As spring approaches and the Greenville real estate market prepares for its busiest season, now is the perfect time to start thinking about neighborhood amenities such as pool access. When the weather warms, access to a neighborhood pool can turn the long hot days of summer into summer fun! Many Greenville, SC, neighborhoods have pools that are only open to neighborhood residents, some offer organized swim teams, and others boast of special features such as lazy rivers or play areas. In addition, several fitness facilities offer opportunities for swimming, so no matter where you chose to live, there’s a pool nearby! Whether you’re new to the Greenville real estate market or planning to move from one Greenville neighborhood to another, let’s take a look at the neighborhood pools in Greenville, SC.
Great Neighborhood Pools in Greenville, SC
Plantation Greene is a gated community just minutes from Woodruff Road in the heart of Greenville. While it offers the standard pool and clubhouse for resident use, this neighborhood offers a unique draw: a lazy river! It’s a small one but much beloved by the kiddos.
Located on the Eastside in Greer, Sugar Creek is a large, well-established neighborhood with THREE separate pools, making it easy to find the perfect spot to cool off on a warm day. Sugar Creek also boasts competitive swim teams, which leads us to our next category of pools!
Notable Neighborhoods with Swim Teams
These communities have large, impressive neighborhood pools that provide excellent recreation as well as organized swim teams in Greenville, SC.
Gower Estates is one of Greenville’s most desirable neighborhoods due to its central location, sprawling streets, and its renowned multi-pool facilities with swim teams for all ages.
Residents of Botany Woods enjoy the large lots and sizable homes of early affluent suburban development in Greenville, the neighborhood is situated conveniently between downtown and the Eastside, and the Botany Woods pool is the most popular place to be in the summer for the Botany Bolts swim team.
Located minutes from downtown Greenville, the Stone Lake pool serves the Stone Lake community as well as residents who apply to join from North Main and the surrounding areas.
Set in a beautiful neighborhood in the Five Forks area of Simpsonville, the River Walk pool is available only to neighborhood residents and is home to the Shockwaves swim team.
There are many other neighborhoods with swim teams across the Upstate. If finding a neighborhood with a swim team is important to you, you’ll want a realtor (like me) who knows which neighborhoods to look for.
Other Swim Options in Greenville, SC
Found a neighborhood you love but it doesn’t offer a pool? Not to worry! You can swim at numerous Upstate SC fitness clubs and destinations. The YMCA has junior Olympic pools at its Caine Halter branch downtown (which has indoor and outdoor pools) and its Eastside, Simpsonville, and Powdersville locations. Sportsclub has pools at its Greenville and Five Forks locations. The Greenville Country Club offers a resort-style pool. The County of Greenville Parks and Recreation division offers a world-class competition facility at the Aquatic Complex near Berea, as well as three waterparks that are open in summer.
As you you can see, Greenville embraces summertime by the pool! I can help you find the perfect place to swim this summer. Your dream home might even have a private pool to enjoy! Call me, and let’s "dive" into finding homes in Greenville with great neighborhood pools!
