Parks and recreation

Get Outside Parks & Recreation

Find a free place to play, relax or exercise

Here is a list of public parks in Sumter County. For more information, including amenities, addresses and hours, go to www.sumtersc.gov/community/outdoor.

PATRIOT PARK

380 General Drive, Sumter, SC 29150

SWAN LAKE IRIS GARDENS

822 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150

City parks

• Benton Park • Birnie Park • Chamber Park • College Park • Crosswell Park • Dunway Park • Eastwood Park • Fulton Park • Grier Street Park • Herbert Circle • Jenkins Center • Lawton Park • Lindley Park • Logan Park • Memorial Park (pet-friendly*) • Moore Street Park • North HOPE Park • Optimist Park • Palmetto Park (pet-friendly*) • Parker Street Park • Riley Park • Rolling Creek Park • South Sumter Park • Swan Lake Iris Gardens • V.I.M. Park • Spray Parks (open Friday of Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day) • Birnie HOPE Park (210 S. Purdy St.) • Crosswell Park (130 Yeadon St.) • North HOPE Park (904 N. Main St.) • Palmetto Park (400 Theatre Drive) • South Sumter Park (630 S. Sumter St.)

County parks

• Cypress Park (pet-friendly*) • Dillon Park (pet-friendly, with offleash option inside dog park) • Mill Creek Park (pet-friendly*) • Patriot Park (pet-friendly*) • Veterans Park

State parks

• Poinsett State Park (pet-friendly*) • Thomas Sumter Memorial Park (pet-friendly*) • Woods Bay State Park (petfriendly*) • Manchester State Forest

*All pet-friendly locations require pet to be on a leash, unless otherwise stated

Disc golf courses in the Sumter area

Dillon Park

Established: 2015 Course: 20 holes Availability: Year-round Course details: Mostly flat going in and out of the words. A mix of tightly wooded holes and open. Two creeks coming in to play on almost all the holes. Tees: Concrete, grass, dirt, outdoor carpet Targets: Veteran Property: Mixed use, public park Services: Dogs allowed, cartfriendly, restrooms available, drinking water available Where: Clara Louise Kellogg Drive, Sumter Cost to play: Free

Live Oak Park

Established: 2021 Course: 18 holes Availability: Year-round Course details: Compact technical course with vines hanging as obstacles Tees: Grass Targets: Liberty Property: Mixed use, public park Services: Dogs allowed, cartfriendly Where: Live Oak Park, Sumter (intersection of U.S. 15 and Clipper Road) Cost to play: Free

Lindley “Hidden” Park

Established: 2020 Course: 9 holes Availability: Year-round Course details: Open, some trees, flat. A short pitch and putt for novice players or for working on upshots. Distances range from 90 to 230 feet, with most around 150 feet. Neighborhood backyards surround the course with dogs in many. Tees: Grass Targets: Mach New II Property: Mixed use, public park Services: Dogs allowed, cartfriendly Where: Lindley Avenue, Sumter (access across from Lesesne Court at intersection of Lesesne Drive or on Lindley Avenue between Lesesne Drive and Benton Drive. It looks like a driveway, but it’s not.) Cost to play: Free

Shaw Air Force Base

Established: 2019 Course: 9 holes Availability: Year-round, military/ DoD ID holders have all-day access. EAL individuals have weekend access. Non-DoD ID holders can ride with military/DoD ID anytime Course details: Brand new Innova DisCatcher Pros, tee signs/next tee signs and pads. Red (short) pads for beginners, white/blue (long) league alternate pads to make 18 holes. Elevation change. Moderately wooded. Some water hazard. Tees: Concrete Targets: DISCatcher Pro (original) Property: Mixed use, military base, private land Services: Cart-friendly Where: Shaw Air Force Base Cost to play: Free

Palmetto Tennis Center

The Palmetto Tennis Center is located inside Palmetto Park. It boasts state-of-the-art hard tennis courts and four new pickleball courts all lit for night play, and four on-site tennis pros offer private lessons and group clinics for beginner to advanced players from ages 3 and up. Other amenities include a tennis shop, two ball machines, stringing service, tournament-training building and restrooms. Admission for regular tennis or pickleball play is FREE of charge and first come, first served. Check in at the main officer prior to entering a court.

Contact for more information

Phone: (803) 774-3969 Email: palmettotennis@sumtersc.gov Where: 400 Theatre Drive, Sumter, SC 29150

Hours

Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday: 1-9 p.m. * Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, events and during inclement weather.

Learn more at sumtersc.gov/tennis.com