to the top of the Sulphur Springs trail and back. So far I had no issue finding a parking spot there, as opposed to finding one at the park's higher altitude parking areas which fill up early on weekends. As to the hike, once you reach the top Sulphur Spring, you have two choices return the way you came or continue to the other side. The other side of Sulphur offers a beautiful yet a more challenging trail. Keep in mind that on that side of the trail it's rougher and harder on knees and lower back, so although I enjoyed doing it recently, I rather stay on the side of the mountain that goes from the lake by the park entrance up to top of Sulphur Springs and back. That hike can be good 2hr round trip hike at an easygoing pace that is not too challenging on the knees. Personally been doing it 3-4 times per week since arriving in mid August. (FYI on this segment of the trails, I gotten good cell signal through 95% of the walk - in case you needed. Just remember watch out for the occasional mountain bikers, spray on the insect repellent, and bring plenty of water. Amazing, beautiful nature park. Highly recommend."