Natural Setting: Special Features

Overview

YMCA Camp Greenville is very proud of its very special natural setting. The mountain top campus is situated at 3200 feet above sea level and includes well over 1600 acres of property. Set on the eastern ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Camp Greenville provides excellent panoramic views of the South Carolina upstate area. On its southern side the camp property adjoins Jones Gap State Park and the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area - opening up thousands of additional acres for recreational opportunities. Its northern property boundary is the North Carolina state line.  

Special Features

  • Rainbow Falls - a spectacular 140-foot waterfall.
  • Shower Bath Falls - a 15-foot ledge waterfall; when camp was first established, this is where campers went to take their showers.
  • 2 Spring Fed Lakes - Lake Rotary for swimming and Lake Sudie for canoeing, kayaking and fishing
  • Numerous Trails - many miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding.
  • Symmes Chapel ("Pretty Place") - Our camp chapel sits on the edge of a cliff and looks out over the Piedmont region of South Carolina. Symmes Chapel is open to the public except for when it is reserved for weddings, special events or camp programs. Thousands of poeple visit the chapel every year and more weddings are held there than any other single location in the Carolinas.
  • Abundant Wildlife - from deer and wild turkeys to newts and salamanders, Camp Greenville boasts an amazing  assortment of wildlife.
  • Wide variety of Flora and Fauna

 


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