Pleasant Ridge Park
About
Pleasant Ridge Park is a park in northwestern South Carolina, about 4 miles from Slater-Marietta. It is a starting point for a cluster of short-range trails, with hiking and mountain biking routes beginning right at or just beyond the park. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Caesars Head show October highs around 63°F with lows near 48°F, and it has fewer wet days than summer, when highs reach the upper 70s and rain is more frequent. The Long Loop and the JFA Trail are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Sassy's Pass mountain bike trail is about 0.3 mile out. For paddling, the North Saluda River lies roughly 2 miles from the park.
Park size
221 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–78°F and lows of 44–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Caesars Head, SC weather station, 8.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan45° high28° low
- Feb48° high30° low
- Mar56° high37° low
- Apr65° high44° low
- May70° high53° low
- Jun75° high60° low
- Jul78° high64° low
- Aug76° high63° low
- Sep71° high58° low
- Oct63° high48° low
- Nov55° high38° low
- Dec48° high32° low
Where it is
- Pleasant Ridge Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Slater-Marietta, South Carolina · 3.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Long LoopHiking0.1 mi
- JFA TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Sassy's PassMountain biking0.3 mi
- North Saluda RiverCanoeing2 mi
- Waterfall TrailHiking2.7 mi
- South Saluda RiverCanoeing7.3 mi
- Alliteration WallRock climbing9 mi
- South Tyger RiverCanoeing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
