Paris Mountain State Park
About
Paris Mountain State Park is a South Carolina state park managed by State Park and Recreation, about 3 miles from the town of Travelers Rest. It serves as a base for a cluster of hiking and mountain biking trails, with several routes starting within a short distance of one another. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenville show October highs around 74°F with lows near 54°F, and April is similar at about 75°F by day and 52°F at night. July is the warmest month, with highs averaging about 91°F. The Sulphur Springs Trail and the Brissy Ridge Trail are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Kanuga Trail is about half a mile off. For paddling, the Enoree River lies about 4 miles away.
Park size
1,542 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Campgrounds
Location
Paris Mountain State Park
South Carolina
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–81°F and lows of 44–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Greenville Dwtn Ap, SC weather station, 7.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan53° high35° low
- Feb58° high38° low
- Mar65° high44° low
- Apr75° high52° low
- May81° high61° low
- Jun88° high68° low
- Jul91° high72° low
- Aug89° high71° low
- Sep83° high65° low
- Oct74° high54° low
- Nov64° high44° low
- Dec56° high37° low
Where it is
- Paris Mountain State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Travelers Rest, South Carolina · 3.2 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Sulphur Springs TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Brissy Ridge TrailMountain biking0.1 mi
- Parking Lot ConnectorMountain biking0.1 mi
- Connector TrailMountain biking0.4 mi
- Kanuga TrailMountain biking0.5 mi
- Enoree RiverCanoeing4 mi
Reedy RiverCanoeingPhoto: Michael E. Crocker, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4 mi- South Tyger RiverCanoeing7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Paris Mountain State Park
Best months: February–May and September–December. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
53° / 35°
10 wet
Feb
58° / 38°
9 wet
Mar
65° / 44°
10 wet
Apr
75° / 52°
10 wet
May
81° / 61°
10 wet
Jun
88° / 68°
11 wet
Jul
91° / 72°
13 wet
Aug
89° / 71°
11 wet
Sep
83° / 65°
8 wet
Oct
74° / 54°
8 wet
Nov
64° / 44°
9 wet
Dec
56° / 37°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greenville Dwtn Ap, SC, 7.1 mi away at 1,048 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
