Neat place with old ruins and lots of space for picnics. River access for canoes or kayaks and also some calm places for kids to play. There is a lot of graffiti on the old buildings and some trash laying around, but its definitely worth a visit.

Its a nice place to go on a stroll, or on a picnic. There are even some old timey buildings there too. It is a really nice place to relax as well.

Perfect, quiet place for a walk or picnic. Cant wait to check this place out during the summer.

I grew up here and the changes and improvements this area has made has helped improve the changes in our community. it brings us peace of mind to enjoy the outdoors and spend time with our love ones. For me, it brings memories of loved ones. you should definitely experience the trails along the river or even if your brave enough find out where to slide down the rocks. its a whole experience if your wanting to enjoy nature.

I go by here every day & we stop at least once a week! Beautiful in the morning as well as at night! Bridge is beautiful for photo opportunities as well! Over looking an amazing waterfall ♡♡♡ Lots to see around here any time of the year. Old timey buildings around as well! Definitely worth a stop in! About 10 minutes from the East Side of Spartanburg!!!

Great place to visit for a beautiful walk or hike! Take a picnic lunch and sit by the waterfalls for a relaxing outing. Also a beautiful place to take pictures.

Very beautiful and serene. The edible yard at the school was the icing on the cake!

Cool we got a nice place to go and see nature. Escape from bells and whistles of the world.

Its a very beautiful place but its a shame that the graffiti artists have tried to destroy everything in the park

Awesome place. Beautiful shoals. A shame someone did garfetti on the stone structures. Great place for photos.

Nice little place, short walk and nice views. Almost no parking though. There is a picnic area.

I love this place! Been there so many times and taken friends...they are always in love!

Great area to take children. It is fun for them to explore and it is quite picturesque. When we went there were only 3 other people there. The area is well maintained and it has nice areas for kids to explore, learn and experience nature without any real hiking.

Great place to take some pics! Very peaceful and relaxing. Lots of places to get near the water and shoot the bridge from various angles. We pulled over and had lunch here which was very nice.

Nice area for a walk with family and pets. Lots of historic buildings and such

Glendale Shoals is a nice place to go for a leisurely outing. With Lawson Fork Creek rushing by, the remnants of a cool old mill to explore, its just enough for a few hours on a sunny afternoon.

These falls are right off the road. There are a few parking spaces at the bottom of the falls and then if you drive up the road to the red bridge there are several more. The cottonwood trail is several miles up the road and is a nice hiking/biking flat trail along the river.

The area is great for cooling off in the falls and relaxing in the stream. The bridge and remaining factory structures provide wonderful opportunities to take unique photos. The area contains too much litter and limited parking, but worth the visit.

I live here, dont mess it up lol

This is a great place to take a walk, explore or just sit and relax. Perfect for kids and pets too.

Beautiful. We had a great time. Very well maintained property.

Nice hiking. Fun trails and and beautiful waterfalls lots of wildlife

The local community obviously doesnt care for this area. Theres a ton of broken glass, styrofoam, and trash littered all over the area.What a shame, because its a beautiful spot otherwise.Would not recommend going barefoot or with shoes that are easy to puncture. Not suitable for children - stepping on a broken beer bottle will ruin your good time, guaranteed.

Great spot if you want to do a photoshoot!

It is usually a well kept park area. Lately though it has been let go.

This is my place for serenity. It is beautiful and peaceful. I have been bringing my daughters and our friends here since 2012. I was recently married and my husband and I spent the afternoon here, napping in the rocks.

Beautiful walking trails and bridge. Tables to picnic at. Newly renovated bridge- perfect for pictures. The water is swim at your own risk as its pretty nasty.

Awesome place to enjoy Gods creation!My grandson loves it here.

Its a great place to be surrounded by nature. Plus seeing the old buildings is coolAlso the waterfall is awesome and its fun to play in the water.

Nice place very beautiful grounds. Great place to take the family

Glendale has turned into a really nice park. It has Gardens, walking trails, late 1800s structures and nicely restored walking bridge. Great place to have a picnic and just relax love what the cities done with it.

Fun beautiful place to let kids play in the water. Be careful tho because people go there and break glass bottles all over parts of the shore.

Taking a short drive from Greenville. There was a small bridge I wanted to check out but the grass was over grown and didnt want to take a chance on walking up on a snake. It would have been a nice place to sit and watch the falls. There was trash on top of falls that could have been picked out. There is a great walking bridge over the falls that if it had a bench I could have sat for a while. I tried to take pictures without trash.

I love this place. It’s for for sure a new favorite for me in Spartanburg!

Nice little park. You get a little bit of history mixed with the beauty of nature.

Great place to explore.

Great place to take the family for a picnic or an easy hike. It even has some paddling put in.

Beautiful falls with rocks that you may climb and enough water to play in with your family.

Perfect for guests. Nice easy walk.

Very unique place. Cute little garden, interesting buildings. Be careful of fire ants - one got me! Always be aware of the slippery rocks if you go down to the water.

Beware of the copperheads but very friendly place to cool down on a hot summer day

Fishing with the wife and kids there was super chill

Fun place lots of glass on the paths though. Needs a few trash cans along the path(cabled to trees maybe) other than that its pretty nice.

We just happened to come across this place why we was out riding around one weekend. I couldnt belive how cool this place was, to have never heard about it!

Usually do fishing here and catch the occasional catfish or panfish. Let the kids get in and splash and they had a blast. Will be going back when the waters settle from the rains.

It is a nice place to be in nature and enjoy it. Its beautiful.

GORGEOUS!!!! it was so neat to see the remnants of the mill that burnt down. Not to mention you can walk down to the water and see the falls and walk down the river. So much fun to check out!!!

Cool Place.

Was asked to get married, I got a beautiful ring,

Great area to visit,,,, nice view of River and falls . Bridge was being worked on so I missed that,,, but great views of a lot of history and old buildings,,,,loved the bench by the river.

Awesome place to spend with family. Hiking, swimming, kyaking and exploring all in one place.

Didnt see any restrooms in the area, but hey....theres plenty of nature if you need to take care of business.

Bring your walking shoes because you will want to explore every bit of it. It is fairly easy to walk and navigate and pet friendly.

Nice, pretty place to walk and chill out in.

Very quite place and beautiful place to take photos

Nice place to take pics or just chill

Looks very nice since it was painted. It never looked this nice when cars drove across the bridge 40 years or more ago. Its becoming a nice place to enjoy nature.

Very cool, oozing with history

Awesome place to go hiking or to just relax by the waterfalls

I grew up in this area on Emma cudd rd I now moved into family home Emma cudd. I love this area and the bridge & old building at Glendale Shoals. My great great grandparents & grandparents & Daddy grew up in this area. The Prices are my family & my uncle Ray named the roads in area many years ago, including Emma Cudd. The Lindseys are my family and great grandparents last name.

Not bad. Not too many people there. First time there.

Nice place to visit and wade.

Great place to take the kids and Hang out in the river

This place is dirty, trash everywhere. Water is nasty and cant see the bottom and people are actually swimming in it!!! Gross!

Awesome place cant wait to see it in the summer

Great place for pictures. Old bridge has been restored.

Absolutely beautiful scenery! We used this as the backdrop for a photo shoot and im stunned at how they came out!

Lovely place to walk around

Its cute definately a lot of trash to pick up but bridge is beautiful

Nice, quiet place with trails and scenery

Nice place

420 friendly wish people would people would pick up there trash.

Stunning views, excellent hiking trails. Friendly staff

Amazing place to just go and chill.

Need to clean up all the busted glass down at the river by the pinic table

Best place ever especially for photos!!!

Cool place but there is no specific place for parking.

Mostly because I can get in the water there

Cool place to go.. Nice walking tail by the water.. Real easy to walk it.

Gorgeous place.

We found ourselves on the roadside entrance that allows two cars to park. There was a small area with two picnic tables and a locator sign. Walking along the trails you really cant help but wonder how so much garbage could have accumulated in this small of an area. Once we made it to the bridge there were excellent views of the river and surroundings. There is so much to see and explore in this area but the preserves are not being maintained unfortunately.

Great day of exploring with Free Forest School

I only had a short visit today. I definitely want to go back and spend the day checking out everything it has to offer. I did get in the water and read the historical postings. Definitely was a step back in time for me. Glad to have discovered It. I will do another review when I have explored it more.

Beautiful water falls.

One of the best places to hike in Spartanburg for all people. This place is peaceful and wooded with convenient accessibility with its being walkable to from residential areas. There are tables to eat at if needed, and there is plenty to look at, including a garden and the old mill buildings. There are several quaint trails here which are great fun to explore, and, obviously, here lie amazing falls. Great to go to at any time of the year. Get outside and pay it a visit!

Always go here to unwind and listen to the water fall. They have remodeled this place and it is awesome here in the summer and a great place to tan or take pictures. I went here with college friends to study and other friends to relax and would recomend to anyone looking for something to do.

I have been going here for a while. Its a nice place to cool off and take a dip. Water can be moving pretty fast after a rain so use caution if your bringing young children. I would also recommend wearing water shoes or sandals at all times.

Great Space, great for a day trip.

Easy hike around the falls. A beautiful bridge and several old buildings. Beautiful photograph opportunity.

My family loves going on walk here

Kayaking is fun, creek is beautiful...

Lots of opportunities for creative photography. Thanks for the preservation of the southern textile history.

Nice place to hang out with family and friends. I gave 4 stars only because there were 3 drunk creeps standing on the bridge hooting and hollering like theyve been in prison for decades and never saw a woman before. Other than that, neat place.

Very small intimate place

Always a beautiful place to go visit.

Love this place. So peaceful!!!!

Nice

Great Place For Family Photos. So Glad They Restored It And Cleaned It Up.

Beautiful water falls. Just remember to park beside the post office not on the Emma Cudd Rd!

I wish the place were cleaner but the waterfall and the castles are ok