Build Your Skills
Master the trail! Boost your outdoor skills with programs, events and trails at the Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, SC.
This Greenway offers the mountain biking clinics, guided hikes, kayaking tours and more to make the most of your next SC State Park visit.
With an on-site restaurant and visitor center, along with more than 40 miles of trails, craft your visit to be as relaxed or adventurous as you!
Are you ready to start your adventure? Let us help you take the first step!
Discover all five Greenway entrances, including points of interest and recommended trails.
Come enjoy outdoor recreation, even if you are a total beginner! Build skills and confidence in
- Archery
- Fishing
- Horseback riding
- Kayaking
- Mountain biking
- Paddleboarding
and more. You can find current programs in our web calendar or horseback riding page.
Fuel your adventure, or relax under a shade try, with delicious food and beverages from our on-site restaurant, the Gateway Canteen.
Pair our tacos, sandwiches and fresh salads with beverages, which range from espresso drinks to local craft beers. We even offer items for kids!
The Anne Springs Close Greenway offers full-day and half-day summer camp options to youth ages preschool through high school. The Greenway's 2,100 acres of preserved land allows for hiking, kayaking, fishing and mountain biking for a unique summer adventure.
For more than 15 years, the Greenway has offered summer camps to the children of Fort Mill, Charlotte, Rock Hill, Indian Land, Lancaster and the surrounding areas. Nearly 5,000 campers come through Greenway camp programs, and many past campers return to work as counselors.
Campers gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to approach outdoor activities on their own or with their families. Campers end the week muddy, tired and full of memories made with new friends in the great outdoors.
For even more fun, please look into our Kids' Night Out, Winter Trek and One-Day Camps.
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The Anne Springs Close Greenway offers a variety of field trip options for all elementary grades.
Field trips are hands-on, interactive and curriculum-focused for each grade. Groups have the option of taking a field trip to the Greenway or having outdoor education brought to you through outreach programs.
Check out our Field Trip Guide to see what your future conservationist might learn!
The Anne Springs Close Greenway conserves its 2,100 acres of green space, including trails, ponds and creeks. The non-profit organization’s mission is to connect people to nature through recreational and educational activities while fostering a passion for environmental conservation, animal habitat, and protection of natural resources.
Schweinitz's Sunflower
The endangered Schweinitz’s sunflowers found in the Anne Springs Greenway's prairie near Adventure Road can only be found in the Carolina's Piedmont region. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, the flowers can grow up to 16-feet high, though most healthy examples can grow to approximately 6 feet on charming purple stems.Â
In 2022, a team of helpful volunteers and dedicated Greenway staff counted 350 Helianthus schweinitzii (Schweinitz's Sunflower) stems on property. The native wildflower is now considered endangered, so the Greenway makes great effort in providing a brighter future for the species.
Keep It Clean
In partnership with the Catawba Riverkeeper, funds were raised to deploy a "Litter Gitter" marine debris collection device into Steele Creek to capture litter before it reaches the larger watershed and further impacts wildlife habitats.
The Greenway also hosts regular cleanups for volunteers to help make a difference. Learn more about volunteering at the Greenway by emailing us about individual opportunities or group/corporate volunteer opportunities.Â
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Leave No Trace
In our effort to not only introduce people, including but not limited to youth, to the joys of outdoor recreation, we also make an effort to educate the community on the importance of conservation. Taking care of nature begins here in the Carolinas, and the best step we can all take is to follow the principles of Leave No Trace.
To Leave No Trace, be sure to plan ahead and prepare, travel and camp on durable surfaces, dispose of waste properly, leave what you find, minimize campfire impacts, respect wildlife, and be considerate of others. Follow trail etiquette and Greenway rules, and help young visitors learn the importance of conservation.
The Anne Springs Close Greenway is committed to connecting people to nature through recreational and educational activities that foster a passion for the outdoors. Leroy Springs & Company (parent organization of Anne Springs Close Greenway) has been providing recreational and educational opportunities to the community for more than 80 years. The Anne Springs Close Bridge Program, a tiered financial assistance program, provides a mechanism for all members of our community to benefit from Leroy Springs & Co. programs and facilities.
Eligible programs include:
- Anne Springs Close Greenway Membership
- FLYERS Afterschool (K-5)
- Afterschool on the Greenway (K-5)
- Greenway Nature Preschool (3-5 years old)
- Greenway Summer Camps, Camps at Springmaid Mountain & FLYERS Summer Camps
- Seasonal kayak rentals
- Signature Event tickets
- Select Outdoor Recreation Programs
- Other Select Educational Programs
- Field Trips for Title 1 schools
