Travelers of all abilities can find limitless adventures in Greenville, from scenic all-terrain wheelchair trails to sensory-friendly museums and inclusive playgrounds.

Greenville can be enjoyed by everyone, whether you're looking for ways to get outside, local attractions to explore, or ways to spend quality time with your family. Our guide to accessible fun in Greenville highlights experiences that are built with accessibility in mind. Use this guide to discover the welcoming spaces, inclusive experiences, and thoughtful design help everyone enjoy what the destination has to offer.

Where to Start:

Urban Parks & Trails

Over fifteen miles of scenic trails and level paved paths can be found on the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail Network. Start at Unity Park with ADA parking, smooth riverside paths, and an inclusive playground featuring sensory-friendly equipment and an accessible splash pad.
 

Located alongside the Swamp Rabbit Trail and Unity Park, the Roger C. Peace Foundation has opened an adaptive sports center, where you'll find adaptive cycling and bike rentals, adaptive wellness & fitness classes, and other programs that improve access to fitness & equipment. Book online or call them at 864-522-6820 for availability.

Guided group bike ride in Greenville on the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail
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Exterior shot of the Prisma Health Roger C. Peace Adaptive Sports & Wellness Center at The Commons near Unity Park in Greenville, SC.
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Biking Through Unity Park
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Man using a hand cycle on the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Greenville, SC.
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State Parks & Trails

At Table Rock State Park, the Waymaker off-road wheelchair makes scenic mountain trails more accessible. Minutes from Downtown, Paris Mountain State Park features a paved parking area with a ramp to Lake Placid beach to enjoy fishing, birdwatching, and lake activities. Discover adaptive mountain biking at Pleasant Ridge County Park, or test out the Rad Rabbit Trail, an 800-foot “single track sidewalk” that runs parallel to the Swamp Rabbit Trail.

A couple holds hands at the Caesars Head State Park overlook.
A lake with the reflection of the trees and blue sky at Paris Mountain State Park.

Greer is home to Lake Cunningham and Lake Robinson, where both feature ADA-accessible fishing piers. Just south of Greenville, Dolly Cooper Park provides a riverside escape with a paved path and a free ADA-accessible kayak launch to enjoy your watercraft rental from local outfitters.

People Paddling Down Lake Cunningham

Every attendee can join in on the fun at Bon Secours Wellness Arena thanks to accessible seating, a sensory suite, and free sensory kits for an inclusive experience. Centre Stage’s assisted hearing loop inside their 285-seat theater eliminates background noise and echoes, and at the Peace Center, patron assistance ranges from assistive listening devices to ASL interpreters, as well as wheelchair-accessible drop-off and seating.

The Peace Center in downtown Greenville illuminated by the warm light of the setting sun, as people walk toward the building's glass entrance under a vibrant sky.
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Concert at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena
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The Greenville Zoo is easy for all to enjoy with wheelchairs, walkers, or strollers, plus free sensory kits. The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, one of the nation’s largest children’s museums, is home to interactive exhibits created with sensory needs in mind and an inclusive outdoor playground with adaptive equipment. In the warmer months, cool off with zero-grade entry points or assistive pool lifts for easy access at Greenville County’s waterparks.

This open-air experience is all about family, and you'll get to know Greenville's animal family quite well by the end of your tour: Whether it's Siamang monkey mates Oscar and Ella, who became the proud parents of a baby boy, Arthur, Jr., in January 2017, or our Masai giraffe family: Autumn, Miles, and new baby girl Kiden! (Born January 2018) Did you know any one of the zoo's three Aldabra tortoises can live to be 100? The lone male tortoise, Bubba, loves to get his neck scratched!
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An aerial view of Discovery Island Waterpark in Simpsonville, SC.

Brooks Playground is an allabilities play space with wide ramps and adaptive equipment to let kids’ imaginations run wild. The Boundless Playground at The Pavilion continues to shine as South Carolina’s first all-inclusive Boundless Playground with accessible slides, ramps, swings, and climbing structures.

Young girl in an adaptive swing at Brooks Playground.