4232 Hwy. 11, Marietta, SC 29661
(near intersection of Hwy. 276 and Hwy. 11)
864-288-6470
240 acres
Amenities: fishing, rental cabins, shelters, walking trail, campground, and the Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center
Servicios: lago para pescar, arriendo de cabinas, refugios, senderos, y futuro campamento Spearhead.

Campground Opens Friday, March 30 and will close Sunday, October 28.

Please Note: Swimming and boat rentals are no longer available at Pleasant Ridge Park.

Park Hours:  8:ooam – Dusk

This 240-acre park, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, offers a pristine four-acre, stocked lake, a 25-site family campground and primitive sites. Two large picnic shelters feature grills & fireplaces. In addition, there is a playground and one-mile hiking trail. Rustic mountain cottages include fireplaces and complete kitchens.  The Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center is located at Pleasant Ridge Park.  This facility can be rented by the public for retreats, weddings, family reunions and other events.  For more information about the Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center please visit www.pleasantridgecampandretreatcenter.org.

Rentals

Treat yourself to a mini vacation at Pleasant Ridge.

Plan a weekend, hike our nature trail, enjoy the wildflowers, relax on the deck of your cabin and grill some steaks.

Shelter Fees

Call 864-288-6470 to Reserve Shelters & Cabins.
Fees: $75/ 9 am – 2 pm or 4 pm – 9 pm
$150/ all day

Large Cabin

(Two Bedrooms: one set of twin beds, one queen, roll-away in den.)
Fee: $275 per weekend: 2 nights (Friday & Saturday), $137.50 per night
$500 per week:  (Monday – Friday night), $100 per night

Cabin rentals include full kitchens.  No television or phone.

Camping

25 sites  (Sites available on a first come first served basis.)
Bath house
Power and water at every site
Waste dump station
$22 out of district
$18 in district
$13 senior/handicap
Mon – Wed: $12/night for everybody

Fishing

There is great fishing at Pleasant Ridge Park.

Fishing Rules & Regulations
1.  A South Carolina Fishing License is required for anyone 16 years of age or older.
2.  No more than 5 Trout, Bass, or Catfish in any combination per day, per person in possession at any time.
3.  No more than 8 Bream per person, per day can be taken.
4.  No more than 2 fishing rods per person can be used at the same time.
5.  Only Bass and Catfish longer than 16 inches may be kept.
6.  No boats of any type allowed at any time.
7.  No swimming at any time allowed in the lake.
8.  Fishing is allowed only during park hours.
9.  Do not climb on or over the dock guard rails.
10.  Please throw all litter in the nearest trash can.

To Report Violators Please Call Operation Game Thief at:  1-800-922-5431

Pleasant Ridge Park History

This 240 acre park is the Recreation District’s jewel in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was developed by the SC Commission of Forestry and the SC Department of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism in the 1940’s to promote tourism in the Upstate. The park was established for the African American community. Neighboring Paris Mountain State Park was built for the white community. In the 1960’s both parks integrated. In 1985 the State decided that other parks like Jones Gap within 30 miles of Pleasant Ridge were capturing most of the tourism traffic and offered Pleasant Ridge to the Greenville County Recreation District. The park has since been a favorite get-away, just 40 minutes from downtown Greenville, for local residents. A 4 acre lake offers great fishing. There are also picnic shelters, trails, and a playground. Pleasant Ridge Park also offers the new Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center which is home to Camp Spearhead and Camp Courage.  Camp Spearhead provides residential camping experiences for youth and adults with special needs and disabilities.  Camp Courage provides camp experiences for youth with cancer and or  other blood disorders., a 40 year old residential program for individuals of all ages with special needs.  Funding for the Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center was made possible through the supplemental funding from Greenville County Council, the Greenville County Hospitality Tax, an allocation from the State of South Carolina, the Cliffs Communities, and the generosity of our community.