Lake Placid is a 13 acre lake located in Paris Mountain State Park in Greenville South Carolina. The lake is in a mountain environment and has an easy hiking trail around it. The lake was built in the 1930’s by the Civilian Conservation Corps…. 
- Lake Placid at Paris Mountain State Park
- Nearby lakes
- About the Lake
- Specifications
- Regulations
- Paris Mountain State Park
- Fish Species
- Swimming and the historic bathhouse
- Trails and mountain biking at Paris Mountain
- A Civilian Conservation Corps park
- Hours, fees and know before you go
- Explore nearby Greenville-area lakes
- Lake Placid FAQ
- Where is Lake Placid in South Carolina?
- Can you swim and fish at Lake Placid?
- Are motorboats allowed on Lake Placid?
Lake Placid at Paris Mountain State Park
Lake Placid is the 13-acre centerpiece of Paris Mountain State Park, the green mountain retreat that rises right on the edge of Greenville. Built — like so many Upstate park lakes — by the Civilian Conservation Corps, it is ringed by hardwoods and laced with hiking and mountain-biking trails, making it one of the most popular day-trips in the city.
The lake has a seasonal swimming area and easy bank and pier fishing for bass, bream, crappie and catfish on a South Carolina license. It is paddling-only water — no private gas motors — so summer afternoons belong to swimmers and kayakers. With a campground, trails and a historic bathhouse, Paris Mountain makes a full outing minutes from downtown.
Nearby lakes
- Lake Robinson & Lake Cunningham — Greenville County’s larger fishing lakes
About the Lake
Lake Placid is a 13 acre lake located in Paris Mountain State Park in Greenville South Carolina. The lake is in a mountain environment and has an easy hiking trail around it. The lake was built in the 1930’s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The original dam was built in 1898 and the lake was then known as Reservoir #2. It was the source of drinking water for the City of Greenville South Carolina. Later the lake was drained and transitioned into a recreational lake. The city of Greenville then started getting drinking water from other sources which include Lake Keowee, North Saluda Reservoir, and Table Rock Reservoir.
With Lake Placid located in the the state park, visitors have many options for recreation around this lake. There are campsites, bank fishing, picnic areas, playgrounds, hiking trails, and a public swimming area. There is a little something for everyone here. So, if you ever find yourself in the Greenville South Carolina area, please visit this scenic moutain lake and park.
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Specifications
Size: 13 Acres
Regulations
(More rules and regualtions are posted at the lake )
- A South Carolina Fishing License is required
- All SC fishing regulations apply
For more information check out .Paris Mountain State Park
Paris Mountain State Park
- Park Entry Fee $ 2.00 per adult collected at gate.
- Bank Fishing Allowed with SC Fishing License
- Fish Species – bass, crappie and bream.
- No private boats allowed
- Seasonal paddle boat rentals are available.
- Season swimming available with life guards available.
- Public Restrooms
Paris Mountain State Park
2401 State Park Rd Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 244-5565
Lake Placid is located within Paris Mountain State Park. The location of the lake is shown in this Google Map:
Fish Species
Bass, Bream, Crappie and Catfish
Swimming and the historic bathhouse
Swimming is the reason many families come to Lake Placid. The park runs a seasonal swimming area on the lake, and the handsome stone bathhouse above it — built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s — is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Greenville park system. On a hot Upstate afternoon the shaded shoreline and cool mountain water make it a favorite escape just fifteen minutes from downtown Greenville.
Trails and mountain biking at Paris Mountain
Lake Placid sits at the heart of a trail network that has made Paris Mountain a destination for hikers and mountain bikers alike. The Lake Placid Trail loops the water for an easy stroll, while the Sulphur Springs and Brissy Ridge loops climb into the hardwoods for tougher miles and long views over Greenville. Mountain bikers ride the mountain on designated days, and paddlers share the lake with swimmers through the warm months.
A Civilian Conservation Corps park
Paris Mountain is one of South Carolina’s oldest state parks, opened in 1937 after the CCC dammed the mountain streams to create Lake Placid and several smaller reservoirs that once supplied Greenville’s drinking water. The stonework around the lake, the bathhouse and the picnic shelters all date from that era and give the park its timeless, hand-built character.
Hours, fees and know before you go
Paris Mountain State Park charges a small daily admission — free with a South Carolina State Parks annual pass — and is open year-round, with the swimming area operating seasonally. There is a campground, a rentable community building and plenty of picnic space, so Lake Placid makes an easy full day out without leaving Greenville County. A South Carolina license is required to fish.
Explore nearby Greenville-area lakes
- Lake Robinson & Lake Cunningham — Greer’s larger fishing lakes
- Saluda Lake — a boat-landing lake just west of Greenville
Lake Placid FAQ
Where is Lake Placid in South Carolina?
It is the 13-acre lake at Paris Mountain State Park, on the edge of Greenville.
Can you swim and fish at Lake Placid?
Yes — there is a seasonal swimming area and fishing for bass, bream, crappie and catfish with a South Carolina license.
Are motorboats allowed on Lake Placid?
No private gas motors; the lake is for swimming, paddling and bank or pier fishing.
