About Us

The Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center is owned and operated by the Greenville County Recreation District.  This facility was built based on a belief that everyone deserves a place to go to camp regardless of their physical or mental condition.  When you book your next special event with us, not only will you have a great time in a beautiful setting, your support will benefit our mission related programs like Camp Spearhead and Camp Courage.

Camp Spearhead

Camp Spearhead was created in 1968 to provide camping experiences for youth and adults with special needs and disabilities.  Camp Spearhead began as a program of the Department of Special Needs & Disabilities.  In 2006, they asked the Greenville County Recreation District to take over the program.  The facility Camp Spearhead leased for many years was sold and Camp Spearhead needed a new and permanent home.  Through local and state funding, grants, partnerships, and individual contributions, Camp Spearhead’s new home is a reality at the Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center.

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Camp Courage

Camp Courage is a program of the Greenville Children’s Hospital and serves youth with cancer or other health conditions.  Camp Courage also needed a new home.  The Children’s Hospital and the Greenville  County Recreation District forged a unique partnership that has been praised by local philanthropic foundations as a best practice model of collaboration and efficient use of philanthropic investment.

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Greenville County Recreation District

The Greenville County Recreation District provides public parks and recreation for Greenville County.  The Recreation District manages over 50 facilities including 3 waterparks, an ice skating rink, a 13.5 mile greenway trail, and 5 community centers.

Learn more about the Greenville County Recreation District