Amenities: Cabins, Campground, Fishing Lake, Playground, Shelter, Walking Trail
Home of the Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center
Campground Opens March 1st and will close October 31st. For reservations, please call the Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center at 864-660-1065. Reservations must be paid in full at the time they are made and are non-refundable. Please Note: Swimming and boat rentals are no longer available at Pleasant Ridge Park. Park
Hours: 8:ooam – Dusk
Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center
Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center
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.
Fishing
Fishing
There is great fishing at Pleasant Ridge Park. Fishing Rules & Regulations
- A South Carolina Fishing License is required for anyone 16 years of age or older.
- No more than 5 Trout, Bass, or Catfish in any combination per day, per person in possession at any time.
- No more than 8 Bream per person, per day can be taken.
- No more than 2 fishing rods per person can be used at the same time.
- Only Bass and Catfish longer than 16 inches may be kept.
- No boats of any type allowed at any time.
- No swimming at any time allowed in the lake.
- Fishing is allowed only during park hours.
- Do not climb on or over the dock guard rails.
- Please throw all litter in the nearest trash can.
To Report Violators Please Call Operation Game Thief at: 1-800-922-5431 
Camping
Camping
25 sites (Sites available on a first come first served basis.)
Bath house Power and water at every site Waste dump station
Daily rates for camping:
Monday – Wednesday: $13.00
Thursday – Sunday: $18.00
Senior and Disabled Rate: $13.00
This shelter has a grill, fireplace, electrical power, 10 picnic tables, and can accommodate 72 people. Restrooms and playground are within 50 feet of the shelter. Parking is not permitted at the shelter but drop off is allowed.
Full Day Reservations Only: 9 am – 9 pm (9 am – 6 pm after Daylight Savings)
Cost: $150.00 .
Reservations: Please call 864-288-6470 to reserve this shelter.
Please note that shelter reservations may not be made any earlier than January 1st for the given year. . This shelter is not available between Thanksgiving and March 1st.
This shelter has a grill, electrical power, plenty of parking, 8 picnic tables, and and can accommodate 60 people. Restrooms and the playground are not adjacent to the shelter.
Full Day Reservations Only: 9 am – 9pm (9 am - 6 pm after Daylight Savings)
Cost: $150.00 .
Reservations: Please call 864-288-6470 to reserve this shelter.
Please note that shelter reservations may not be made any earlier than January 1st for the given year. . This shelter is not available between Thanksgiving and March 1st.
This shelter has restrooms, a grill, fireplace, electrical power, horseshoe pits, 8 picnic tables, and can accommodate 48 people. The playground is approximately 100 feet from the shelter. Parking is not permitted at the shelter but drop off is allowed.
Full Day Reservations Only: 9 am – 9 pm (9 am – 6 pm after Daylight Savings)
Cost: $75.00 .
Reservations: Please call 864-288-6470 to reserve this shelter.
Please note that shelter reservations may not be made any earlier than January 1st for the given year. . This shelter is not available between Thanksgiving and March 1st.
History of Pleasant Ridge Park
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 for local residents, just 40 minutes from downtown Greenville. A 4 acre lake offers great fishing. There are also cabins, 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. 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.