3 Best Sights in Greenville, The Midlands and Upstate

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We've compiled the best of the best in Greenville - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

BMW Performance Center

Fodor's Choice

If you missed your true calling as a race-car driver, BMW lets you live out your dreams at this two-hour experience. A pro driver radios in instructions while you put the pedal to the metal and slide around curves in each of the automaker's fastest cars, including the all-electric i4M50 and the M8. Afterward, cool down on the off-road course, where you'll drive a BMW X SUV through an artificial river and onto two wheels as you navigate rocky outcroppings.

Falls Park on the Reedy

Downtown Fodor's Choice

In this urban outdoor oasis, sloping green hills, giant boulders, and winding walkways offer great views of the Reedy River, but the best views of the waterfalls are along the architecturally ingenious Liberty Bridge. The Peace Center amphitheater hosts moonlight movies, Shakespeare plays, and open-air concerts during the summer.

Swamp Rabbit Trail

Fodor's Choice

This rails-to-trails masterpiece runs 22 miles from downtown Greenville to Travelers Rest, with ample waypoints and scenic views along the way. Reedy Rides rents modern cruisers for $30 per half day. Three miles out of town, the backyard seating at Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery fills up on weekends with bikers grabbing gourmet sandwiches after a morning workout. If you push all the way to Travelers Rest, walk the charming downtown strip and fuel up for the return trip with a chili-rubbed tuna or cowboy rib-eye taco from Farmhouse Tacos.

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