Broad River Greenway — Attraction in Gaffney

The Broad River Greenway is nice place to take a walk, swim, have a picnic, or go horseback riding. We love to take our dogs to the Broad River Greenway in the evenings during the week in spring and fall when the sun is starting to set so that they can run around and go for a dip in the water. If you are not in the mood to swim there are several sandy areas at the edge of the water where you can relax. You can find parking and easily access the water on both sides of the river. The greenway can get really busy and fairly crowded on a hot NC weekend when people are looking for an escape from the heat and humidity. There some covered areas with tables and a few small grills that are available for a picnic or cookout. There are restrooms available at the parking area of the greenway. The Broad River Greenway is free for residents of Cleveland County, NC. Non-residents are asked to pay $5 a day using a trust system where you place your money in an envelope and into a drop box when you enter the greenway. There's an extensive system of trails for horseback riding that range from trails that are less than a half mile to over two miles long. The reason I gave the Broad River Greenway 4 stars instead of the full 5 has less to do with the greenway and more to do with some of the disgusting individuals that visit it and can't be bothered to clean up their own trash. The greenway works to keep the park clean and there are trash cans available throughout the greenway but for some reason there are people that still leave trash and debris laying around. During our most recent visit to the greenway there was also quite a bit of broken glass on the ground near the main parking area. If you visit the greenway please pick up after yourself and don't leave trash laying around when there's a trash can less than 10' away. There have been several near drownings at the greenway recently so be careful! Don't let the tranquility make you forget about the power and pull of the water. Otherwise, spend some time outside, be SAFE, and enjoy nature's beauty (then clean up...

A 1 and not because of the trails or the scenery or the park ranger, that was all great in lieu of what happened. As I was returning on River trail, people were shooting on the other side of the river. I was absolutely shocked, stunned, speechless, you name it, when I realized they were shooting across the river, towards me and another girl on trail who was walking with her dog. She yelled at them to stop, a horrific scream as one rightfully yells when they’re being SHOT AT! They laughed. They laughed and reloaded their guns and shot some more. I made my way across the dangerous parts before they shot again. They had been shooting for at least an hour because I heard them, but never imagined they would shoot across the river, towards known trails. When we spoke with the park ranger, you could still hear them shooting from the parking lot. So fantastic little park with great trails and a nice ranger but if you hear gun shots, they could very well be...

Trails becoming overgrown. Events going on that they never post so you know. Nothing like taking the time, not to mention the fuel, to take the horses riding just to find out there's a huge trail ride going on that's not mentioned anywhere on the website. Then the riders block up the whole road so you can't turn around in the truck and trailer. Tell the folks at the ranger station and they could care less. Worthless. And mow the dang horse trail on the horse side. Rediculous. Apparently another time there was a long distance run going on across the whole park. Never posted. Wasn't a problem but would've gone another...