Area Information

Winthrop University is located in Rock Hill, S.C., which offers a college-town setting complete with restaurants and shopping that are conveniently located near campus. For out-of-town excursions, Charlotte, N.C., is only 30 minutes away and provides all the benefits of a big city. Visit Charlotte Chamber of Commerce

Rock hill is an ideal location for accessing some of the best destinations in the Southern U.S.  The Appalachian and Blue Ridge Mountains are within a 3 hour drive to the west, offering hiking, skiing, and great views.  Charleston, a historic low-country favorite, and hundreds of miles of beaches are only three hours to the east.  

 A Nice Walk 

The Bookworm— Winthrop’s official campus bookstore, offering clothing, gifts and souvenirs

Winthrop Lake— 325 acres of recreational facilities including Winthrop Coliseum, a nine-hole golf course, a disc golf course, intramural fields and new tennis courts

Winthrop Coliseum— home to NCAA Division I sports

Winthrop Commons— shops and restaurants

Various restaurants— local and national favorites

Popular Nightspots— for some evening fun

An Easy Bicycle Ride

Manchester Village — a newly developed area with cinema, shops and restaurants

Museum of York County

Various franchised and local restaurants as well as specialty, department and office supply stores

A vibrant downtown with coffeehouse, pub-style and ethnic restaurants

A Short Drive

Charlotte Douglass International Airport

Paramount’s Carowinds — 105-acre theme park

Historic Brattonsville — where scenes were filmed for the movie  “The Patriot”

Lake Wylie — for boating, shopping and dining

Bank of America Stadium, home of the NFL Carolina Panthers

Charlotte Bobcats Arena, home of the NBA Bobcats, the WNBA Sting and the ECHL Charlotte Checkers hockey team

Mint Museum of Art and N.C. Blumenthal

Performing Arts Center

Kings Mountain National and State Park