This Little Known Rock Garden In South Carolina Is Perfect For A Picnic

When most people, even residents, think of parks in Greenville, there’s one that often goes overlooked but it shouldn’t be. It sits in a dugout area approximately 15 feet below the street level and is nestled between two neighborhood streets in busy downtown Greenville. Technically, Rock Quarry Garden is an annex of sort, shaped like a thumb protruding out of Greenville’s largest city park known as Cleveland Park.

Take a walk down below that street level and then wander in wonder in this hidden and very underrated garden park in South Carolina.

Rock Quarry Garden was converted from an old rock quarry back in the early 1930s. It includes a 20-foot waterfall that spews in ribbons at the head of the garden and then its small stream passes right down the middle of the park.

Way back in 1925, the City of Greenville began to develop Cleveland Park into the wonderful, green resource it is today. And then in the early 1930s, the Greenville Garden Club took on an old abandoned quarry in the park. The club created a glorious array of manicured flora including lots of flowers.

By 1932, Rock Quarry Garden won a Better Homes & Gardens Award for beauty. It seems the ladies (and gents) of the Greenville Garden Club had (and have!) a keen eye for using the stones in the old quarry for design.

Even those quarry stones that didn't get mined are a beautiful part of the allure here.

Benches and rock walls throughout the garden provide natural seating for visitors.

Those who have discovered this hidden gem in Greenville know it's a very popular spot for weddings.

Admission to Rock Quarry Garden is absolutely free.

Visitors will find limited free parking on Sherwood Street near Ridgeland Drive.

Learn more about Rock Quarry Garden in Cleveland Park by visiting the City of Greenville website.

While Cleveland Park and the stunning Rock Quarry Garden are among Greenville’s oldest parks, take a look at the city’s newest park, dedicated to cancer survivors! If you know a cancer survivor, this park will warm your heart.

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