# Things to see in Greenville, South Carolina (United States): 16 places and when to go > Greenville, South Carolina is a city in United States with around 351,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 16 places in and around it, mainly History (7), Museums and art (3), Temples (3). The best known are Glassy Mountain, Greenville Zoo and Sigal Music Museum. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/greenville/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 34.8529, -82.3942 - **Population:** About 351,000 - **Places:** 16 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 928 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Glassy Mountain, at 502 m. ## What to see in Greenville, South Carolina The places in and around Greenville, South Carolina, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Glassy Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/glassy-mountain/): Mountain in South Carolina, United States of America · 25 km - [Greenville Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/greenville-zoo/): Zoological park in South Carolina, U.S · 912 m - [Sigal Music Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sigal-music-museum/): Musical instrument museum in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A · 879 m - [Greenville County Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-greenville-county-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Greenville, South Carolina · 709 m - [Christ Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/christ-church/): Historic Episcopal church in Greenville, South Carolina · 235 m - [Conestee Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/conestee-mill/): Textile mill in Conestee, South Carolina, United States · 10 km - [Conestee Nature Preserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/conestee-nature-preserve/): Nature preserve in Greenville County, South Carolina, U.S.A · 9.2 km - [Old Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery and Kilgore Family Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-pilgrim-missionary-baptist-church/): Pair of historic cemeteries at 3540 Woodruff Road, southeast of Five Forks, South Carolina · 19 km - [Pettigru Street Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pettigru-street-historic-district/): Historic district in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.A · 547 m - [Hester Store](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hester-store/): History · 14 km - [McBee Methodist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mcbee-united-methodist-church/): Church building in South Carolina, United States of America · 10 km - [Springwood Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/springwood-cemetery/): Historic cemetery in Greenville, South Carolina · 219 m - [Upcountry History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/upcountry-history-museum/): History museum in Greenville, South Carolina · 926 m - [Daniel Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/daniel-observatory/): Observatory · 8.1 km - [Hooper Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hooper-planetarium/): Planetarium · 7.9 km - [Rebel Rabbit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rebel-rabbit/): Brewery · 6.9 km ## When to go to Greenville, South Carolina The best time to visit Greenville, South Carolina is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 54 | | February | Possible | 10 h 44 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 53 | | May | Best time | 13 h 50 | | June | Best time | 14 h 20 | | July | Best time | 14 h 07 | | August | Best time | 13 h 19 | | September | Best time | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 06 | | November | Possible | 10 h 08 | | December | Possible | 9 h 40 | In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. In April, 15 of the 16 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Greenville, South Carolina The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 928 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.8529%2C-82.3942) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.8529%2C-82.3942) ## Other towns nearby - [Wellford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wellford/): 6 places · 30 km - [Spartanburg, South Carolina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/spartanburg/): 11 places · 44 km - [Hendersonville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hendersonville/): 12 places · 54 km - [Seneca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seneca/): 7 places · 54 km - [Asheville, North Carolina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/asheville/): 47 places · 85 km - [Clyde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/clyde/): 5 places · 101 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Greenville, South Carolina? The best known: [Glassy Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/glassy-mountain/), [Greenville Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/greenville-zoo/), [Sigal Music Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sigal-music-museum/), [Greenville County Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-greenville-county-museum-of-art/), [Christ Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/christ-church/). In all, 16 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Greenville, South Carolina? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. ### How do you get to Greenville, South Carolina? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 928 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.8529%2C-82.3942) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Greenville, South Carolina as the destination and these 16 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).