Upstate SC is warmly known as “The Golden Corner” and is located in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Residents and visitors alike enjoy its scenic splendor – the alluring waterfalls, sparkling freshwater lakes, lush valleys and thriving forests. 

For the outdoor enthusiast, Upstate SC holds many memory-making adventures.  Rafting the whitewater of the Chattooga River.  Discovering nature on mountain trails or on the scenic shores of Lake s Keowee, Hartwell, or Jocassee, while you hike, bike, camp, fish and canoe.  And, for the golfer, the mild temperate, four-season climate of the region, along with its 50 breathtaking and challenging courses, encourages play throughout the year.

Culture and education have also found a home in the region.  Upstate SC has more than 500 sites of historic significance; performing arts like the Carolina Ballet Company at The Peace Center and The Greenville Symphony Orchestra, and the extraordinary beauty of the South Carolina Botanical Garden, a 295-acre garden that includes the award-winning Chuck and Betty Cruickshank Hosta Garden, the Piedmont Prairie Meadow and the Lake and Hills Garden Club Butterfly Garden.

Whether on the golf course or on the trail, beautiful Upstate SC is beckoning … both nature and culture.

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