20 affordable family vacations you haven’t thought of before

Furman University’s hometown of Greenville, South Carolina, is often mentioned in travel and food news outlets for its beauty, food and craft beer scene, and proximity to spectacular hiking. A recent article appearing in Southern Living also touts Greenville as an affordable vacation spot. The piece spotlights no-admission-required public art dotting the city’s abundant parks, including Greenville’s newest, Unity Park. It also mentions the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail, which threads through Travelers Rest, Furman’s campus, downtown Greenville and Conestee Nature Preserve.