Boy Scout Troop 107

Taylors, SC

Sponsor: Taylors First Baptist Church, Taylors, SC

 

Paris Mountain State Park

 

Located in North Greenville County, just above Taylors, SC lies the beautiful Paris Mountain State Park.

One of the oldest protected areas in the state is gaining popularity as a beautiful retreat in a metropolitan area.

Formerly a watershed for the city of Greenville, the 1540-acre Paris Mountain features large stands of old growth hardwood forests that canopy over hiking and biking trails, a family campground, picnic areas and Camp Buckhorn, a group-camp complex.

The hardwoods are even more spectacular in the fall, when they produce the golds, reds and oranges of autumn.

Developed in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the park continues to display CCC craftsmanship in several buildings and structures.

GENERAL

• Lake Location: Yes
• Designation: Paris Mountain State Park was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a New Deal Program created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The CCC was instrumental in the development of many of South Carolina’s state parks.
  
  A number of buildings built by the CCC in the 1930s that are still in use at the park along with the lakes and dams built by the Paris Mountain water company in the late 19th century make this park a historic district on the National Register.
  
   
• County (ies): Greenville
• Acreage: 1540
• When & How PRT Acquired: Donated in 1935 from City of Greenville along with a tract purchased from Nalley.
• Pets: Pets are allowed in most outdoor areas provided they are kept under physical restraint or on a leash not longer than six feet.
  
   

HOURS

• Admissions: $2/adult; $1.25 SC Seniors; free for those 15 and younger
• Office Hours: 11am-noon & 4pm-5pm
• Days and Hours of Operation: 9am-6pm (extended to 8pm on Fri ); hours are extended daily to 9pm during Daylight Savings Time

LOCATION

• Driving Directions:
  From I-385: Take exit onto N. Pleasantburg Rd (Hwy 291) for approximately 4 mi. Take a right on Piney Mountain Rd. Go to the 1st light and turn rt. Park is 2 mi. ahead on the left.
  
  From Asheville: Take Hwy 25 towards Greenville. Turn left onto State Park Rd in Travelers Rest. Drive 8 mi (road will change names to East Mountain Creek). Take a right onto State Park Rd., entrance .8 miles on left.
• Miles to Nearest Hospital: 5
• Miles to Nearest Town: 4
• Miles to Nearest Grocery Store: 4
• Pay Phone on Site: Yes

  FISHING

  • Fishing Information: Enjoy fishing in the park's 15-acre Lake Placid for bass, crappie and bream.
    
    A valid South Carolina fishing license is required.
     

  TRAILS

  http://www.sctrails.net/Trails/ALLTRAILS/Hiking/Upcountry/SulphurSprings.html

  http://www.sctrails.net/Trails/ALLTRAILS/Hiking_Mtn%20biking/BrissyRidge.html

          MAP

          http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/common/maps/parksmap/MapParisMountain.pdf