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Floatin’ on the river at the Saluda Outdoor Center

Saluda River | Photo from Saluda Outdoor Center

Saluda River | Photo from Saluda Outdoor Center

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#DYK just five miles from downtown Greenville you can go glamping or tube down the Saluda River?

Cliff and Kristi Carden + Bo and Lisa Bruce purchased the Saluda River Yacht Club back in December, and after a few changes and renovations, they’ve got the new Saluda Outdoor Center up and running. There’s currently a lot in the works at the property, but we’ve got all the deets to help you stay afloat.

Tubing 💦

Hours: Friday – Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost: $20 per person (includes tube, life vest + transportation)

*Discounts available for military, first responders, and teachers

Trip length: 1.5 to 2.5 hours (depending on the flow of the river)

○ Click here to book your adventure

○ Stand up paddle boarding from SUPstate + kayaking coming soon

Tubing with the Saluda Outdoor Center | Photo from Saluda Outdoor Center

Tubing with the Saluda Outdoor Center | Photo from Saluda Outdoor Center

Dish + Drink🍺

Coming soon

○ Indoor + outdoor seating

○ Music events

○ All river trips conclude at the bar/restaurant. (Perfect, because y’all know the munchies hit the hardest after being in the water all day. It’s actually scientifically proven.)

Glamping ⛺

Tent sites available from $20

○ A-Frame “glamping” sites available from $45 (BYO bedding)

If you have no idea what we’re talking about when we say “glamping,” click here.

“Glamping” sites at the Saluda Outdoor Center | Photo from Saluda Outdoor Center

“Glamping” sites at the Saluda Outdoor Center | Photo from Saluda Outdoor Center

Tiny Homes 🏠

Quantity available: 10 (Four homes are going up for sale in the next couple of weeks, and five more will be custom built to the buyer’s liking.)

Price: $60-$90K

Interested?: Click here to contact the Saluda Outdoor Center

Tiny homes at the Saluda Outdoor Center | Photo from Saluda Outdoor Center

Tiny homes at the Saluda Outdoor Center | Photo from Saluda Outdoor Center

The Saluda Outdoor Center has several precautionary measures in place to help protect visitors from COVID-19, so feel free to ask them for more information when booking. (And be sure to follow them on Facebook + Instagram to stay up-to-date on all their latest.)

Psssttt...they also made our list of 50 spots to cool off in and around Greenville. Check out all 49 of the others here.

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