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Greenville, S.C. Falls Park makes USA Today’s ’10 Best List’

Liberty Bridge at Falls Park on the Reedy River, Greenville, S.C. Photo: VisitGreenvilleSC

Last updated April 29, 2026
Published April 29, 2026

By Tina Underwood


A waterfall in a downtown park with  Highrise buildings in the background. Falls Park

Falls Park on the Reedy River in downtown Greenville, South Carolina. Photo: iStock.com

The campus of Furman University has its own appeal for its location near the Blue Ridge Mountains, expertly landscaped grounds, Williamsburg-inspired buildings, an Italianate bell tower, an Asian garden and more. But just minutes from campus sits a city park with a full-on waterfall, pedestrian suspension bridge, public art and stunning landscape design. Falls Park on the Reedy River in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, takes the No. 8 spot in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best City Parks in the country. Learn more in The Greenville News and USA Today.

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