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18-hole disc golf course, as well as
the Larry D. Bagwell Gymnasium, a
48,000-square-foot facility with three
basketball/volleyball courts and a 1/8mile walking track. Pope Field has six
tennis courts, one football field and two
baseball fields.
Contact: City of Easley Parks and
Recreation Department,
See Ad
www.easleyrec.com.
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Florence
In eastern South Carolina is Florence,
a city situated at the intersection of
Interstate 95, halfway between Miami
and New York, and Interstate 20. The
city is home to a 12-mile trail system that
connects to each city park and is used for
cycling and running.
Hotel rooms: 4,500
Major facilities: Freedom Florence
Softball Complex houses nine softball
fields, a gymnastics center and four fields
for football and soccer. The $6 million
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June 2013
Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center
has 30 courts, six of which are clay, an
activity center and a walking trail.
Contact: Florence CVB,
www.visitflo.com.
Greenville
state-of-the-art sports and entertainment
arena. Sirrine Stadium can seat 14,000
for football, soccer and lacrosse. Ray
and Joan Kroc Center offers a field for
soccer and lacrosse. MESA Soccer
Complex features 16 soccer fields. Berea/
Travelers Rest Sports Complex is a multisport complex with four soccer/football
fields, eight standard baseball fields and
one collegiate baseball field. Westside
Aquatics Complex houses a 50-meter,
Olympic-sized competition pool and is
capable of hosting local,
Greenville sits in the northwest corner
of South Carolina in a region known as
"The Upstate." The city has more than 55
parks, trails and recreation facilities and
over 18 miles of cycling trails. Next year,
Greenville will host the UCI Para-Cycling
Road World
Championships
and the US
Youth Soccer
President's Cup.
Hotel rooms:
8,500+
Major
facilities: The
Known as the "Track Too Tough To Tame," Darlington
BI-LO Center
Raceway is one of many major attractions in Florence.
is a 15,000-seat,
Darlington Raceway
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