Andrew Jackson State Park
This 360-acre park is named for America’s seventh president, “Old Hickory,” who was born in an area called the Waxhaws, that straddles the nearby N.C./S.C. state line. The park features camping, fishing, picnicking, a nature trail, year-round interpretive programs, meeting house and an amphitheater. A log house museum highlights Andrew Jackson’s boyhood on a frontier farm.

Anne Springs Close Greenway
The greenway provides a beautiful park-like area for a wide variety of recreational activities, while maintaining a natural habitat for wildlife. The protected area is north of Fort Mill, S.C., with 2,300 acres including 32 miles of trails, eight camping sites, a 35-acre reservoir for fishing and a nature center.

Catawba Indian Reservation and Catawba Cultural Center
Located on the Catawba Indian Reservation, the Cultural Center features Native American books, literature, crafts and more. Tours and educational programs are available. The center is also the site of the annual Yap Ye Iswa (Day of the Catawbas) festival.

Center for the Arts
The Rock Hill Arts Council’s Center for the Arts is housed in two restored historic buildings in downtown Rock Hill. The center offers office, classroom and artist studio space in addition to the Dalton Gallery, which features six to eight regional/national exhibitions annually.

Cherry Park
Rock Hill’s premier 68-acre recreational complex is located in the heart of the city on Cherry Road. The five-field softball complex with a three-story tower at its center has state-of-the-art lighting, score keeping and communications equipment. Five multi-purpose fields can be used for soccer, football, concerts and other large events. The 1.5 mile and 1 mile trails are lighted for use at night. Open areas include a playground, restrooms, picnic tables and grills, as well as open and enclosed picnic shelters. Admission to the park is free.

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Visitors enjoy seasonally changing gardens, extensive perennial borders, a walking trail, a gift shop and soft lawns among giant oaks at this unique garden just x miles north of Rock Hill.

Ebenezer Park and Campground on Lake Wylie
Located on the shores of Lake Wylie, Ebenezer Park offers campsites, swimming and picnic areas, and fishing.

The Gateway
Located on Dave Lyle Boulevard, the Gateway is a monument honoring Rock Hill citizens for their civic deeds and their creation of a vision for 21st century Rock Hill. The city vision has six major themes which are reflected in the statuary forming the Gateway.

Glencairn Garden
Visitors stroll amid acres of beautiful terraces, flower beds and grassy areas at this notable city garden. Enhanced by a reflecting pool and fountain, the garden’s peak blooming period occurs from late March through mid-April. It is also the focal point of the city’s festival, Come-See-Me, held annually in April. Located on Charlotte Avenue, the garden is open during daylight hours.

Historical Brattonsville
One of the locations for the filming of the major motion picture “The Patriot,” Historic Brattonsville is a 720-acre living history village and Revolutionary War battlefield site featuring 29 historic structures, including house museums that chronicle the development of the Carolina Piedmont from the 1750s through the 1840s. The Walt Schrader Trails feature eight miles of hiking, bicycling and horseback riding trails.

MORE ATTRACTIONS

For more information on these and other local attractions, including cost and directions, visit the Rock Hill/York County Sports and Tourism Commission.